Biography
After making her minor, but memorable film debut in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977), Drescher was seen regularly in small parts in films like "Ragtime" (1981), "Doctor Detroit" (1983) and "This is Spinal Tap" (1984). Unsuccessful attempts at landing a television series of her own, which included "Charmed Lives" (ABC, 1986) and "Princesses" (CBS, 1991), eventually gave way to sitcom stardom as the outspoken au pair Fran Fine on the hit comedy …
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Career Milestones
| Voted Miss New York Teenager | ||
1977 | Landed a bit part in "Saturday Night Fever"; delivered memorable line, "Are you as good in bed as you are on the dance floor?" in her feature film debut | |
1978 | Earliest TV work included a role in the TV-movie "Stranger in Our House" (NBC) | |
1978 | First gained recognition in the feature "American Hot Wax" | |
1984 | Made a memorable cameo in Rob Reiner's spoof "This Is Spinal Tap" | |
1988 | Started company Loaf & Kisses Gourmet Croutons | |
1990 | Made her first screen appearance opposite Robin Williams in "Cadillac Man" | |
1991 | Appeared in stage play "The Rug Merchants of Chaos" (Pasadena) | |
1991 | Co-starred as Melissa Kirschner on the short-lived CBS sitcom "Princesses" | |
1993 | Landed breakout television role as Fran Fine on the CBS sitcom "The Nanny"; also created show idea and made producing debut | |
1996 | Co-starred opposite Robin Williams in Francis Ford Coppola's "Jack" | |
1996 | Signed two-picture deal with Caravan and TriStar | |
1997 | Starred in the film "The Beautician and the Beast" | |
1998 | Executive produced, wrote and directed the MTV pilot "Daytrippers" | |
1998 | Made directorial debut with an episode of her sitcom "The Nanny" | |
1999 | Announced in January that she was ending production on the CBS sitcom "The Nanny" | |
1999 | Signed to make Broadway acting debut in "Sweet Deliverance"; production put on hold | |
2003 | Starred in the ABC movie "Beautiful Girl" | |
2005 | Cast as a divorcée on The WB comedy "Living with Fran" | |
2006 | Joined the cast of Neil LaBute's off-Broadway play "Some Girl(s)" co-starring Eric McCormack | |
2008 | Guest starred on HBO's "Entourage" | |
2010 | Hosted the daytime talk program "The Fran Drescher Show" | |
2011 | Created, executive produced and starred in "Happily Divorced" (TV Land) about a divorced couple (Drescher and John Michael Higgins) who still live together even though he's gay; premise based on Drescher's real-life marriage to ex-husband and co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson | |
2012 | Voiced Frankenstein's wife in animated feature "Hotel Transylvania" | |
Awards
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Nanny |
1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Nanny |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress For a Comedy Series in The Nanny |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Nanny |