C. C. Babcock
| C.C. Babcock | |
|---|---|
| File:CCBabcock.jpg | |
| First appearance | Pilot |
| Last appearance | The Finalé |
| Created by | Fran Drescher Peter Marc Jacobson |
| Portrayed by | Lauren Lane |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Broadway producer |
| Family | Stewart Babcock (father) B.B. Babcock (Mother) Noel Babcock (brother) D.D. Babcock (sister) G.G. Babcock (cousin) |
| Spouse | Niles |
Chastity Claire Babcock, better known as C.C. was a fictional character on the sitcom The Nanny. She was played by actress Lauren Lane.
Background
C.C. is the business partner of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) and had been working together with him for almost 20 years. She harbors an intense crush on Maxwell and tries to move in on him and his family, even though his wife has died and he is still mourning her. One clue that her flirtation is for selfish reasons is that she never gets the children's names right.
One person who sees through her act is Niles (Daniel Davis), the Sheffield's butler. He has despised her from the first day she came to work with Maxwell, and the feeling is rather mutual. C.C. is obsessed with status and money, and there are hints that she is very lonely and unhappy. Her parents are divorced, and she is somewhat insecure about her looks. When Fran Fine (Fran Drescher) comes to work as the new nanny, C.C. immediately feels threatened. She always refers to Fran as "Nanny Fine". C.C.'s dog, Chester, hates C.C., but loves Fran.
During the premiere episode, while Maxwell and C.C. are wining and dining investors for their new show, C.C. spots Fran descending down the stairs in a beautiful red dress, and hisses to Maxwell, "Who's that?!" Maxwell's reply: "That's the Nanny!"
As time goes on, and Fran and her large family intergrates themselves into the Sheffield's life, C.C. grows more hostile. Although Fran is somewhat sympathetic and mostly tolerates C.C., she does lose her temper on occasion. When C.C. purposefully hurts the feelings of Gracie (Madeline Zima) by telling her that Fran is merely a nanny, Fran warns, "...if you ever hurt one of my kids again, they'll be wiping your blue blood off the walls!"
Once Maxwell and Fran get engaged, it is the final straw for C.C.; She plunges into depression, gains weight, goes crazy and has to be institutionalized for a few episodes. (This is to cover up Lauren Lane's real-life pregnancy.) She eventually accepts that Maxwell will never be attracted to her, however, under duress.
During the final season of the show, the hate between Niles and C.C. reaches its zenith; During an argument, their mutual rage turns to lust, and they suddenly start making out. Later on, Niles finds that he can no longer effortlessly insult C.C. like he used to, and accidentally blurts out a marriage proposal. Once he is turned down, Niles proposes again several times, only to be rejected and mocked at each attempt. This situation becomes so intolerable that both C.C. and Niles declare they are terminating their employment with the Sheffield house and Maxwell's business, respectively. However, before Maxwell and Fran are able to talk them out of this decision, they stumble on Niles and C.C. in bed together.
C.C. and Niles marry in the series finale as Fran is giving birth to twins. Before the event, C.C. learns that she was pregnant with Niles' baby; the resultant news causes both of them to faint. During the wedding ceremony, it is revealed that "C.C." stands for "Chastity Claire," which shocks everyone there.
She, along with Niles, accompanies the family to California.