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Tricia Leigh Fisher

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Tricia Leigh Fisher
Born (1968-12-26) December 26, 1968 (age 55)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Other namesTricia Fisher
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, host
Years active1985–present
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children3
Parent(s)Eddie Fisher
Connie Stevens
Relatives

Tricia Leigh Fisher (born December 26, 1968)[1][2] is an American actress and singer.

Early life

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Fisher was born in Burbank, California to singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens.[1] Her older sister is actress and singer Joely Fisher.[3] She has two half-siblings, actor and producer Todd Fisher and actress Carrie Fisher, from her father's previous marriage to actress Debbie 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 on stage in their mother's Las Vegas show.[8]

Career

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Acting

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Fisher made her debut in the 1985 crime drama Stick, starring Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, George Segal, and Charles Durning. She then starred as Daphne Ziegler in the 1986 comedy Pretty Smart. In 1987, Fisher appeared in the television movie Strange Voices, opposite Valerie Harper. The following year, she landed a role in the TV movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis, also starring her mother as well as Dwayne Hickman and Bob Denver. In 1989, Fisher appeared in two movies, Hollywood Chaos and C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D., followed by roles in the 1990 comedy, Book of Love and Arizona Dream starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, and Faye Dunaway.[9]

In addition to Fisher's work in movies, she has also made guest appearances on Our House, Growing Pains, Ellen, Wild Card, 7th Heaven, and 'Til Death. In 1996, she portrayed Heidi Fleiss in the CBS television movie The Making of a Hollywood Madam.

On October 7, 2006, Fisher was honored at The Thalians 51st Anniversary Ball along with producer Marc Cherry, her mother Connie Stevens, and her sister Joely Fisher. They performed together at the event at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California.[10]

In September 2011, Fisher and her husband, actor Byron Thames, appeared in her mother's Las Vegas stage show.[11] In July 2012, Fisher, her husband and children began appearing on the ABC Family reality series Beverly Hills Nannies.[12]

Music

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Fisher performed the theme song for her 1986 movie Pretty Smart, and released a self-titled debut album for Atco Records in 1990. The album's single "Empty Beach", written by Dennis East, was a modest hit.[13][14]

Filmography

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Film
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
Television
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"

Discography

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Albums

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  • 1990: Tricia Leigh Fisher
  • 1990: Dreams‡

Singles

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  • 1990: "Empty Beach"
  • 1990: "Let's Make the Time"
  • 1990: "My Heart Holds On"/"Good As Gold"‡
‡ Japan release only

References

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  1. ^ a b "Names & Faces in the News: Proud Parents and Doctor". The Boston Globe. January 1, 1969. p. 2. ProQuest 366933300. 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.
  2. ^ Houseman, Victoria (1991). Made in Heaven: The Marriages and Children of Hollywood Stars. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books. p. 110. ISBN 9780929387246. "The couple had two daughters: Joely, born October 29, 1967, and singer Tricia Leigh Fisher, born December 26, 1968. The marriage ended in divorce in Santa Monica on June 12, 1969."
  3. ^ Monush, Barry (2003). Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 702. ISBN 1-55783-551-9.
  4. ^ Freedland, Michael (September 24, 2010). "Eddie Fisher obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lothario raked up hits, missus". The Sydney Morning Herald. September 28, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Riley, John (September 25, 2010). "Eddie Fisher: Singer and actor whose career was overshadowed by his marriages and divorces". The Independent. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Gil (September 24, 2010). "Eddie Fisher, Singer And Ex Of Elizabeth Taylor, Dies". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  8. ^ King, Susan (February 2, 1991). "With Two Famous Parents, Show Biz Is a Natural Course for Fisher". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Tricia Leigh Fisher Biography". Movies.aol.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  10. ^ "Going for the Gold...51st Anniversary Ball of the Thalians". L.A. Style Watch. 2006-10-07. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  11. ^ Lifson, Hal (September 4, 2011). "Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher Are More Than Sisters". palmdesert.patch.com. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  12. ^ Lifson, Hal (June 29, 2012). "Tricia Leigh Fisher of 'Beverly Hills Nannies' Gets Her Gidget On in Malibu". malibu.patch.com. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  13. ^ Tricia Leigh Fisher at AllMusic
  14. ^ Chilvers, Garth; Jasiukowicz, Tom (1994). History of Contemporary Music of South Africa, Part 1. Braamfontein: Toga Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9780620181211. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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