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Fran Drescher

Age: 52
Height: 5' 5"

Birth Place: Flushing, New York, USA
Born: Sep. 30th, 1957

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Fran Drescher's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Nanny	Fran Fine
Living with Fran	Fran Reeves
Good Morning, Miami	Roberta Diaz
Princesses	Melissa Kirsh&hellip

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Francine Joy Drescher was born on September 30th, 1957 in Flushing, Queens, New York to Mort Drescher and Sylvia Drescher. Fran, as she is called, attended Hillcrest High school in New York with another now-famous name, Ray Romano (I). She was a studious girl and was quite popular. In fact, at age fifteen, she'd met the man she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. That man was Peter Marc Jacobson. Her first break was in the unforgettable movie, Saturday Night Fever (1977) with John Travolta. She continued to play small roles in movies, until she came up with the idea for "The Nanny" (1993). She was visiting a friend in England and came up with the plot line. "The Nanny" (1993) became an instant success, and so did Fran. Since then, she has been in films such as The Beautician and the Beast (1997) (which she also produced) and Picking Up the Pieces (2000) co-starring Woody Allen. Fran has since divorced her husband Jacobson. She is a cancer survivor and an inspiration to women everywhere.

TRIVIA:

She was admitted to Los Angeles's Cedars Sinai Hospital on 21 June 2000, after doctors diagnosed her with uterine cancer. But emergency surgery caught it early as it was only at Stage 1 and she didn't have to have radiation or chemotherapy. She has been given a clean bill of health and no post-operative treatment has been ordered.
The 1960s model 'Twiggy (I)' (qv) is a friend of her's and it was her interaction with Twiggy's children that was used as the basis for _"The Nanny" (1993)_ (qv).
Sold her Spanish house to 'Alfred Gough' (qv) and now lives in Malibu.
Went to Hillcrest High School in Queens, New York with 'Ray Romano (I)' (qv).
(1996) Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
Went to Hillcrest High School in Queens, New York, as did her former husband, 'Peter Marc Jacobson' (qv).
Founder of the Cancer Schmancer Foundation.
Was told that she'd never make it in this business unless she lost her thick New York accent.