NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actress Fran Drescher, the president of SAG-AFTRA, about the Hollywood strikes. Writers have been on strike since May and actors since July.
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Fran Drescher, who starred in the 1990s CBS show “The Nanny,” was elected president of SAG-AFTRA in a closely-watched election that highlighted ongoing divisions inside Hollywood’s largest union.Drescher defeated Matthew Modine, known for…
Actor Fran Drescher of the “The Nanny” is running for the presidency of Hollywood’s largest union.Drescher announced Friday she would seek to become the next leader of SAG-AFTRA after longtime leader Gabrielle Carteris said she would not…