Francine "Fran" Joy Drescher of “The Nanny”

Fran was born on September 30, 1957 at Flushing, New York, USA. In early life, she became first runner-up for "Miss New York Teenager" in 1973. She attended Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens, where she met her future husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, whom she married in 1978, at age 21. Jacobson was Drescher's constant supporter in her show-business career, and he wrote, directed, and produced her signature television series, The Nanny.

The Nanny

Fran and Jacobson finally created her own television show, The Nanny. This tv series became one of the successful American situation comedies in the 1990's. The show aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999, becoming an instant success, and Fran Drescher became an instant star.

The sitcom is a comedy show and love story. Where Fran Drescher played the role of a charming and bubbly woman as The Nanny named Fran Fine. A Jewish woman who had been fired from her job and left by her boyfriend and ended up by selling cosmetics in Manhattan.

Then, she got a job as a Nanny of Margaret "Maggie", Brighton, and Grace Sheffield. With her wit and her charm, she endeared herself to their widower father Maxwell Sheffield, British gentleman and a Broadway producer.

The show aired in six years and won a Rose d'Or and an Emmy. Fran Drescher also personally got two Golden Globe nominations for her performances.

Personal Subjects

Despite of her success, she encounter many trials in life. A brutal rape, cancer that went undiagnosed for years, divorcing her high school sweetheart and then finding love with a younger man. Although it was a traumatic experience, she found ways to turn it into something positive. She wrote a book of Cancer Schmancer, and the actress writes: "My whole life has been about changing negatives into positives."

In recent years, Drescher has made a return to television show both with leading and guest roles. In 2005, she returned to TV with the sitcom Living with Fran . In 2003, Fran appeared in episodes of the short lived sitcom, Good Morning, Miami. She also guest starred in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. And in 2007, Fran Drescher appeared in the US version of the Australian improvisational comedy series Thank God You're Here.

Fran Drescher became famous tv series actress because of her big break The Nanny.

Source:
http://www.frandrescher.net/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000376/bio
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0657334/plotsummary