Nome di nascita: Francine Joy Drescher
Data di nascita: 1957-09-30
Luogo di nascita: Queens, New York City, United States
Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: Φραν Ντρέσερ
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Saturday Night Fever (1977) come Connie
Ruoli più importanti: - Cadillac Man (1990) come Joy Munchack
- Saturday Night Fever (1977) come Connie
- The Hollywood Knights (1980) come Sally
- Gorp (1980) come Evie
- Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) come Velma Velour
- Doctor Detroit (1983) come Karen Blittstein
- Jack (1996) come Dolores Durante
- UHF (1989) come Pamela Finklestein
- Brave Miss World (2013) come
- Santa's Slay (2005) come Virginia Mason
Punti salienti della carriera: - Cadillac Man (1990)
- Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- The Hollywood Knights (1980)
- Gorp (1980)
- Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
- Doctor Detroit (1983)
- Jack (1996)
- UHF (1989)
- Brave Miss World (2013)
- Santa's Slay (2005)
Premi
Premi: - Nominated for 1 American Comedy Award - Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1996)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1997)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1996)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical (1997)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical (1996)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical (1997)
- Won Special Award (2024)
- Won Redeemer Award (2024)
- Nominated for 1 Razzie Award - Worst Actress (1998)
- Nominated for 1 TV Guide Award - Favorite Actress in a Comedy (1999)
- Won Star on the Walk of Fame - Motion Picture (2025)
- Won TV Land Award - Favorite Nanny (2008)
- Won Jury Special Commendation - Best Supporting Actress (2019)
- Won Festival Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film (2019)
- Won EDA Female Focus Award - Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry (2024)
- Nominated for 1 BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film (2013)
- Won The Comedy Legend Award - Comedy (2020)
Biografia completa
Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. Drescher is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom The Nanny (1993–1999).
Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and later appeared in American Hot Wax (1978) and Wes Craven's horror tale Stranger in Our House (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films Gorp (1980), The Hollywood Knights (1980), Doctor Detroit (1983), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and UHF (1989) while establishing a television career with guest appearances on several series. In 1993, she achieved wider fame as Fran Fine in her own sitcom vehicle The Nanny, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Television Series during the show's run. In the 2000s, Drescher reinforced her position as a leading sitcom star with Living with Fran and Happily Divorced. Since 2012, she has starred in the animated Hotel Transylvania film series.
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