A nanny is a child's caregiver. Nanny may also refer to: A female goat A Cajun word for godmother (see godparent) An affectionate term for grandmother Places Nanny (river), a watercourse in Ireland People Nanny of the Maroons, 18th-century leader of the Jamaican Maroons Nanny Still (1926—2009), Finnish designer Édouard Nanny (1872–1942), double bass player, teacher, and composer Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters See Nanny, Fictional representations Films The Nanny (1965 film), a 1965 British suspense film starring Bette Davis (based on Merriam Modell's novel) The Nanny (1999 film), a 1999 Italian film The Manny, a 2015 German film Nanny (film), a 2022 American horror film Literature "Nanny" (short story), 1955 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick The Nanny (1964), novel by Merriam Modell (writing as Evelyn Piper) The Nanny (Nathan novel), 2003 novel by Melissa Nathan Television Series Nanny (TV series), a 1981–83 British drama series starring Wendy Craig Nanny 911, an American reality television show Supernanny, a UK television reality TV programme Take Home Nanny, an hour-long reality television show that originally aired on TLC The Nanny, a 1993–99 American sitcom starring Fran Drescher "The Nanny" (The Nanny episode), the sitcom's pilot episode Brands and products Nanny software, a general term for parental control and content restriction software Politics Nanny state See also Nannie