“The Nanny” premiered Nov. 3, 1993 — and, if not for series star Fran Drescher, the world would never have seen Renee Taylor in her Emmy-nominated role as Fran Fine’s mother, Sylvia.

Taylor played Sylvia Fine on 'The Nanny' alongside Drescher as Fran Fine The Nanny star Fran Drescher and her on-screen mother Renée Taylor reunited over Mother's Day weekend Taylor's character ...

We have put together ten exciting facts about The Nanny that will surprise you. Starting with this one: the parents of "Fran Fine" are called "Sylvia" and "Morty". In real life, the actress's ...

Sylvia. Before becoming a household name on The Nanny, Taylor was a well-established actress and writer — she even scored an Oscars nomination for her work on the screenplay for Lovers and Other ...

Fran Drescher had double the love this Mother’s Day, sharing the holiday with both her real mom, Sylvia Drescher, and her on-screen mother, played by Renée Taylor. The Nanny stars reunited in ...

Sylvia. Longtime “Nanny” fans will delight in their spot-on impressions of Lauren Lane and Renée Taylor, who originated the characters on TV. Mudd the Two Spirit, as Niles, the sharp-witted b ...

Pure bliss,” Drescher wrote. Taylor shared, “Having Mother’s Day brunch with the ‘real’ Sylvia and ‘our’ beautiful daughter, Fran.” The Nanny, which ran from 1993 to 1999 ...

Fran Drescher and Renée Taylor in 2025 (left); Fran Drescher and Renée Taylor in 'The Nanny in the 1990s (right) ...