The daughter of crooners Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, this loopy player made her film debut in the now-forgotten comedy
Pretty Smart opposite her sister, Tricia Leigh (who was nowhere near as famous as their half-sibling, Carrie). In the '90s, Fisher tackled a host of quirky guest spots and small big-screen parts before landing her breakout role as the self-centered buddy on Ellen DeGeneres' first eponymous sitcom. After the show ended, the attractive actress starred in a slew of short-lived sitcoms and low-rent TV-movies, and showed off her pedigree pipes on Broadway in a revival of
Cabaret. But a recurring role on
Desperate Housewives and her turn on
'Til Death as a miserably married mom (the opposite of her happy real-life relationship with cinematographer husband Christopher Duddy) marked her return to network prime time.
Joely Fisher Fast Facts:
- Performed overseas for the troops with Bob Hope and her mother, Connie Stevens, during the Persian Gulf War.
- Joely Fisher Relationships:
- Cameron Duddy - Stepson
- Carrie Fisher - Half Sister
- Christopher Duddy - Husband
- Colin Duddy - Stepson
- Connie Stevens - Mother
- Eddie Fisher - Father
- Olivia Luna Fisher-Duddy - Daughter
- Skylar Grace Fisher-Duddy - Daughter
- Todd Fisher - Half Brother
- Tricia Leigh Fisher - Sister
- True Harlow Fisher-Duddy - Daughter
- Joely Fisher Awards:
- 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- College:
- Attended University of Paris, Paris, France; attended Emerson College, Boston, MA
