Francesca Alicia "Frenchy" Facciano, is one of the main protagonists in Grease, Doody’s girlfriend and a charter member of the Pink Ladies. She is portrayed by Didi Conn. Fran is a guest character in the Paramount+ original series, Grease: Rise of …

She is best known for her work as Frenchy in Grease, Denise Stevens Downey in Benson and Stacy Jones in Shining Time Station.

Feb 19, 2020 · In 1978, fans met Frenchy in Grease, a movie adaptation of a Broadway musical. Moviegoers all over the world soon learned "grease is the word." Starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease became the highest-grossing movie musical of that century and remains one of the most beloved movie musicals of all time.

Jul 16, 2023 · Hollywood veteran Didi Conn became a household name after starring in the 1978 movie, "Grease" as Frenchy. However, she had been an actress years before.

Sep 11, 2020 · You can imagine the pure exhilaration that Grease fans felt when the epic saga of Didi Conn's Frenchy continued upon her return in the sequel. But halfway through the movie, she suddenly vanished.

Didi Conn. Actress: Grease. Didi Conn was born Edith Bernstein, July 13, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, she is memorable for her role as "Frenchy" in Grease.

Mar 14, 2023 · Didi had a lifelong friendship with Olivia Newton-John — who of course played Sandy — on the set of Grease. Didi revealed in a 2023 interview, the women actually spoke shortly before Olivia's death in 2022.

Didi Conn, who played Frenchy in 'Grease,' opens up about what she's been doing in the years since the movie came out. Do you know what she's up to now?

Frenchy is one of the main protagonists in Grease, a charter member of the Pink Ladies. Her boyfriend is Doody. She drops out of high school to go to beauty school (which fails), and later goes back to study chemistry, so she can make her own beauty products (Grease 2).

Jan 12, 2025 · Frenchy, played by Didi Conn in the iconic 1978 movie Grease, was known for her bubbly personality and pink hair. However, what many fans may not know is that her real name was actually Frenchie. Yes, you read that right – without an ‘e’ at the end!