The Nanny guest stars
469 actors have guest-starred in The Nanny across 146 episodes and 6 seasons. The most-credited is Renée Taylor, Sylvia Fine in 94 episodes. 186 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Renée Taylor | Sylvia Fine | 94 |
| Rachel Chagall | Valerie "Val" Toriello | 78 |
| Ann Morgan Guilbert | Yetta Rosenberg | 54 |
| Spalding Gray | Dr. Miller | 9 |
| Mort Drescher | Uncle Stanley, Morty Fine, Retired Man | 8 |
| Nora Dunn | Dr. Reynolds, Mrs. Richardson | 8 |
| Sue Goodman | Bernard's Mother, Henrietta, Lingerie Sales Clerk | 7 |
| Dee Dee Rescher | Dottie, Bailiff, Bridal Shop Clerk | 5 |
| James Edson | Concession Stand Clerk, Concessionaire, Porsche Owner | 5 |
| Lawrence Mandley | Orderly #1, Juror #6, Policeman | 5 |
| Steve Posner | Car Dealer, Dancing Man in Restaurant, Father #1 | 5 |
| Andrew Levitas | Michael | 4 |
| Casey Williams | Nurse, Salesgirl, Union Rep | 4 |
| Darryl Hickman | Doctor, Mr. Binder, Officiating Priest | 4 |
| Dorothy Lyman | Director, Dr. Quinn Director, Maureen Wentworth | 4 |
| Fred Stoller | Fred, the pharmacist | 4 |
| Jean Ford | Maid #2, Nurse, Reporter | 4 |
| John Bishop | Husband, Miss Trans Am Host, Shoe Salesman | 4 |
| Lainie Kazan | Aunt Freida | 4 |
| Ray Charles | Sammy | 4 |
| Sophie Ward | Jocelyn Sheffield | 4 |
| Adeline Drescher | Addie, First Nurse, Maid #1 | 3 |
| Allan Rich | Pauly the Pawnbroker, The Judge, Uncle Ray | 3 |
| Harry Van Gorkum | Nigel Sheffield | 3 |
| Jamie Renee Smith | Young Fran Fine | 3 |
The Nanny guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 87 | Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, Gregg Rogell, James Marsden, Jonathan Penner, Lawrence Mandley, Aaron Heyman, Adam Hendershott, Agapito Leal, Allan Rich, Allen Bloomfield, Andy Dick and 75 more |
| Season 2 | 85 | Ann Morgan Guilbert, Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, J.D. Daniels, Rochelle Bond, Ron Melendez, Adeline Drescher, Alex Nevil, Anika Marinelli, Anne Betancourt, Barry Watson, Ben Vereen and 73 more |
| Season 3 | 101 | Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, Ann Morgan Guilbert, John Bishop, Kane Picoy, Roger Clinton, Sue Goodman, Adrienne Brett Evans, Alex Trebek, Alissa Dowdy, Allan Rich, Amanda Carlin and 89 more |
| Season 4 | 111 | Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Spalding Gray, Darryl Hickman, Michele Roth, Mort Drescher, Pamela Anderson, Steve Posner, Al Rodrigo, Alicia Machado, Andrew Steel and 99 more |
| Season 5 | 91 | Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Spalding Gray, Ray Charles, Anna Berger, Chris Hogan, Mort Drescher, Sophie Ward, Yvonne Scio, Adeline Drescher, Ajay Mehta and 79 more |
| Season 6 | 94 | Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Nora Dunn, Andrew Levitas, Fred Stoller, James Edson, Mort Drescher, Nancy Cassaro, Rita Rudner, Roz Kern, Sophie Ward and 82 more |
Guest stars you know from somewhere else
The hardest-working character actors in this show's guest cast, ranked by how many other shows in this catalogue they have also guest-starred in. Not the most famous names, the most prolific ones.
| Actor | In The Nanny | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| Dakin Matthews | Dean Sterrett | 36 |
| Cristine Rose | Dr. Voort | 30 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Tom Rosenstein | 30 |
| Jessica Tuck | C.C.'s Replacement | 30 |
| Brian George | Butler Inspector #2 | 29 |
| Barry Livingston | Defense Attorney | 28 |
| David Starzyk | Steve Goodman | 27 |
| Robert Costanzo | Juror #4 | 27 |
| George Coe | Ernest | 26 |
| Jim Lau | Mr. Chung | 26 |
| Derek Webster | Reporter #3 | 24 |
| Judith Hoag | Kathy Marie O'Malley / Katherine Porter | 24 |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Andrea's Mother | 24 |
| Michael Ensign | Trevor | 24 |
| Ralph Manza | Saul | 24 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Goodman | Bernard's Mother, Henrietta, Lingerie Sales Clerk | 7 |
| James Edson | Concession Stand Clerk, Concessionaire, Porsche Owner | 5 |
| Steve Posner | Car Dealer, Dancing Man in Restaurant, Father #1 | 5 |
| Lawrence Mandley | Orderly #1, Juror #6, Policeman | 5 |
| Darryl Hickman | Doctor, Mr. Binder, Officiating Priest | 4 |
| Dorothy Lyman | Director, Dr. Quinn Director, Maureen Wentworth | 4 |
| Jean Ford | Maid #2, Nurse, Reporter | 4 |
| John Bishop | Husband, Miss Trans Am Host, Shoe Salesman | 4 |
| Mort Drescher | Uncle Stanley, Morty Fine, Retired Man | 8 |
| Dee Dee Rescher | Dottie, Bailiff, Bridal Shop Clerk | 5 |
Shares a cast with
- The Nanny and ER — 68 shared actors
- The Nanny and Seinfeld — 50 shared actors
- The Love Boat — 43 shared actors
- Murder, She Wrote — 42 shared actors
- L.A. Law — 40 shared actors
- The Practice — 40 shared actors
- NCIS — 38 shared actors
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — 36 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.