Fran Drescher
Born 1957
Known for Hotel Transylvania, The Nanny, Hotel Transylvania 2.
Biography
Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. Drescher is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom The Nanny (1993–1999). Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and later appeared in American Hot Wax (1978) and Wes Craven's horror tale Stranger in Our House (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films Gorp (1980), The Hollywood Knights (1980), Doctor Detroit (1983), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and UHF (1989) while establishing a television career with guest appearances on several series. In 1993, she achieved wider fame as Fran Fine in her own sitcom vehicle The Nanny, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Television Series during the show's run. In the 2000s, Drescher reinforced her position as a leading sitcom star with Living with Fran and Happily Divorced. Since 2012, she has starred in the animated Hotel Transylvania film series.
Movie Credits
Funny Women of a Certain Age (2019)
The Creatress (2019)
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
American Hot Wax (1978)
The Christmas Setup (2020)
Seven Women (2018)
Brave Miss World (2013)
We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)
The Hollywood Knights (1980)
Cadillac Man (1990)
Gorp (1980)
A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025)
After Class (2019)
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Marty Supreme (2025)
Shark Bait (2006)
Jack (1996)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Wedding Band (1989)
Doctor Detroit (1983)
Stranger in Our House (1979)
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
Santa's Slay (2005)
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
UHF (1989)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
The Big Picture (1989)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
