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Who is Sylvia Drescher? Unknown Facts About Sylvia

By Aayush Twayana | Updated on July 27, 2022
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    Sylvia Drescher is a famous American actress who came to light for her best appearance in the TV series The Nanny (1993-1999). She also gained much fame as the mother of well-known actress Fran Drescher.

    Additionally, Sylvia’s daughter, Fran is a popular actress known for her role in The Nanny (1993-1999). Apart from acting, she is also a TV show host, as she has hosted numerous shows including The Fran Drescher Show (2010).

    Like her daughter, is Sylvia’s husband also a renowned actor? So let’s have all the information concerning Sylvia Drescher’s marriage, parents, wiki, and many other unknown facts!

    Who are Sylvia Drescher’s Parents?

    Sylvia was born on 9th April 1934 with the full name of Sylvia Ray Rosenberg in New Jersey, USA. She is from a Jewish family.

    Likewise, she holds American nationality and belongs to German ethnic background. According to Sylvia’s birthdate, her present age is 88 and her zodiac sign is Aries.

    Talking about Sylvia’s parents, she has not shared any data regarding her father and mother. She has also not clearly mentioned if she has siblings or not as well.

    As a result, we can assume that Sylvia is a private woman who likes to keep her parent’s details behind closed doors.

    Was Sylvia Drescher on The Nanny?

    Drescher began her acting career appearing as Aunt Rose in the American television sitcom The Nanny from 1993 to 1999.

    Then she starred in a daytime variety television talk show, The Rosie O’ Dannel Show in 1996 as herself after which she appeared in a biographical documentary television series, Intimate Portrait (1999).

    Similarly in 2004, she appeared in The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember which was created by her younger daughter Fran.

    In 2005, she starred as Freida in Living With Fran and appeared in The Fran Drescher Show (2010) as herself 2010. The show was hosted by her daughter Fran.

    Who is Sylvia Drescher’s Husband?

    Drescher is a beautiful lady who exchanged vows with the actor, Morty Drescher in 1953. As for their first meeting, the couple has not revealed how they met each other.

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    Sylvia with her husband and daughter in a show.

    Meanwhile, the love bird has completed half of the century of togetherness without any controversy and rumors. Their love is going on so beautifully and hopes it will remain till the end of their life.

    Like his wife, Morty is an actor, famous for his role in The Nanny (1993). He has starred in several TV shows and series such as The Fran Drescher Show (2010), Living with Fran (2005), and Intimate Portrait (1990).

    Sylvia Drescher Children

    Moving to Sylvia’s children, she is a lucky mother of two daughters named Nadine, born in September 1956, and Fran Drescher, born on 30th September 1957.

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    Sylvia has two kids, Nadine and Fran.

    The bonding between these two siblings is lovely and they share their attractive photos on the internet. They spend their lovely time with each other on different occasions like Christmas.

    Sylvia’s daughter Fran is a host of The Fran Drescher Show

    Sylvia’s younger daughter, Francine Joy Drescher, excellently known as Fran Drescher is the host of The Fran Drescher Show (2010) which premiered on 26th November 2010.

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    Fran Drescher in an Award Show.

    On the other hand, she is also an actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. She came to light for her role in the television sitcom The Nanny from 1993 to 1999.

    Being a trade union leader, she started her campaign to become president of the SAG-AFTRA union. SAG-AFTRA later announced on 2nd September 2021 that Drescher had won the election.

    Sylvia’s daughter Fran was diagnosed with uterine cancer

    Unfortunately, Fran knew that she suffered from uterine cancer after two years of symptoms and misdiagnosis by eight doctors.

    Subsequently, she was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai Hospital on 21st June 2000, after which she successfully underwent an immediate radical hysterectomy to treat the disease. Now, Sylvia is free from cancer and she is living a healthy life.

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    Sylvia and her daughter in an event.

    Following her experiences, Fran wrote in her second book, Cancer Schmancer that her purpose to write this book was to raise awareness for all people to become more aware of the early warning signs of cancer, and to empower themselves.

    Sylvia Drescher Social Media Appearance

    She is active on the internet as she is on Instagram and on Facebook. She posts interesting photos of herself and her family on her social media account not only that, but she also posts pet pictures on her Instagram, account.

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    Sylvia posts a lovely photo of a dog on her Instagram account.

    Sylvia Drescher’s Net Worth

    Being a famed celebrity, Sylvia has a net worth of $1.5 million as of 2022. With a tremendous amount of wealth, she is living a lavish and luxurious life.

    Simultaneously, her daughter, Fran has a net worth of $25 million as of 2022.

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