Fran Drescher Reunites With ‘Nanny’ Mom Renée Taylor, 92, in Heartwarming Photo
The star of the iconic show ‘The Nanny’ reunited with both her on-screen and off-screen mom for Mother’s Day.
Jane LaCroixUpdated:May 12, 2025
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 Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, with Drescher sharing a photo of the occasion on Instagram on Sunday, May 11. “Fran and her 2 Sylvia’s on Mother’s Day at Kaluz Fort Lauderdale. Pure bliss ,” Drescher captioned the image. Taylor also shared the image the following day, captioning it, “Having Mother’s Day brunch with the “real” Sylvia and “our” beautiful daughter, Fran.”
“How cool is this!!!,” one commented, while another said, “You all look fabulous happy Mother’s Day.”
Another declared, “All the best people are in this picture .”
A fourth commented “Maaaaaaaa…I see Sylvia and that’s all I hear .”
Drescher, 67, and Taylor, 92, played the dynamic mother-daughter duo in The Nanny, which aired from 1993 to 1999. Drescher, who created the show with her ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, starred as Fran Fine, a quirky bridal store worker-turned-nanny. Taylor’s character, Sylvia, was based on Drescher’s real mom, whose larger-than-life personality became iconic alongside her on-screen husband, Mort, who was also named after Fran’s real father.
Taylor’s role as Sylvia has continued to shape her career, with fans often associating her more with the character than her real self. She has continued to act in notable roles on shows like How I Met Your Mother and Law & Order: SVU.
Drescher, for her part, is set to reprise her role as Bobbi Flekman in the upcoming Spinal Tap II, and continues to serve as president of the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA.
