Tricia Leigh Fisher
Tricia Leigh Fisher | |
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Born | Burbank, California,U.S. | December 26, 1968
Other names | Tricia Fisher |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, host |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Eddie Fisher Connie Stevens |
Relatives |
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Tricia Leigh Fisher(born December 26, 1968)[1][2]is an American actress and singer.
Early life[edit]
Fisher was born inBurbank, Californiato singerEddie Fisherand actressConnie Stevens.[1]Her older sister is actress and singerJoely Fisher.[3]She has twohalf-siblings,actor and producerTodd Fisherand 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 onstagein their mother'sLas Vegasshow.[8]
Career[edit]
Acting[edit]
Fisher made her debut in the 1985crimedramaStick,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 HickmanandBob Denver.In 1989, Fisher appeared in two movies,Hollywood ChaosandC.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.,followed by roles in the 1990 comedy,Book of LoveandArizona DreamstarringJohnny 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 Fleissin theCBStelevision movieThe Making of a Hollywood Madam.
On October 7, 2006, Fisher was honored atThe Thalians51st 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 Familyreality seriesBeverly Hills Nannies.[12]
Music[edit]
Fisher performed the theme song for her 1986 moviePretty Smart,and released a self-titled debut album forAtco Recordsin 1990. The album's single "Empty Beach", written byDennis East,was a modest hit.[13][14]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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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[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 1990:Tricia Leigh Fisher
- 1990:Dreams‡
Singles[edit]
- 1990: "Empty Beach"
- 1990: "Let's Make the Time"
- 1990: "My Heart Holds On" / "Good As Gold"‡
- ‡ Japan release only
References[edit]
- ^ab"Names & Faces in the News: Proud Parents and Doctor".The Boston Globe.January 1, 1969. p. 2.ProQuest366933300.
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.
- ^Houseman, Victoria (1991).Made in Heaven: The Marriages and Children of Hollywood Stars.Chicago, IL: Bonus Books. p. 110.ISBN9780929387246."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."
- ^Monush, Barry (2003).Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965.Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 702.ISBN1-55783-551-9.
- ^Freedland, Michael (September 24, 2010)."Eddie Fisher obituary".The Guardian.RetrievedJune 22,2018.
- ^"Lothario raked up hits, missus".The Sydney Morning Herald.September 28, 2010.RetrievedJune 22,2018.
- ^Riley, John (September 25, 2010)."Eddie Fisher: Singer and actor whose career was overshadowed by his marriages and divorces".The Independent.RetrievedJune 22,2018.
- ^Kaufman, Gil (September 24, 2010)."Eddie Fisher, Singer And Ex Of Elizabeth Taylor, Dies".MTV News.Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2015.RetrievedJune 22,2018.
- ^King, Susan (February 2, 1991)."With Two Famous Parents, Show Biz Is a Natural Course for Fisher".Los Angeles Times.p. 2.RetrievedJanuary 3,2017.
- ^ "Tricia Leigh Fisher Biography".Movies.aol.Retrieved2010-06-07.
- ^"Going for the Gold...51st Anniversary Ball of the Thalians".L.A. Style Watch. 2006-10-07. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-08-23.Retrieved2010-06-07.
- ^Lifson, Hal (September 4, 2011)."Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher Are More Than Sisters".palmdesert.patch.RetrievedMarch 12,2013.
- ^Lifson, Hal (June 29, 2012)."Tricia Leigh Fisher of 'Beverly Hills Nannies' Gets Her Gidget On in Malibu".malibu.patch.RetrievedMarch 12,2013.
- ^Tricia Leigh FisheratAllMusic
- ^Chilvers, Garth; Jasiukowicz, Tom (1994).History of Contemporary Music of South Africa, Part 1.Braamfontein: Toga Publishing. p. 33.ISBN9780620181211.Retrieved10 November2014.
External links[edit]
- 20th-century American actresses
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- 1969 births
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- American child actresses
- American dance musicians
- American film actresses
- American women pop singers
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Musicians from Burbank, California
- Participants in American reality television series
- Singers from California
- Atco Records artists
- Beverly Hills High School alumni