So, his accent is not British, it’s just classically trained theatrical annunciation, mixed with a bit of condescension. Why does Fraser have an accent?įrasier went to Harvard and Niles to Yale (or vice versa), then on to Oxford for his MD, he was trained in classical theater. Still, in their haste to give this character some semblance of relatability, Frasier’s writers decided he was raised in Seattle, the least accented place, by a retired cop who sounds like a Seattle cop. The Frasier of Cheers wore this regional stereotype like a hand-sewn cravat. It is actually a “fake” accent invented (or at least popularised) by a particular acting coach in 1920s Hollywood, but has become associated with American sophistication, particularly the Ivy League schools. How old is Fran Drescher now?Ħ4 years (September 30, 1957) Why does Frasier talk weird? Salisbury has been married to his wife Kelly Murkey since 2006. Why did The Nanny get Cancelled?Īs of February 2017, Salisbury is working at Universal Studios Hollywood as the Director of Operations for the park. She will next star in the upcoming crime thriller Marzipan, which is now in post-production. Madeline Zima more recently appeared in the Oscar-winning Fox News exposé Bombshell, and the Amazon Prime original sci-fi movie, Bliss. American-born Davis is still going strong on the acting front. The British butler who was NOT ACTUALLY BRITISH in real life (shock horror) is now 72. We couldn’t get enough of the hit CBS sitcom “The Nanny” back in ’90s! Is Niles from The Nanny still alive? Her last onscreen appearance was on a 2006 episode of “What I Like About You.” Rachel is now reportedly a stay-at-home mother to her two children, Eve and Jonah, whom she shares with her husband, Greg Lenert. She is a co-parent to a girl from Cambodia she adopted with Fran. Rachel Chagall who played Val was also pregnant during the series.