Peter Marc Jacobson is an American television writer, director, producer, and actor. He is best known as the showrunner of the popular sitcom The Nanny, which he created and produced with his then-wife, Fran Drescher, who also starred in the series. He was often credited as Peter Marc in his early acting roles.
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Born | New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1984–present |
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Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers. Both are Jewish.[1][2]
The couple divorced in 1999, after being separated for years. They had no children. He came out as gay to her after their marriage ended.[3] The couple developed the 2011 television series Happily Divorced for TV Land based on their lives.[4]
Jacobson and Fran Drescher founded their own production company, Highschool Sweethearts, in 1995. The company produced The Nanny since the show's third season episode, "Dope Diamond". The company also produced The Beautician and the Beast with Paramount Pictures. After The Nanny cancelled in 1999, the couple closed Highschool Sweethearts.