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Fran Drescher

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Francine "Fran" Joy Drescher was born on 30 September 1957 in Queens, New York City, New York, to Sylvia Drescher, a bridal consultant, and Mort Drescher, a naval systems analyst. Fran attended Hillcrest High School in New York with another now-famous name, Ray Romano. She was a studious girl and was quite popular. In fact, at age 15, she'd met the man she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. That man was Peter Marc Jacobson. Her first break was in the unforgettable movie, Saturday Night Fever (1977) with John Travolta. She continued to play small roles in movies, until she came up with the idea for The Nanny (1993). She was visiting a friend in England and came up with the plot line. The Nanny (1993) became an instant success, and so did Fran. Since then, she has been in films such as The Beautician and the Beast (1997) (which she also produced) and Picking Up the Pieces (2000) co-starring Woody Allen. Fran has since divorced her husband Jacobson. She is a cancer survivor and an inspiration to women everywhere.
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Known for her nasal voice with Queens, New York accent
Widow's peak hairline
Distinctive laugh
Breaking the 4th wall by pausing and looking at the camera before delivering a punchline.

Famously bumped into the then-president of CBS, Jeff Sagansky, on a plane trip to Paris. She convinced him to hear her and her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson's ideas for a television show. After impressing him with her persistence, intelligence, and charm, The Nanny (1993) pilot was filmed less than a year later.
The 1960s model Twiggy is a friend of hers and it was her interaction with Twiggy's children that was used as the basis for The Nanny (1993).
Founder of the Cancer Schmancer Foundation.
Earlier in her career, in an effort to get more roles as an actress, she once went to a professional to lose her nasal voice and thick New York accent. She was very successful in learning how to speak "normal", but could not get any work that way. By that point, people only wanted to hire if she used the "funny" voice. Meanwhile, it was the voice that made her famous years later.
Was first runner-up for Miss New York Teenager. In order to get an agent, she lied when calling up talent agencies and said she was the winner. It worked and an agent was found.

Think peace.
[upon constantly being asked if her voice is real] Who would make this up?
[on personally officiating at gay marriage ceremonies] It is our duty to recognize that injustice exists and shift national consciousness to correct that injustice. Marriage equality is our opportunity to uphold our constitutional values, to stretch beyond our comfort zone and mature into a better version of ourselves. It is only by example that we may continue to be a beacon of freedom for the rest if the world. Love is love.
[To Daniel Davis, on why she didn't hire real Englishman Roddy McDowall for The Nanny] Then it would be the Roddy McDowall show - but this is the Fran Drescher show!

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