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Francine Joy "Fran" Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American film and television actress, comedian, producer, and activist.
Read More at Wikipedia ›‘Being Wendy’ is a delightful children’s book all about a little girl named Wendy who doesn’t fit in with everyone else in her hometown.
It’s written by Fran Drescher , who said she based the fable on her childhood growing up in Flushing, Queens. The sitcom star also has a new show on TV Land called ‘Happily Divorced’ that's also based on Drescher’s personal life. In it she plays a florist named (what else?) Fran, who juggles the dating scene after finding out that her husband of 18 years is gay. The show is co-produced by Peter Marc Jacobson, Drescher’s ex-husband of 21 years, who is also gay.FOX411: So why write a children’s book?Fran Drescher: ‘The Nanny,’ the T.V. series I starred in, seems to be more popular than it’s ever been and it has a huge audience of children that weren’t even alive when I was shooting it. So I wanted to leverage that leadership that I have with that generation by offering them a children’s book that I felt would have an empowering message. Something that I...We’re used to seeing celebrities flip off paparazzi in the street. But did you know that red carpet photographers have no problem turning the tables?That's right. So...
Angie Harmon plays detective Jane Rizzoli on the hit TNT show "Rizzoli & Isles." The Dallas native and former model, who got her break in ‘Baywatch Nights,’ is happi...
Sean goes one-on-one with actress Fran Drescher
Actress, comedian Fran Drescher on raising awareness for cancer fight
Fran Drescher turned personal tragedy into motivational tool
Actress Fran Drescher argues in favor of nationalized health care
Fran Drescher interested in Hillary Clinton's Senate seat
When most people think of prostate cancer, they think of a disease that targets "old men."Not Gabe Canales.The 37-year-old public relations executive from Houston, T...
Olivia Munn taking a few moments out of her busy schedule to sign a New Era cap that will be auctioned off to the Boys and Girls Club Los Angeles, at the HBO Luxury ...
If there was one industry Justin Bieber hadn't conquered, it was certainly the nail polish business. That is, of course, until now. Plus Sara Rue's fitness benchmark...
Caroline Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo are openly vying for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat in New York, which the former first lady will vacate if and when she's confirmed...
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Fran Drescher says she was abducted by aliens. And her ex-husband was too.No, really.
Fran Drescher believes she was abducted by aliens. No, really.In an interview with The Huffington Post , the "Nanny " and "Happily Divorced " star said she and her e...
Could Fran Drescher be the next Oprah Winfrey?Best known for her screeching on 90’s sitcom “The Nanny,” Drescher is back on the small screen with her own daytime tal...
'Nanny' star hosts own talk show
She's a 3rd generation American who talks of fulfilling the dreams of our founding fathers.
Former TV nanny teaming up with Rosie for midlife crisis sitcom
Actress helps celebrate Women's History Month