After a hard-fought and contentious campaign, Fran Drescher was elected Thursday to become the new president of the acting union SAG-AFTRA.
According to Variety, the former star of “The Nanny” won election against rival Matthew Modine, beating the actor by a vote of 52.5 per cent to 47.5.
RELATED: Fran Drescher Celebrates 21 Years Of Being Cancer-Free The two candidates ran on opposing slates, with Modine’s running mate, actress Joely Fisher, winning her race for secretary-treasurer against Anthony Rapp.
SAG-AFTRA was previously led by Gabrielle Carteris, who was aligned with Drescher on the union’s moderate Unite for Strength slate, which has controlled the union since 2009.
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