Joely Fisher

Joely Fisher is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her work on television as Paige Clark on the ABC sitcom Ellen as well as Joy Stark in the Fox sitcom 'Til Death. She is also known for singing on Broadway in the 1990s. Fisher was born in Burbank, California, the elder daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens. She is the half-sister of actress Carrie Fisher and producer Todd Fisher, from her father's previous marriage to actress Debbie Reynolds. She was named Miss Golden Globe at the 1992 Golden Globe Awards.

As a mom to daughters Skylar Grace and True Harlow, stepsons Cameron and Colin, and two dogs, Joely Fisher has a lot on her plate. But the ‘Til Death actress, knew her heart had room to grow, and it did when she adopted baby Olivia Luna in September 2008. Inspired by a trip she took to Mozambique in July with Save the Children, Joely says that she knew she wanted to adopt, but "didn’t really know how I would go about it."

Though the thought of adopting from Africa crossed her mind, Joely says, "Once I was there, I felt the people I met wanted me to help them sustain their lives in their own country." So upon her return, she and her husband, cinematographer Christopher Duddy, decided on private, domestic adoption and submitted their paperwork, hoping for the best.