Lisa Raye's fairy tale comes true: after marriage, the actress has a new role as first lady of Turks and Caicos

It is material straight from the pages of fairy tales and news headlines: LisaRaye McCoy, the young, single and sexy Hollywood actress meets the Honorable Michael Misick, the young, single and handsome chief minister (comparable to a president) of the exclusive islands of Turks and Caicos, a developing country in the heart of the Caribbean. They marry after a whirlwind courtship that comes complete with romantic dinners against the backdrop of brilliant sunsets, strolls on the beach under a blanket of stars--and an ice cube-sized diamond wedding ring.

Life is good. LisaRaye married her sweetheart of nearly a year at an upscale resort last April at an exclusive resort on Providenciales, one of country's 40 islands (10 are inhabited). In a lavish ceremony attended by about 300 well-wishers, the stunning bride wore a satin, ivory gown (designed by Amsale), with an embroidered bodice of hand-sewn Swarovski Crystals and beads, and featured a 30-foot-long train. The setting also was gorgeous, situated against the backdrop of powder-white sandy beaches of turquoise waters lapping at the shore.

Not bad for a 39-year-old homegirl from Chicago's South Side. "Fairy tales do come true," LisaRaye says of her marriage. Misick and the sultry actress recently took a break from their hectic travel and work schedules to talk to Ebony about their plans for the future. While nursing a broken foot, the new Mrs. Misick is comfortably ensconced in the cloistered elegance of her sprawling five-bedroom, two-story, beachfront home with a lap pool. She is mobile and the injury goes undetected during the photo session. Between sets, she spoke openly about life as a newlywed. Yes! She will become McCoy-Misick.

Not only has she taken a new name, there also is a new role--as first lady. She maintains a household staff of about five workers, including some who wait on her hand-and-foot. While eager to maintain her life as a jet-set Hollywood actress, for now, she is equally as eager to perform her duties as first lady of Turks and Caicos. She plans to re-evaluate her acting future at the end of a five-year contract with the popular sitcom All of Us, in which she stars as Neesee James. The show, which has two seasons left, is one of the few to survive the UPN network change to the CW Network.

"After this show, I'm cool with television," she says reflectively. "What I would like to do is maybe one or two movies a year to keep visible and brush up on my chops and everything. I have a full-time job being first lady, a wife, mother and businesswoman. And I really enjoy those things. I have so many other goals, and there are so many different sides to me that I haven't been able to tap into. I have pageants that I want to start for teenage girls. I want to start a swimsuit line. I would like to start a ponytail [wig] line. And we're building a recreational center for the young people on the island. Also, I have a production company, which I want to use to produce movies. Maybe it's not all about being in front of the camera for me."

LisaRaye is no stranger to working in front of the camera. She made her film debut in Reasons, and most recently had a role in the feature film Beauty Shop. She also co-starred in the urban film The Player's Club, directed by Ice Cube.

But before she decides on her next move, she and Misick, who met at the 2005 Trumpet Awards in Atlanta, are busy overseeing the construction of their resplendent three-story, four-bedroom, beachfront house. From a distance, the white concrete house looms against the horizon like a castle. Sitting on 2.5 acres of land, the house will have an Olympic-sized pool and two guest villas--each with its own pool. The master bedroom will occupy the entire third floor of the mansion.

On the surface, the union deems mismatched. A native of Turks and Caicos, Misick is the consummate politician, seemingly austere and serious. He is trained as a lawyer and made a name for himself in the real estate industry. He speaks in a deep and sensuous baritone wrapped in a British accent. LisaRaye is a voluptuous actress who speaks with an edgy Chicago accent. She is a self-proclaimed "girlie-girl." A common bond, beside mutual attraction, they agree, is ambition. They also share the common bond of the love of family. They enjoy spending time with Misick's 7-year-old son Kristin. LisaRaye's 16-year-old daughter, Kaienja, and mother, Katie McCoy, accompanied the couple to Jerusalem during the first week of their three-week honeymoon. The pair, who appear to be on a permanent honeymoon, spent the remainder of their honeymoon in Bali and Dubai, and they are still glowing. The light that illuminates their eyes and faces when the other enters a room appears to be genuine. "I'm so glad you're here," she says after a photo shoot at his office in Providenciales. When asked if they plan to have children, they both chuckle, agreeing that they intend to increase the size of their family.