Singer Melissa Etheridge and her wife, actress Tammy (Lynn Michaels) Etheridge became parents this week when Tammy gave birth to twins: son, Miller Steven, and daughter, Johnnie Rose..
 
According to Melissa's official Web site, both Tammy and babies "are in excellent health." The couple posted on their site: "The creation of life brings about immeasurable love, and pours hope into the future… The joy will help carry us through our upcoming sleepless nights."
 
Melissa, 45, and Tammy, 31, exchanged committment vows in a private ceremony in Malibu in September 2003. The twins are their first children together. Melissa has two children, daughter Bailey Jean, 9, and son Beckett, 7, born to her ex-girlfriend Julie Cypher. They were conceived through artificial insemination with the help of friend and singer David Crosby.
 
Tammy is best known for her role on the cult hit "Popular" as an evil cheerleader. She also appeared in the movie "D.E.B.S." as well as Showtime's "The L Word" and the short-lived NBC sitcom "Committed."