RELATED: Fran Drescher And The Cast Of ‘The Nanny’ Do Live Table Readĭrescher ran into the singer at a celebrity Christmas Party in Southern California, and broached the idea. But Drescher has her sights set on what Marie Claire describes as “a particular unnamed pop star who has crossed over into movies.” She’s also open to casting an unknown in the lead. “If we can discover the next Streisand, that would be amazing,” she says. The actress and producer says she wants the musical to “stand on its own” without her in a starring role. Drescher may even appear in the show herself - but as Sylvia Fine (Fran’s mother) not as the titular Nanny. Sheffield’s staff will be enlisted for feather-duster dance numbers. In fact, at age fifteen, she'd met the man. She was a studious girl and was quite popular.
The hit series 'The Nanny' was cancelled in 1999, sooner than expected, and Drescher explained what caused its unexpected cancellation amid. Francine Drescher says that passion between her and Charles Shaughnessy on the screen was the reason why the sitcom ended. Fran attended Hillcrest High School in New York with another now-famous name, Ray Romano. Fran Drescher on how her relationship with Charles Shaughnessy killed The Nanny.
RELATED: Fran Drescher Is Adapting ‘The Nanny’ Into A Broadway Musicalĭrescher says the musical will be “much bigger than the TV show.” For instance, Mr. Francine Joy Drescher was born on Septemin Queens, New York City, New York to Sylvia Drescher, a bridal consultant & Mort Drescher, a naval systems analyst. Now, in a new interview with Marie Claire, Drescher is teasing what we might expect from Ms. Drescher is by far best recognized for longtime leading role on The Nanny and her trademark nasal, thick New York accent. Last year, Drescher first announced she was working on adapting the “The Nanny” for Broadway with the help of Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”). Fran Drescher is a well recognized television and film actress, but she’s also credited as a model, activist and producer. The ’90s sitcom has been getting a lot of attention this past week after HBO Max added the show to its streaming catalogue.
But she’s keeping that person’s identity a secret for the time being. She has style! She has flare! But… who is she?įran Drescher has a star in mind to play the role of “The Nanny” on Broadway.