Biography
Having two enormously popular performers for parents might have seemed like the ideal base camp for a young girl with dreams of becoming an actress. In the case of Joely Fisher - daughter of 1950s' teen idol Eddie Fisher and singer/actress Connie Francis - it actually made for a rocky start in life. Behind the perfect coif and shiny teeth of dad's hit album covers, lay an unhappy addict who split from the family early on. Add to her father's …
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Career Milestones
| Headlined touring company of the stage musical "Cabaret" | ||
| Raised in Los Angeles | ||
1980 | Made stage debut at age 12 singing a song with her mother Connie Stevens | |
1988 | TV debut, "Bob Hope's USO Christmas From the Persian Gulf--Around the World in Eight Days" | |
1990 | Appeared in the recurring role of Sally Garner on several episodes of the ABC sitcom, "Growing Pains" | |
1994 | Feature acting debut, "I'll Do Anything" | |
1994 | TV series debut as a regular, "Ellen"; joined show in its second season | |
1994 | TV-movie debut, "The Companion" (USA Network) | |
1995 | Made Broadway debut as Rizzo in revival of "Grease" | |
1999 | Starred opposite Matthew Broderick in "Inspector Gadget" | |
2000 | Had four-episode recurring stint on The WB's "Grosse Pointe" | |
2000 | Replaced Susan Egan in the Broadway production of "Cabaret" | |
2001 | Portrayed the recurring role of title character's ex-wife in "Danny", a fall CBS sitcom starring Daniel Stern; series cancelled after only two airings | |
2002 | Starred in the CBS midseason sitcom "Baby Bob" | |
2005 | Had a recurring role on "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) as Nina Fletcher, Lynette's boss (Felicity Huffman) | |
2006 | Cast as one half of a middle aged couple in the Fox comedy, "Til Death" (Fox) | |
Awards
1997 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Ellen |