Fran Drescher slipped back into an iconic leopard-print look 26 years after donning similar attire for her hit CBS sitcom The Nanny.
The two-time Golden Globe winner celebrated her 68th birthday on Tuesday morning by receiving the 2,822nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during her induction ceremony held between Cherokee and Whitley Avenues.
Fran (born Francine) received her star in the category of motion pictures, and the honor reportedly required a $275 application fee and hefty $85K sponsorship fee.
Drescher paired her animal-print frock – which she’s owned as far back as 2023 – with a matching purse and slingback heels selected by stylist Brenda Cooper.
Hairstylist Jon Lieckfelt coiffed the Queens-born beauty’s dark wavy mane while make-up artist Gregory Arlt defined her brows and applied her lashes and red pout.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce officially declared September 30 to be ‘Fran Drescher Day’ and Fran was also honored Tuesday with a new exhibit at the nearby Hollywood Museum.
Fran Drescher slipped back into an iconic leopard-print look 26 years after donning similar attire for her hit CBS sitcom The Nanny
The two-time Golden Globe winner celebrated her 68th birthday on Tuesday morning by receiving the 2,822nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during her induction ceremony held between Cherokee and Whitley Avenues
Drescher enjoyed a reunion with her former Nanny castmates Nicholle Tom and Madeline Zima, who portrayed the Sheffield Sisters her character cared for as kids.
Maddy – now 40 – called the event a ‘full circle moment’ and said the two-time Emmy nominee wasn’t ‘just a household name — she is the household.’
‘When The Nanny first hit our screens in the nineties, she didn’t just change television; she redecorated it. Suddenly, the working class Jewish women from Queens, they weren’t side characters anymore. They were the stars. They were smart. They were sexy. They were hilarious — and they wore Bob Mackie,’ Zima said at the podium.
‘Today, we honor Fran for all she’s given us — the laughs, the glamour, the advocacy, the heart and the very real reminder that being loud, being proud and being yourself is the most powerful thing that you can be.’
And Nicholle – now 47 – praised Fran for being ‘loud, strong, confident, colorful and kind.’
‘She was always honest with me. She mentored me through my childhood — I mean, my major growing up years from 14 to 21,’ Tom gushed.
‘Fran, I love you. I’ve always looked up to you, even though I had to wear flats. You’re my mentor and I just love you. Congratulations!’
Drescher – whose middle name is Joy – was also joined at her Hollywood Walk of Fame induction by Lisa Ann Walter, Ray Abruzzo, Frances Fisher, Joely Fisher, Shari Belafonte, and Donna Dixon.
The former SAG/AFTRA president’s 92-year-old onscreen mother Renée Taylor was originally slated to speak at her event, but was unable to attend.
Fran’s onscreen boss-turned-husband Charles Shaughnessy was ‘so sad’ to miss her ‘super-special day’ but he was too busy rehearsing his part as Captain E.J. Smith in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Titanic: The Broadway Musical in Maine.
Fran (born Francine) received her star in the category of motion pictures, and the honor reportedly required a $275 application fee and hefty $85K sponsorship fee
Drescher paired her animal-print frock – which she’s owned as far back as 2023 – with a matching purse and slingback heels selected by stylist Brenda Cooper
Hairstylist Jon Lieckfelt coiffed the Queens-born beauty’s dark wavy mane while make-up artist Gregory Arlt defined her brows and applied her lashes and red pout
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce officially declared September 30 to be ‘Fran Drescher Day’ and Fran was also honored Tuesday with a new exhibit at the nearby Hollywood Museum
Drescher enjoyed a reunion with her former Nanny castmates Nicholle Tom (L) and Madeline Zima (R), who portrayed the Sheffield Sisters her character cared for as kids
Maddy – now 40 – called the event a ‘full circle moment’ and said the two-time Emmy nominee wasn’t ‘just a household name — she is the household’
Zima said at the podium: ‘Today, we honor Fran for all she’s given us — the laughs, the glamour, the advocacy, the heart and the very real reminder that being loud, being proud and being yourself is the most powerful thing that you can be’
And Nicholle – now 47 – praised Fran for being ‘loud, strong, confident, colorful and kind.’
‘She was always honest with me. She mentored me through my childhood — I mean, my major growing up years from 14 to 21,’ Tom gushed
Drescher – whose middle name is Joy – was also joined at her Hollywood Walk of Fame induction by Lisa Ann Walter (R), Ray Abruzzo, Frances Fisher, Joely Fisher, Shari Belafonte, and Donna Dixon
The former SAG/AFTRA president’s 92-year-old onscreen mother Renée Taylor (R, pictured August 9) was originally slated to speak at her event, but was unable to attend
Fran’s onscreen boss-turned-husband Charles Shaughnessy (R) was ‘so sad’ to miss her ‘super-special day’ but he was too busy rehearsing his part as Captain E.J. Smith in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Titanic: The Broadway Musical in Maine
The 70-year-old Englishman (L) shared a couple of tributes on Instagram calling Drescher a ‘force of nature’ with a ‘big heart’ and singled out her ‘charm, beauty, and immeasurable talent as a comedic writer/actress’
The Tooth Fairy Tale actress got her big break playing the nasal-voiced bridal shop salesgirl-turned-careworker Fran Fine in The Nanny, which aired for six seasons spanning 1993-1999
Fran created and produced the semi-autobiographical series with her openly gay ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson (R), whom she remained amicable with following their 1999 divorce after 20 years of marriage
Drescher is next scheduled to host her 10th annual Health Summit, benefitting her charity Cancer Schmancer, which takes place October 11 in LA with special guest speaker Jane Fonda
The 70-year-old Englishman shared a couple of tributes on Instagram calling Drescher a ‘force of nature’ with a ‘big heart’ and singled out her ‘charm, beauty, and immeasurable talent as a comedic writer/actress.’
The Tooth Fairy Tale actress got her big break playing the nasal-voiced bridal shop salesgirl-turned-careworker Fran Fine in The Nanny, which aired for six seasons spanning 1993-1999.
Fran created and produced the semi-autobiographical series with her openly gay ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, whom she remained amicable with following their 1999 divorce after 20 years of marriage.
Drescher is next scheduled to host her 10th annual Health Summit, benefitting her charity Cancer Schmancer, which takes place October 11 in LA with special guest speaker Jane Fonda.
The Laura Geller Beauty brand ambassador promotes alternative, holistic approaches like medicinal marijuana through her non-profit organization, which she originally founded in 2007 following her battle with uterine cancer.
Fran will next portray Timothée Chalamet’s onscreen mother Mrs. Mauser in Josh Safdie’s solo feature directorial debut Marty Supreme, which hits US theaters December 25 and UK theaters December 26.
A24’s $70M-budget ping pong drama also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler the Creator, Penn Jillette, Abel Ferrera, and Sandra Bernhard.