Joely Fisher
Joely Fisher ( born October 29, 1967 in Burbank, California) is an American actress.
Life and career
Joely Fisher is the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and fellow actress Connie Stevens; Carrie Fisher is her half-sister. Fisher grew after the divorce of her parents with her mother. At the age of seven, she was already playing in a theater in Las Vegas. At times, she studied at a university in Paris, and at Emerson College.
Fisher played her first film role opposite Patricia Arquette in the comedy The bikini case (1987 ), in which her sister Tricia Leigh Fisher took over one of the main roles. In the comedy 's Here goes to Hollywood? (1994 ) she appeared alongside Nick Nolte, in the comedy The Mask (1994 ), she appeared opposite Jim Carrey. In the comedy Life Savers - The Life Saver (1994 ) she played the role of Susan, the friend of Philip (Steve Martin). From 1994 to 1998, she starred alongside Ellen DeGeneres in the television series Ellen. For this role she was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1998. In 2005, she appeared in the television series on Desperate Housewives. From 2006 to 2010 she played in the television series Marriage is ... a lead role.
Fisher is married to cinematographer Christopher Duddy since 1996 and has two daughters.