Heather Joy Arrington

Who is Heather Joy Arrington?

Joy Fanning comes from a sports loving family. Her father was a pro footballer, while she and her sister both grew up playing tennis tournaments. She ended up attending college on a tennis scholarship. "My whole family was into sports. I chose acting instead of sports. My sister and I kind of veered off," Dakota has said.

Joy and her husband are notoriously camera shy, and prefer to stay out of their daughters' spotlight. They allowed the girls to begin acting after seeing how much they enjoyed it, rather than any thought of fame or fortune. "We take pleasure from seeing them do something they enjoy," Joy has said. After marrying in Conyers, Georgia, Dakota was born when her mom was 27, and Elle came along four years later.