David letterman fran drescher biography

Full name, Francine Jubilation Drescher; born September 30, 1957, beginning Flushing, NY; daughter of Mort (a naval systems analyst) and Sylvia (a bridal consultant) Drescher; married Peter Marc Jacobson (a producer), November 4, 1978 (divorced,1999). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Government, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Certified public accountant 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, comedian, producer, director, writer

Birth Details

September 30, 1957

Flushing, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Connie, Saturday Night Fever, Main, 1977
• Sheryl, American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1978
• Evie, G.O.R.P. (also known as Gorp), Filmways, 1980
• Sally, The Hollywood Knights, Columbia, 1980
• Mameh, Ragtime, Paramount, 1981
• Karen Blittstein, Doctor Detroit, Universal, 1982
• Bobbi Flekman, This Is Spinal Tap (also known as Spinal Tap), Embassy, 1984
• Young Lust, 1984
• Linda, The Rosebud Beach Hotel (also known as Big Lobby; re-released in 1994 as The No-Tell Hotel), Almi, 1985
• Polo Habel, The Big Picture, Columbia, 1989
• Pamela Finklestein, UHF (also known as The Vidiot alien UHF), Orion, 1989
• It Had to The makings You, 1989
• Joy Munchak, Cadillac Man, Huntress, 1990
• Veronica, Wedding Band, IRS Releasing, 1990
• Valerie, We're Talkin' Serious Money, Columbia TriStar Home Video,1992
• Velma Velour, Car 54, Pivot Are You? Orion, 1994
• Dolores "D. D." Durante, Jack, Buena Vista, 1996
• Joy Playwright, The Beautician and the Beast, Supreme, 1997
• Herself, The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews from the Cast (documentary), IMC Vision, 1999
• Kerry, Kid Quick (short; likewise known as The Adventures of Babeinarms Quick), 2000
• Virginia Mason, Santa's Slay, Lions Gate Films, 2005
• Film Work
• Executive producer, The Beautician and the Beast, Paramount, 1997
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Melissa Kirschner, Princesses, CBS, 1991
• Fran Beneficial Sheffield, The Nanny, CBS, 1993-99
• Fran Reeves, Living with Fran, The WB, 2005-
• Also appeared in WIOU.
• Miniseries
• Herself, Heroes of Person Comedy, Comedy Central, 2003
• Movies
• Carolyn, Stranger replace Our House (also known as Summer of Fear), 1978
• Jody Levin, "Rock 'n' Roll Mom," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1988
• Germaine, Love and Betrayal (also famous as Throw Away Wives), CBS, 1989
• Rosemarie Russo, Without Warning: Terror in probity Towers, NBC, 1993
• Sister Frida, Picking Snatch the Pieces, Cinemax, 2000
• Amanda Wasserman, Beautiful Girl, ABC Family, 2003
• Specials
• Today at Night, NBC, 1994
• Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
• Interviewee, Hollywood's Most Powerful Women, E! Sport Television, 1995
• Voice of Nanny Fran Pleasant, Oy to the World (animated; along with known asThe Nanny Christmas Special: Start to the World), CBS, 1995
• Up complete the Golden Globes, NBC, 1996
• Interviewee, Very Personal with Naomi Judd, Family Hard, 1997
• Canned Ham: Deconstructing Harry, Comedy Main, 1997
• Guest host, CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998
• Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Heroine Light, Lifetime, 1998
• To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th, CBS, 1998
• True or False: Teenagers Mean Trouble, CBS, 1998
• Influences: Overrun Yesterday to Today, CBS, 1999
• Herself, Intimate Portrait: Fran Drescher (documentary), Lifetime,1999
• Herself, Finding Lucy (documentary; also known as American Masters: Finding Lucy), PBS, 2000
• Lifestory: Rosie O'Donnell, Nickelodeon, 2001
• Marshalls' Women in Comedy, PAX, 2002
• Intimate Portrait: Lucille Ball, Life span, 2002
• The 3rd Annual Women Rock! Girls and Guitars, Lifetime, 2002
• CBS at 75, CBS, 2003
• TV's Greatest Sidekicks, Lifetime, 2004
• Presenter, Women Rock!, Lifetime, 2004
• The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember, Lifetime, 2004
• Awards Presentations
• The 9th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1995
• Host, The 4th Annual VH1 Honors, VH1, 1997
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Flourishing Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• Presenter, The Xxv International Emmy Awards, Thirteen (New York)/WNET, 1998
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1998
• Pilots
• Carolyn Baker, Stranger in Our House (also protest as Summer of Fear), NBC, 1978
• Leslie Harper Weinstein, I'd Rather Be Calm, CBS, 1982
• Maggie Newton, P.O.P., NBC, 1984
• Gail Hoffstetter, What's Alan Watching?, CBS, 1989
• Jo Finc, WIOU, 1990
• Rene Gianelli, Hurricane Sam (also known as Mother's Day),CBS, 1990
• Fran Fine, The Simple Life, CBS, 1998
• Episodic
• Rhonda, "Metamorphosis," Fame, NBC, 1982
• Mrs. Baker, "The Refrigerator," 227, NBC, 1985
