Carrie Fisher American Actress Born 1956 in Beverly Hills

Carrie Fisher (1956–2016) was an American actress from Beverly Hills. Her death was on 27 December 2016, at the age of 60. The recorded cause of death is myocardial infarction. Among the titles she was known for are Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Early life

Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds are her parents. She went on to study at Beverly Hills High School, Sarah Lawrence College and Professional Children's School.

Career

She appears in Shampoo (1975), the earliest title among her listed credits. Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983, as Princess Leia) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) are among her 1980s credits. In the 1990s, she appeared in Hook (1991) and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). The 2000s brought Scream 3 (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003, as Mother Superior). Her 2010s credits include Maps to the Stars (2014) and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015, as Princess Leia).

She had 53 films and 3 TV series on record from 1975 to 2023. Comedy is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (9), followed by action (6) and drama (6). Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016) is the final credit listed before her death. Of her nine titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) has the highest, at $2.07 billion. The records also name her as writer on 3 titles, including Postcards from the Edge.

Harrison Ford appears in five of her listed titles, including The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Kevin Smith (three titles) and Alanis Morissette (two titles). John Landis directed two of her titles on record, among them The Blues Brothers (1980) and Amazon Women on the Moon (1987).

Recognition

Her awards include the Disney Legends (2017).

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Paul Simon (1983 to 1984). She was the mother of Billie Lourd.