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As far as classic sitcoms goes, The Nanny remains a fan favorite more than 25 years after it rode off into the sunset. The show, which aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999, stars Fran Drescher as a loud-mouthed woman from Flushing, Queens who is spontaneously hired as a nanny for the children of a wealthy widower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. It won an Emmy award for costuming and earned 12 nominations. The show served as a star vehicle for Drescher, who went on to have a successful career in Hollywood in addition to serving as the President of the SAG-AFTRA actors union.
Drescher was celebrated on Tuesday evening with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and ahead of the ceremony, she staged a mini reunion of The Nanny cast.
Drescher Reunites With Her on-Screen Family
Drescher was photographed on the red carpet alongside Nicholle Tom and Madeline Zima, who played Margaret and Grace Sheffield, two of the three children she was charged with taking care of. The three actors smiled for the camera before the ceremony.
Both women gave short speeches during the event, with Zima praising Drescher for her storied career.
“Fran Drescher is not just a household name — she is the household,” she said according to People. “She’s the glamorous aunt, the no-nonsense mom, the best friend who tells you when your outfit needs a little more leopard print, and the neighbor whose laugh you can hear through the drywall.
“When The Nanny first hit our screens in the ’90s, 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.”
