Fran Drescher, an accomplished actress, writer, and health care advocate, is the newest person to be nominated as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy. Drescher began her acting career in 1977 with “Saturday Night Fever” and has co-starred in countless other films with some of Hollywood’s biggest names. However, she is best known for her television sitcom “The Nanny”, which continues to attract a world-wide audience. In her role as Fran Fine in “The Nanny,” she received two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.

In addition to her work as an actress, Drescher has made a name for herself as a writer of two New York Times best selling books: “Enter Whining”, the story of her life from her Queen’s youth to becoming a television star; and “Cancer Schmancer,” which recounts her experience with uterine cancer. In recognition of the latter book, Drescher received the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Writer’s Award.

After completing the book “Cancer Schmancer,” Drescher launched the Cancer Schmancer Movement, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that all women’s cancers be diagnosed while in Stage 1, when it is most curable. She also successfully lobbied for the passage of Johanna’s Law, which promotes gynecological cancer education and awareness among women and health care providers.

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