Actors Battling Actors for Top Union Spots in Hollywood

SAG-AFTRA President actress Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA secretary-treasurer actress Joely Fisher, and National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, joined by SAG-AFTRA members, hold a press conference at the labor union's headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 13, 2023. Chris Delmas/AFP

As Hollywood’s unprecedented and ongoing strikes continue, the handling of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and union spending is taking center stage in another battle in the entertainment industry.

Maya Dunbar, of The Mentalist, Harry’s Law, and Southland, is taking on megastar Fran Drescher, best known for her role as The Nanny, for the real life role of president of the actors union SAG-AFTRA.