Fran Drescher is an American actress, screenwriter, and social activist. Known for the TV series "Nanny". The performer's popularity was brought about by roles in the films "The Hairdresser and the Beast", "Piece by Piece", "Jack". The fame of the comedic actress was strengthened by the films "Happily Divorced" and "Life with Fran".
The popularity of Frances Joy Drescher is due to the television series "The Nanny". On screens, it was released until 1993 to 1999. The Russian adaptation of the cult telenovela was called "My Fair Nanny" and enjoyed no less success. The star showed brightest talent in television projects.
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The biography of the future celebrity began in 1957. The girl was born on September 30 in New York. She was not an only child in the family: her parents raised her older sister Nadine.
From an early age, Fran dreamed of a film career. The girl took part in all school productions. However, her pronounced parochial accent and a hoarse voice interfered too much. The stubborn young actress corrected speech shortcomings with all diligence.
The future celebrity studied together with future husband Peter Jacobson and then famous artist Ray Romano in "Hillcrest High School". She made her film debut in 1977. Fran played a small role in Saturday Night Fever. Then there were episodes in American Wax, The Stranger in Your House. As before, stellar takeoff was hampered by problems with stage speech.
But Drescher had amazing charm and dramatic abilities. However, her role became characteristic and eccentric heroines. And all thanks to the peculiar voice. By the time of the eighties, Fran had become a comedic actress and quite famous. She participated in the films "Doctor Detroit", "Hollywood Knights", "The Man in the Cadillac". The girl's talent in television projects was in great demand.
The young actress at the beginning of her career was not included in the list of the most famous performers. Often, the breaks between films were quite long periods. At home, an active nature could not sit idle. As a result, Fran began to master professions that were quite far from cinema.
It turned out that Drescher had a real talent as a stylist. She was so good at hairdressing that she thought about starting her own business.
Star role
One of Fran's acquaintances was the top model Twiggy. Her name was the most famous in the sixties. Drescher sometimes flew to London to visit her friend to chat with a friend. At the same time, she spent a lot of time with her friend's daughter. During one of these visits, a practical girl came up with the idea of transforming the routine of babysitting into an exciting TV show.
Since 1978, Fran and Peter Mark Jacobson have already been husband and wife. The actress shared her idea with her husband. Together they set about creating a scenario for a future successful project.
Drescher made his TV debut in the early nineties. The actress was assigned the lead role in the TV series "Princess". Filming took half a day, but the sitcom did not bring the desired popularity. The project was closed after a couple of seasons. Fran learned from her past negative experiences while working on the new script. She had been developing his idea for several years.
The case contributed to the implementation. Drescher, during one of her flights, found out that the owner of the CBS television company was flying with her. Confident in her idea, the actress went to his place and met the telemogue. She confidently presented the idea of a new series to that. The plot was the work of a nanny for the children of a successful businessman, a girl from the Jewish region. The director of the TV company decided that the offer was very tempting. He agreed to a comedy show and collaboration.
The script was purchased from Fran, and the inspirer herself was invited to the main role. The show took place in 1993. The funny and bright sitcom instantly became super popular. The version of the modern Cinderella fascinated girls, especially single middle-aged ladies. All the spectators imagined themselves in the place of the spectacular and lively nanny Fran.
Success and failure
The project made it possible not to hide the flaws in the imperfection of the dialect and obvious accent, but turned them into a highlight and made the performer's business card. Unsuccessfully storming the heart of Mr. Maxwell, a cheerful girl turned into one of the country's favorite television heroines in the nineties.
The project was filmed until 1999. Due to the duration of the project, the problem of growing up young heroes involved in the telenovela began. This did not stop the fame of "Nanny" from crossing the ocean and adapting to many local channels. We have also acquired the rights to show in Russia. Anastasia Zavorotnyuk brilliantly reincarnated as a cult character.
After the success of the series, offers from directors were poured. The second half of the nineties was spent working on the films "Jack", "Piece by piece", "The hairdresser and the beast". But at the turn of the eras, a dark streak began in Fran's personal life. In 1999, she broke up with her husband.
New Horizons
In addition, the star was diagnosed with oncology. Fortunately, the disease was noticed at an early stage. The treatment was successful. Drescher decided to share her successful experience in the book "Cancer Shmak".
In her work, the star described the history of her struggle with cancer. Then the charitable organization of the same name was founded. Her main task was the early diagnosis of cancer in women. Fran continues to visit various countries as an ambassador for women's health issues.
It turned into a cult series and became the peak of the star's career. Drescher could not repeat this success again. She returned to television in 2005 with the television show Living with Fran.
In the project, the star presented the story of a middle-aged divorced lady, her children, and a relationship with a young fan. The new project was not particularly successful. Soon it was stopped broadcasting.
In 2010, the actress again proposed the daytime "The Fran Drescher Show." It also turned out to be short-lived. While the last work of the celebrity is called the sitcom 2013-2015 "Happily Divorced".
