Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher is an American actress and activist best known for creating and starring in the 1990s sitcom *The Nanny*, where her distinctive nasal voice and Queens accent became her trademark.
She later served as president of the Screen Actors Guild, leading the union through the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
Her name often evokes her vocal style: She's got a voice like Fran Drescher.
Easternmost NYC district
- JewishOf a Semitic people
- working-classManual laborers as group
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- accentRegional speech pattern
deli · bagels · Long Island · bridal shop · New Yorker · city girl · urban
Episodic TV comedy series
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- NilesMidwestern place name
- QueensEasternmost NYC district
nanny · laugh track · primetime · season · episode · theme song · flashy · brassy
American film industry center
- filmMovie or coating
- starLuminous astronomical object
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- screenDisplay or barrier
talent · role · Jack · This Is Spinal Tap · UHF · Saturday Night Fever · leading lady · cast
One who overcame malignancy
- uterine cancerMalignancy of the womb
- early detectionFinding something at onset
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
union leader · labor rights · healthcare · public speaker · awareness · nonprofit · philanthropy
Of the nose
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- recognizableAble to be identified
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
raspy · trademark · unmistakable · loud · animated · expressive · vocal fry · cadence
Current popular trend
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- boldCourageous and daring
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- designerOne who plans appearances
miniskirts · bright colors · statement jewelry · big hair · chic · trendsetter · flamboyant · over-the-top
Queens
Easternmost NYC district
- JewishOf a Semitic people
- working-classManual laborers as group
- boroughAdministrative town or district
accent · deli · bagels · Long Island · bridal shop · New Yorker · city girl · urban
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
Queens · nanny · laugh track · primetime · season · episode · theme song · flashy · brassy · romantic comedy
Hollywood
American film industry center
screen · talent · role · Jack · This Is Spinal Tap · UHF · Saturday Night Fever · leading lady · cast · director
cancer survivor
One who overcame malignancy
- uterine cancerMalignancy of the womb
- early detectionFinding something at onset
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
toxins · union leader · labor rights · healthcare · public speaker · awareness · nonprofit · philanthropy
nasal
Of the nose
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- recognizableAble to be identified
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
high-pitched · raspy · trademark · unmistakable · loud · animated · expressive · vocal fry · cadence · inflection
fashion
Current popular trend
designer · miniskirts · bright colors · statement jewelry · big hair · chic · trendsetter · flamboyant · over-the-top · stilettos
Fran DrescherKathleen Turner
Lauren Bacall · Scarlett Johansson · James Earl Jones · Cate Blanchett · Helen Mirren
Fran DrescherMaggie Smith
British theatrical dame
Grace Kelly · Audrey Hepburn · Cate Blanchett · Glenn Close · Diana Rigg
Fran DrescherBob Iger