Fisher married Cohen for his sense of humour

Actress Isla Fisher says she wouldn't have married actor Sacha Baron Cohen if he did not have had a good sense of humour.

The 37-year-old actress, who has daughters Olive, 5, and Elula, 2, with the 41-year-old comedian, admits the couple often laugh about similar situations, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"We both have a similar sense of humour or I wouldn't have married him. He was the reason I got into comedy because I was going for a lot of dramatic roles and getting frustrated when I didn't get them," Fisher said.

She added: "And Sacha said, 'You're the funniest person I know. You should be doing comedy.'"