- Her father is of Cuban descent and her mother has English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
- In her spare time, she teaches junior high school students English as a second language.
- Her Reba (2001) co-star, Christopher Rich, performed the ceremony at her wedding to New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher.
- (December 11, 2010) Married her boyfriend of 16 months Nick Swisher following a 6-month-long engagement.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a daughter Emerson Jay Swisher on May 21, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Nick Swisher.
- Was homecoming queen at Florida's Tampa Catholic High School.
- She has portrayed wives of two different Mercury astronauts: Julie Shepherd in De la Terre à la Lune (1998) and Betty Grissom in Astronaut Wives Club (2015).
- Dad Jay is a gynecologist, mom Loraine is a homemaker and brother Michael is a medical school student.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a daughter named Sailor Stevie Swisher on June 28, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Nick Swisher.
- Joanna is a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
- Played the President's daughter in the original pilot for the TV show DAG (2000). However, the show was revamped before airing and her character was eliminated.
- Attended Independent Day School in Tampa, a local private school.
- Was engaged to Trace Ayala [June 18, 2008 - August 2009].
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