The Resume

(July 13, 1951- )
Birth name is Didi Bernstein
Acted in ‘Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977),’ ‘Grease (1978),’ ‘Benson (1979-1986),’ ‘Grease 2 (1982),’ ‘Highway to Heaven (1987),’ ‘Shining Time Station (1990-2000),’ ‘Saturday Night Live (1998),’ ‘Oz (2001)’ and ‘Frida (2002)’
Author of 'Frenchy's Grease Scrapbook'

Why she might be annoying:

She sounds like she has a permanent cold.
Shelley Duvall beat her out for the role of Olive Oyl in ‘Popeye.’
She wanted the part of Rizzo in ‘Grease,’ but it went to Stockard Channing instead.
She was the only original 'Grease' cast member to appear in the horrid sequel.
While appearing on 'Match Game,' she gave 'yellow skin' as an answer, without realizing it could be taken as a slur on Asians.
She was once called ‘a cross between a poor man’s Penny Marshall and a poor man’s Lily Tomlin.’

Why she might not be annoying:

She performed in the popular stage play ‘The Vagina Monologues.’
She is married to composer David Shire.
She appeared on Broadway.
She co-starred for seven years on the hit sitcom 'Benson.'
She appeared in the popular kiddie show 'Shining Time Station.'
She starred in a play about Gracie Allen and George Burns.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro and D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• $25,000 Pyramid Regulars
• Actresses Appearing in Hallmark Movies
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Circus of the Stars: Performers
• Comediennes
• D's Profiles [Series 02]
• Grease [1978]
• I am a Barbie Doll
• I am on Cameo
• Joker Faces/Huge Grins
• Kiddie Programs
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Match Game
• My Song Was Covered By Whitney Houston
• Nasal Voices
• Profiles 14001-14250 (Ranked: 14079)
• Voices of Hanna-Barbera
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 5]
• Women With Baby Voices

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 73 Votes: 49.32% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 376 Votes: 15.96% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 25 Votes: 4.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 132 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 71 Votes: 45.07% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 35 Votes: 22.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 29 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 61 Votes: 49.18% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 101 Votes: 38.61% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 124 Votes: 32.26% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 317 Votes: 45.11% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 185 Votes: 41.62% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 570 Votes: 44.04% Annoying