Fran Drescher is an American film and television actress who starred on the popular television show The Nanny. A current Diplomatic Envoy on Women's Issues, Drescher has expressed interest in tackling a second career in politics, possibly taking over Hillary Clinton's seat in the U.S. Senate.New York Magazine: Senator Nanny? Fran Wants It! (December 7, 2008)
Early Life
She went to Hillcrest High School with Ray Romano and met her future husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, there. She attended Queens College in Flushing, New York. She was first runner up for Miss New York Teen USA.
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Fran Drescher Timeline
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1957: Born on September 30 in Flushing Queens, New York
1984: This Is Spinal Tap - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1985-86: Who's the Boss - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
1990: Cadillac Man - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1997: The Beautician and the Beast - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1993-99: The Nanny - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2005-07: Living with Fran - IMDb Listing
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Fast Facts
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Birth Name
Francine Joy Drescher
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Nickname
Frannie
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Birth place
Flushing, Queens, New York
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Is of Eastern European descent
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Parents
Sylvia and Morty Drescher
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Real father appeared on The Nanny
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Sister
Nadine Drescher
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Education
Attended Hillcrest High School with Ray Romano
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Graduated from Queens College in Flushing, New York
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Married/Divorced from Peter Marc Jacobson
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Survived Cancer
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2002 received Public Service Award
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Lives in Malibu, California
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Appeared in Weird Al Yankovic movie UHF alongside future Seinfeld star Michael Richards
