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.