Sad News for The Nanny Fans: Grandma Yetta has died aged 87.
Ann Morgan Guilbert, the actress who played the popular character, died of Cancer on Tuesday.
Guilbert was best known for her role as Grandma Yetta in the 90s sitcom The Nanny, but will also be remembered for her time playing Millie Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

More recently Guilbert appeared in the CBS comedy Life in Pieces and an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
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Actress Fran Drescher, who starred in The Nanny, shared a tribute on Twitter.
‘Such a great actress,’ she wrote. ‘I thank you Annie. Thank you for all the laughs! May you be cracking them up in heaven!’
Such a great actress! I thank you Annie. Thank you for all the laughs! May you be cracking them up in heaven! 💔🙏🏽😢🌹 pic.twitter.com/vj79aCbn24
— Fran Drescher (@frandrescher) June 16, 2016
Based in Sydney, Livia Gamble will not sleep until she has discovered every possible way to use bi-carb soda and vinegar. When she isn’t reporting on ways to improve your home and garden, she can be found knitting socks (by choice) and will never say no to pizza.
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