Joely Fisher: Summary

Recent Role:: Joy Stark on Til Death

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 10-29-1967

Birthplace:: Burbank, California, USA

Growing up in a Beverly Hills mansion, well-fed, well-educated, and well-traveled - what could be more perfect? But absentee father Eddie Fisher, an alcoholic and self-confessed drug addict, and sexpot mother Connie Stevens introducing a succession of men into her life made growing up very complicated. Childhood was emotional and problem filled. Having so vivacious a mother produced jealousy and an eating disorder and by adolescence she was overweight and playing the "fat friend" in summer stock and on TV. Entertaining was however in her blood, and her first show business gig was in Las Vegas at the age of 7. Two years later she and her sister Tricia Leigh Fisher joined her mother in a nightclub act. Travel became a part of her life as the act toured the world. Schooling was sporadic, with many different schools and tutors, until high school when she and Tricia entered the Beverly Hills High School. But even there the fast lane, experimenting with drinking, drugs, smoking. Also after school jobs in an ice cream parlor and as a receptionist. A semester at the University of Paris was followed by Emerson College, but she left before graduating to start a serious acting career. Her weight cost her parts - she went into therapy, lost weight, and turned the career corner with I'll Do Anything (1994). On the personal front she re-established relations with her father by 'dropping in' unannounced in New York as she was traveling to the University of Paris, and forced her way into his life. Joely is married and has two children and two step-children. She is currently starring on the hit new show 'Til Death with Brad Garret. Growing up in a Beverly Hills mansion, well-fed, well-educated, and well-traveled - what could be more perfect? But absentee father Eddie Fisher, an alcoholic and self-confessed drug addict, and sexpot mother Connie Stevens introducing a succession of men into her life made growing up very complicated. Childhood was emotional and problem filled. Having so vivacious a mother produced...

Welcome to the TV.com Blog for Joely Fisher by SYS 03/29/2007 8:14pm

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Hilarious in whatever role she chooses! ...Continue »
Joely Fisher has some of the best comedic timing out there. She has great chemistry that she brings to any scene with any costar. She bantered back and forth with Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) on Desperate Housewives, brought her own to Grosse Point and is always a pleasure to watch on any talk show. She was great in Inspector Gadget - very suitable for the well meaning and intellectual scientist. Any role she chooses...lucky role! I have enjoyed seeing this lady on screen for several years now and I'm thrilled that her tv career seems to be going so well for her. Not only that, but she seems to have a great personal life as well -- two children and a happy marriage. Cheers, Joely! I look forward to seeing what else you have!
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