TV Land Orders Additional Episodes of Fran Drescher's HAPPILY DIVORCED

TVGuide.com reports that TV Land has ordered 12 additional episodes of the comedy sitcom HAPPILY DIVORCED starring Fran Drescher. The show is currently in its second season and is a ratings winner for TV Land, averaging 1.5 million viewers per episode. 

The series is written by Fran Drescher ('The Nanny') and Peter Marc Jacobson ('The Nanny'), and is inspired by Fran Drescher's real life experience and follows Los Angeles florist Fran, whose 18-year marriage ends suddenly when her husband announces he's gay. And if that werent enough, he can't afford to move out. They figured out how to be 'Happily Divorced,' but her being single and his being gay, while living under one roof, is a whole other story.

Drescher received two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal as the lovable Miss Fine on the hit CBS series 'The Nanny,' a show she also created, wrote, directed and executive produced.

An accomplished film actress, Drescher won Esquire magazines Five Minute Oscar for her memorable performance in the mockumentary 'This Is Spinal Tap.' She has co-starred in countless films throughout her career with the likes of Robin Williams, Dan Aykroyd, Tim Robbins and Billy Crystal, and worked with such esteemed directors as Rob Reiner, Milos Forman and Francis Ford Coppola. She starred opposite Timothy Dalton in 'Beautician and The Beast,' a film she also executive produced.

On stage, Fran Drescher has performed in Ron Ribman's 'Rug Merchants of Chaos' at The Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles, 'The Exonerated' in New York City, Neil La Butes 'Some Girls,' and the New York production of Nora Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore.' Fran also performed in a special production of 'Camelot' at the renowned Lincoln Center.

Drescher's first book, was on The New York Times Best Seller list. For her most recent book, Cancer Schmancer, (also a New York Times Best Seller), she received the prestigious NCCS Writer's Award.