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THE QUEENS OF QUEENS Clockwise from top, Drew Barrymore, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and Awkwafina. O n the season two premiere of The Drew Barrymore Show, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher made a guest appearance, going head- to-head with Awkwafina to answer trivia questions about their hometown. In the segment, dubbed Queen of Queens, the two Queens natives, who appeared on the show remotely, engaged in some friendly competition. Barrymore took a moment to discuss Drescher's career, highlighting how her distinctive voice and larger-than-life personality contributed to her success, and how she stayed true to herself when she rebuffed suggestions that she change her character in The Nanny from Jewish to Italian. Barrymore lauded the two union members for telling their stories. "I thank you both for putting out shows authentic to who you are and changing the world to welcome other people to find that confidence and do the same," Barrymore said. 70 SAG-AFTRA | Fall/Winter 2021 | sagaftra.org (2020), and authored two memoirs, Enter Whining (1996) and Cancer Schmancer (2002), and a children's book, Being Wendy (2011). Upcoming projects include a reprisal of her character Eunice in the animated Hotel Transylvania franchise, a guest star appearance in season two of the Hulu original series Dollface and a musical adaptation of The Nanny. However, what has continued to make Drescher as beloved as her best-known characters are her activism and philanthropic work. While it seems the industry is shifting toward making diversity, equity and inclusion the standard in everything from writers rooms to casting, she was already a step ahead nearly 20 years ago. Throughout The Nanny series, Drescher showcased diversity through guest stars that included COLUMBIA PICTURES/PHOTOFEST Fran Drescher in the studio recording the voice of Eunice for Hotel Transylvania (2012).