‘The Nanny’ cast 20 years later: Where are they now?

2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the hit ’90s CBS sitcom “The Nanny,” made famous by the famous voice of Fran Drescher… oh, and Fran Drescher, of course. Our friends at Snakkle.com take a look at where the cast is today – 20 years after the series first aired on TV in 1993!

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Fran Drescher THEN
Drescher’s first big break was a supporting role in “Saturday Night Fever.” But it wasn’t until she landed the role of Fran Fine in the TV series “The Nanny”—about a bridal consultant who becomes a nanny for a wealthy family—that she became a household name. Funny, sweet and (questionably) fashionable, Fran won the hearts of not only Sheffield people but also viewers everywhere.

Fran Drescher NOW
In 2001, two years after the show ended, Drescher beat uterine cancer, which inspired her to write “Cancer Schmancer” and found her own nonprofit of the same name. In 2008, she was appointed a US diplomat, whose work involved advocating for women’s health and cancer awareness. In terms of acting, her latest work includes voicing Eunice, the wife of Frankenstein’s monster, in “Hotel Transylvania” and starring in her own TV show (modeled after her own life). that), “Happily Divorced”.

Charles Shaughnessy LATER


Before “The Nanny,” Charles Shaughnessy was a famous television star, known for his role as Shane Donovan on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” But the British actor went from playing a secret agent to a filthy rich widower when he signed on to play Maxwell Sheffield, the formerly stuffy and uptight patriarch who eventually falls in love with her. my beautiful model.

Charles Shaughness NOW


After playing Maxwell Sheffield, the British actor went on to voice Dennis the Goldfish in the Disney animated series, “Stanley,” for which he won an Emmy Award. Since then, he has continued to take on guest roles in television shows such as “Veronica Mars,” “Hannah Montana” and “CSI: NY.” He also recently appeared in Drescher’s new series, “Happily Divorced,” and had a role in Lifetime’s recent Elizabeth Taylor biopic, “Liz & Dick.” In 2007, Shaughnessy became the fifth Baron Shaughnessy following the death of his second cousin.

Daniel Davies THEN


Although Daniel Davis speaks with an upper-class British accent like Niles, the Sheffield family’s loyal, witty, and often sarcastic butler is, in fact, an Arkansas native with a Southern accent. Next to Drescher, Davis is one of the funnier characters on the show – especially when he makes snide remarks aimed at Maxwell’s snooty business partner, C.C. Babcock (played by Lauren Lane), whom he fell in love with and eventually married in “The Nanny’s” last season.

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Daniel Davies NOW
Daniel Davis continued to act in Broadway plays after the end of The Nanny, and was even nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Wrong Mountain. In recent years, he has had several guest roles on various television shows, including “Frasier,” “The Practice” and “The Fran Drescher Show.”

Nicholle Thom THEN
In addition to her role in “Beethoven,” Nicholle Tom is also best known for playing Margaret “Maggie” Sheffield, the eldest daughter of Maxwell Sheffield. Initially shy and reserved, Tom’s character quickly develops into a beautiful, confident young woman as the film progresses, under the guidance of nanny (and later stepmother) Fran Fine.

Nicholle Thom NOW
After “The Nanny,” Nicholle Tom appeared in the critically acclaimed Sundance Film Festival entry “Panic,” after which she played small roles in “The Princess Diaries” and the romantic comedy Paris Hilton, “Bottoms Up”. In recent years, the actress has appeared as a guest on various television shows, including “Criminal Minds,” “The Mentalist” and “Castle.”

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