Tricia Leigh Fisher (born December 26, 1968)Houseman, Victoria (1991). Made in Heaven: The Marriages and Children of Hollywood Stars. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books. p. 110. . "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." is an American actress.
Early life Fisher was born in Burbank, California to singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens. Her older sister is actress and singer Joely Fisher. 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. 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.
Career
Acting At the age of 16, 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.
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.
In September 2011, Fisher and her husband, actor Byron Thames, appeared in her mother's Las Vegas stage show. In July 2012, Fisher, her husband and children began appearing on the ABC Family reality series Beverly Hills Nannies.
Music 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.
Filmography +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 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 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 Prudence Episode: "Bloodhounds" 2012 Criminal Minds Sandra Montgomery Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" 2013 Rizzoli & Isles Mrs. Cole Episode: "All for One"
Discography
Albums
1990: Tricia Leigh Fisher 1990: Dreams‡
Singles
1990: "Empty Beach" 1990: "Let's Make the Time" 1990: "My Heart Holds On"/"Good As Gold"‡
‡ Japan release only
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