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Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)—a posthumous release that was dedicated to her —and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), through the use of unreleased ...
- Who Was Carrie Fisher?
- Early Life and 'Star Wars'
- In-Demand Screenwriter and Later Acting Career
- Death and Legacy
- Personal Life
Actress Carrie Fisher shot to stardom with her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars and its sequels made her famous. She struggled with alcohol and drug abuse in the 1980s, but came back in 1987 with her hit book Postcards from the Edge, which she adapted into a movie starring Meryl Streep. She went on to play supporting roles in films and was a prol...
Fisher was born on October 21, 1956, in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California. Her father was singer Eddie Fisher and her mother was actress Debbie Reynolds. In one of Hollywood's scandals, Fisher left Reynolds when Carrie was two years old for actress Elizabeth Taylor. At an early age, Fisher showed an interest in books and writing poetry. She e...
Fisher also turned in a series of solid supporting roles in films such as Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Soap Dish (1991), in which she took a comic turn as a bawdy casting director. She later landed her own interview show called Conversations From the Edge With Carrie Fisher (2002-2003). Other televisi...
The outspoken author and actress remained busy with multiple projects until she suffered a massive heart attack while on a flight traveling from London to California on December 23, 2016. She was administered CPR and rushed to a hospital upon landing in Los Angeles where she was reported to be in critical condition. Fans around the world sent their...
Fisher had one child, daughter Billie Catherine Lourd, from her relationship with agent Bryan Lourd. She was also briefly married to singer/songwriter Paul Simonin the 1980s. Fisher was open about discussing her diagnosis of bipolar disorder and struggles with drug addiction. In 2016, Harvard College presented Fisher with its Annual Outstanding Lif...
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Carrie Fisher was born on October 21, 1956, to Russian immigrant father Eddie Fisher and Scottish-Irish-English mother Debbie Reynolds in Beverly Hills, California. While her father was a Jewish by belief and a singer by profession, her mother belonged to the Protestant faith and worked as an actress. She has a younger brother and two half-sisters.
She had famous boyfriends (Dan Aykroyd and Paul Simon, who briefly became a famous husband). ... Carrie Fisher overcame the judgment by meeting it head on. Over the years, Fisher grew from someone ...
Dec 28, 2018 · Born October 21, 1956, to movie star Debbie Reynolds and star crooner Eddie Fisher—the most famous couple in Hollywood—Carrie never wanted to be in show business. From the day she could sit up ...
Dec 27, 2016 · Carrie Fisher became famous around the world for playing Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" franchise. She died December 27 at age 60. Singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds pose with their ...
Dec 28, 2016 · In addition to playing Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies, Fisher was also the author of Postcards from the Edge and The Princess Diarist. Originally broadcast in 1990, 2004 and 2016.
