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Charles Shaughnessy to guest star on 'Happily Divorced' on TV Land

By April MacIntyre Jul 27, 2011, 1:41 GMT

06/09/2011 - Fran Drescher - 39th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Morgan Freeman - Arrivals - Sony Pictures Studios - Culver City, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Charles Shaughnessy (“The Nanny,” “Mad Men”), who played Fran Drescher's employer-turned-husband in the popular sitcom, “The Nanny,” guest stars as Gregory, a guy that both Fran and her ex-husband Peter (John Michael Higgins) want to date in the season finale of “Happily Divorced.” 

Also making a special guest appearance this season will be Fran’s overbearing mother from “The Nanny,” Renée Taylor, who will play Marilyn, an old friend of Fran’s mother, Dori (Rita Moreno). 

Additionally, Angie Everhart guest stars as the sister of Fran’s ex-boyfriend, Elliot (D.W. Moffett), Lou Diamond Phillips will appear as a man that chooses Judi (Tichina Arnold) over Fran, and Jennifer Holliday (Broadway’s "Dreamgirls") will guest star as herself. 

Most recently, Ian Ziering guest-starred as a handsome support group leader who helps Fran realize that she has not moved on from her divorce.

TV Land’s “Happily Divorced” Guest Star Episode Descriptions:

Wednesday 7/27/11 at 10:30pm  

“Someone Wants Me”

Fran runs into Elliot with a beautiful woman and realizes she still isn't over him, which prompts her to try online dating.  Despite many matches, she can't stop thinking about Elliot, so she decides to pursue him again – but it leads to an awkward situation. Guest stars: Angie Everhart, D.W. Moffett.