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Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television comedian, model, actress, producer, ordained minister, and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series ''The Nanny'' (1993–99), and for her nasal voice and thick New York accent. Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 blockbuster 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. She received further recognition for her performances in ''Jack'' (1996) and ''The Beautician and the Beast'' (1997) and reinforced her reputation as a leading sitcom star with ''Living With Fran'' (2005–2006) and ''Happily Divorced'' (2011–2013). A uterine cancer survivor, Drescher is an outspoken healthcare advocate and LGBT rights activist, and is noted for her work as a Public Diplomacy Envoy for Women's Health Issues for the U.S. State Department. Divorced from writer and producer Peter Marc Jacobson, she currently lives in Malibu, California. On February 4, 2014, Drescher made her Broadway debut in ''Cinderella'' as stepmother Madame.〔(Fran Drescher to Make Broadway Debut as 'Madame' in CINDERELLA in February; Harriet Harris to Depart on 2/3 ) Retrieved December 9, 2013〕 ==Early life== Drescher was born in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, the daughter of Sylvia, a bridal consultant, and Morty Drescher, a naval systems analyst. Her family is of Southeast and Central European origin. Her maternal great-grandmother Yetta was born in Focșani, Romania, and emigrated to the United States, while her father's family came from Poland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Raising Global Awareness of Women's Health Issues )〕 She has an older sister, Nadine. Drescher was a first runner-up for "Miss New York Teenager" in 1973. She attended Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens, where she met her future husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, whom she married in 1978, at age 21. They divorced in 1999. Jacobson was Drescher's constant supporter in her show-business career, and he wrote, directed, and produced her signature television series, ''The Nanny''. Drescher graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1975; one of her classmates was comedian Ray Romano. Drescher's character Fran Fine from ''The Nanny'' and Romano's character Ray Barone from ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' met at a 20th high school reunion on an episode of ''The Nanny''.〔http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0657352/〕 Drescher and Jacobson attended Queens College, City University of New York, but dropped out in their first year because "all the acting classes were filled." They then enrolled in cosmetology school. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fran Drescher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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