Tricia Leigh Fisher | |
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| Born | (1968-12-26)December 26, 1968 (age 56) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Tricia Fisher |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, host |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Eddie Fisher Connie Stevens |
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Tricia Leigh Fisher (born December 26, 1968)[1][2] is an American actress.
Fisher was born inBurbank, California to singerEddie Fisher and actressConnie Stevens.[1] Her older sister is actress and singerJoely Fisher.[3] She has twohalf-siblings, actor and producerTodd Fisher and actressCarrie Fisher, from her father's previous marriage to actressDebbie Reynolds. Fisher's paternal grandparents were Russian-Jewish immigrants.[4][5][6][7] Her father had married five times, the third time to Stevens. Fisher's parents divorced when she was a baby and she and Joely were raised by Stevens, who never remarried. As children, both Tricia and Joely began performing onstage in their mother'sLas Vegas show.[8]
At the age of 16, Fisher made her debut in the 1985crime dramaStick, starringBurt Reynolds,Candice Bergen,George Segal, andCharles Durning. She then starred as Daphne Ziegler in the 1986comedyPretty Smart. In 1987, Fisher appeared in thetelevision movieStrange Voices, oppositeValerie Harper. The following year, she landed a role in the TV movieBring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis, also starring her mother as well asDwayne Hickman andBob Denver. In 1989, Fisher appeared in two movies,Hollywood Chaos andC.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D., followed by roles in the 1990 comedy,Book of Love andArizona Dream starringJohnny Depp,Jerry Lewis, andFaye Dunaway.[9]
In addition to Fisher's work in movies, she has also made guest appearances onOur House,Growing Pains,Ellen,Wild Card,7th Heaven, and'Til Death. In 1996, she portrayedHeidi Fleiss in theCBS television movieThe Making of a Hollywood Madam.
On October 7, 2006, Fisher was honored atThe Thalians 51st Anniversary Ball along with producerMarc Cherry, her mother Connie Stevens, and her sister Joely Fisher. They performed together at the event at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel inCentury City, California.[10]
In September 2011, Fisher and her husband, actorByron Thames, appeared in her mother's Las Vegas stage show.[11] In July 2012, Fisher, her husband and children began appearing on theABC Family reality seriesBeverly Hills Nannies.[12]
Fisher performed the theme song for her 1986 moviePretty Smart, and released a self-titled debut album forAtco Records in 1990. The album's single "Empty Beach", written byDennis East, was a modest hit.[13][14]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stick | Katie Stickley | |
| 1987 | Pretty Smart | Daphne Ziegler | |
| 1989 | Hollywood Chaos | Mary | |
| 1989 | C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. | Katie | |
| 1990 | Book of Love | Gina Gabooch | |
| 1993 | Arizona Dream | Lindy | Uncredited |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Airplane Passenger | |
| 1995 | Hostile Intentions | Maureen | Video |
| 1997 | Men Seeking Women | Amanda | |
| 2009 | Saving Grace B. Jones | Ella Jean Jones |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | One Big Family | Melinda Clarke | Episode: "Image Breaker" |
| 1986 | Our House | Bonnie | Episode: "Different Habits" |
| 1986 | Bio-Man | Trini Crystal / Biorhythm Yellow | Unaired pilot |
| 1987 | Time Out for Dad | Shelley Kowalski | TV movie |
| 1987 | Strange Voices | Lisa Glover | TV movie |
| 1988 | Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis | Chatsie | TV movie |
| 1988 | Growing Pains | C.J. Powell | Episode: "Nude Photos" |
| 1996 | The Making of a Hollywood Madam | Heidi Fleiss | TV movie |
| 1996 | Brotherly Love | Miss Harper | Episode: "Kernel of Truth" |
| 1996 | Ellen | Joanie | Episode: "Lobster Diary" |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Julia Randall | Episode: "The Tractor" |
| 1998 | Ellen | Megan | Episode: "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 2" |
| 1999 | Love, American Style | Amy | Segment: "Love and the Internet" |
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Hooker | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Huntress | Cashier | Episode: "The Quest: Part 2" |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Nicolette | Episode: "Backstabbed" |
| 2004 | 7th Heaven | Mrs. Shearers | Episode: "Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do" |
| 2006–2010 | 'Til Death | Denise | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Tricia | Episode: "Work Wife" | |
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family | Alice Costigan | Episode: "No Ordinary Vigilante" |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Prudence | Episode: "Bloodhounds" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Sandra Montgomery | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Cole | Episode: "All for One" |
Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens had a new member of the family to help them make their New Year's celebration even more joyous. They took their second daughter, Tricia, home from the hospital in Burbank, Calif., where she was born last Thursday.