Joely Fisher
Fisher in May 2014
Born	(1967-10-29)October 29, 1967 (age 58) Burbank, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Emerson College
Occupations	Actress singer dancer producer
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Christopher Duddy ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Eddie Fisher Connie Stevens
Relatives	Tricia Leigh Fisher (sister) Carrie Fisher (half-sister) Todd Fisher (half-brother) Billie Lourd (half-niece)

Joely Fisher (/ˈdʒoʊli/JOH-lee;^[1] born October 29, 1967^[2]) is an American actress and singer, the daughter of singerEddie Fisher and actressConnie Stevens, and half-sister of actressCarrie Fisher. Her breakthrough came in 1994, starring as Paige Clark in theABC sitcomEllen, for which she was nominated for aGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the55th Golden Globe Awards. Fisher later starred in the 1999 comedy filmInspector Gadget and had leading roles in theLifetime comedy-dramaWild Card (2003–2005), andFox sitcom'Til Death (2006–2010).

The national members of the trade unionSAG-AFTRA elected Fisher as secretary-treasurer on September 2, 2021.^[3][4]

Joely Fisher was born on October 29, 1967, inBurbank, California, one of two children born toEdwin "Eddie" Fisher andConnie Stevens (née Concetta Ingolia), both entertainers.^[2] Her father was Jewish, whose parents immigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire, whereas her mother was Catholic and of Ashkenazi Jewish,Irish, and Italian descent.^[5][6][7] Fisher has a younger sister,Tricia Leigh Fisher. Her parents divorced in 1969, after which she and Tricia were raised by Stevens.^[2] Her father married a total of five times, with Stevens as his third wife. Joely and Tricia Fisher had two older half-siblings,Carrie Fisher andTodd Fisher, from her father's first marriage, withDebbie Reynolds.

Joely Fisher and her sister Tricia toured the world with Stevens, attending different schools and learning fromtutors. Fisher graduated fromBeverly Hills High School, then attendedEmerson College in Boston, as well as theUniversity of Paris for one semester.^[2] In the summer of 1987, Fisher attended an acting retreat conducted in Italy by coachSandra Seacat.^[8]

Fisher was namedMiss Golden Globe at the49th Golden Globe Awards in 1992.^[9]

Her first film role was Averil in the comedyPretty Smart (1987), which starred her sister, Tricia. Fisher then played Kris Stone on theCBS Schoolbreak Special drama "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1991) oppositeDanielle Ferland. Next came the featureI'll Do Anything (1994) starringNick Nolte, which helped her career as bigger roles followed. She also had a variety of guest roles on series such asGrowing Pains,Blossom,Caroline in the City,The Golden Palace,The Outer Limits,Grace Under Fire andCoach.

In 1994, Fisher was cast as Paige Clark on the sitcomEllen, first appearing in the second season. She played the role for four seasons until the series ended in 1998. That same year, she earned aGolden Globe Award nomination forBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the55th Golden Globe Awards.^[10] She followedEllen with the role of Dr. Brenda Bradford in the filmInspector Gadget (1999).

Fisher'sBroadway debut was as a replacement for the role of Betty Rizzo in the revival ofGrease (1994). She was also a replacement for the role ofSally Bowles in the revival ofCabaret (1998). Her vocal range isalto.

Fisher's career in music not only landed her on Broadway but she was featured in albums. Her most noted album wasTradition: a Family at Christmas which she, her sister Tricia and their mother Connie Stevens sang various Christmas carols. She sang her own solo on "Grown Up Christmas List". Her vocals are also heard singing "One for My Baby" inHarold Arlen's albumSTAGE.

From 2003 until 2005, Fisher starred in theLifetime network's drama seriesWild Card as insurance investigator Zoe Busiek. After that, she had a recurring role as Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman)'s boss Nina Fletcher onDesperate Housewives. From 2006 until 2010, Fisher starred opposite actorBrad Garrett as Joy Stark in theFox TV sitcom'Til Death.

In 2021, Fisher starred as Irene Cody in the Lifetime filmGirl in the Basement which was inspired by theFritzl case.^[11]

Fisher serves on the advisory board ofVoters of Tomorrow, anadvocacy organization that promotes political engagement amongGeneration Z.^[12]

Fisher marriedcinematographer Christopher Duddy in 1996. They have three daughters, two who were born in 2001 and 2006,^[13] and a third who was adopted in September 2008.^[14] She is also stepmother to Duddy's two sons,Cameron Duddy, who is the bass guitarist for thecountry music bandMidland, (b. 1986) and Collin (b. 1988).^[14] As of at least 2004, the family lives inLos Angeles next to Fisher's sister Tricia, with whom she is close.^[15]

In late 2008, she became an artist ambassador forSave the Children. She traveled toXai-Xai,Mozambique, to visit with children that are part of the child sponsorship programs.^[16]

• 1993:Tradition: A Family at Christmas; she sang 3 songs with her motherConnie Stevens and sisterTricia Leigh Fisher. She has 1 solo: "Grown Up Christmas List"
• 1995:S.T.A.G.E. Music of Harold Arlen, "One for My Baby"
• 1998:Lerner, Lowe, Lane and Friends, "Come Back to Me"
• 2000:Adler, Brock, and Coleman, "Welcome to Holiday Inn"

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