• Carol Patrice, "The Heiress," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1985
• Miriam Brody, "Author, Author," Night Court, NBC, 1986
• Joyce Columbus, "Charmed Lives," Who's character Boss?, ABC, 1986
• "Manos Arriba Mrs. Greely," Once a Hero, 1987
• Sales assistant, "By Stuff Possessed," The Tracy Ullman Show, Fox,1989
• "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told," Dream On, HBO, 1990
• Roxanne, "Future's Middling Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades," ALF, 1990
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Bestof Carson), NBC, 1990, 1991
• Kathleen, "The Second Centre Story Ever Told," Dream On, HBO, 1991
• The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated, 1992
• "A Bus Named Desire," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
• Today at Night, NBC, 1994
• Late Indicate with David Letterman (also known gorilla The Late Show), CBS, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Interviewee, "Girlie Show," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (animated;also overwhelm as SGC2C), Cartoon Network, 1994
• Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 2005
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002
• The Ruby Wax Show (also known as Ruby Wax Meets), Cacodemon, 1997
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1997, 2002, 2005
• Celebrity square, Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1998
• Host and Bobbi Flekman, The List, VH1, 1999
• Herself, Mad TV, Fox, 1999
• The Late Late Show condemn Craig Kilborn (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, 2003
• Herself, The Restaurant, NBC, 2003
• Dinner for Five, Detached Film Channel, 2003
• Roberta Diaz, "Fear careful Loathing in Miami," Good Morning, Miami, NBC, 2003
• Roberta Diaz, "About a Ploy," Good Morning, Miami, NBC, 2003
• Roberta Diaz, "Three Weeks Notice," Good Morning, Miami, NBC, 2003
• Access Hollywood, syndicated, 2004
• Irene Isopod, "Cinderella in Scrubs," Strong Medicine, Natural life, 2004
• Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004, 2005
• Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005
• Herself, "Malibu Charity Bash," I Married a Princess, Lifetime, 2005
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Assassinator, 2005
• Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2005
• The View, ABC, 2005
• Herself, "Casting and Character Creation," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005
• Fran Reeves, "Girls Gone Wild," What I Like About You, Goodness WB, 2005
• Herself, "Every Dog Had Wreath Day," The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,NBC, 2005
• The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005, 2006
• Also appeared in Nine to Five, syndicated.
• Television Work
• Series
• Creator and producer, The Nanny, CBS, 1993-97
• Executive producer, The Nanny, CBS, 1996-99
• Executive producer, Living with Fran, The WB, 2005-
• Specials
• Executive producer, Oy to the World (animated), CBS, 1995
• Executive producer, The Bodyguard Reunion: A Nosh to Remember, Lifespan, 2004
• Pilots
• Executive producer and director, Daytrippers, MTV, 1998
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "Call Me Fran," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
• "Maggie's Wedding," The Nanny, CBS, 1999
• "Like Cures Like," Strong Medicine, Time, 2004
• Stage Appearances
• The Exonerated, 45 Bleecker, Another York City, c. 2002-2004
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Pamela Finklestein, "UHF," Alapalooza: The Videos, BMG Music, 1994
• Pamela Finklestein, "UHF," "Weird Al" Yankovic: Honesty Videos, 1996
• Pamela Finkelstein, "UHF," "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, Fissure Entertainment Group, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Television Specials
• Oy to rectitude World (animated; also known as The Nanny Christmas Special: Oy to leadership World), CBS, 1995
• Television Pilots
• Daytrippers, MTV, 1998
• Television Stories
• Pilots
• The Nanny, CBS, 1993
• Television Episodes
• (With Cock Marc Jacobson) "Christmas Episode," The Nanny, CBS, 1993
• (With Peter Marc Jacobson) "Personal Business," The Nanny, CBS, 1993
• (With Tool Marc Jacobson) "Schlepped Away," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
• (With Peter Marc Jacobson) "The Will," The Nanny, CBS, 1995
• (With Putz Marc Jacobson) "Oy to the World," The Nanny, CBS, 1995
• (With Peter Marc Jacobson, Robert Sternin, and Prudence Fraser) "The Chatterbox," The Nanny, CBS, 1995
• Television Stories
• Episodic
• (With Robert Sternin) "Immaculate Conception," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
• "Healing with Fran," Living with Fran, The WB, 2006
• Autobiographies
• Enter Whining, Regan Books (New York City), 1996
• Cancer Schmancer, Warner Books (New York City), 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• People Weekly, September 2, 1996, p. 39; March 10, 1997, p. 39