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Carrie Fisher
Actress + Screenwriter + Novelist
Female
Born
Oct 21, 1956
Age
56
Hometown
Beverly Hills, Ca...
Other Names
Fisher, Carrie Fr...
Carrie Frances Fisher is an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and performance artist. She is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy and for voicing Angela in Family Guy. She is also known for her bestselling… Read More
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Carrie Fisher
Age 56
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Todd FisherBrother
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Billie Catherine LourdDaughter, Age 20
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Read Leonard Nimoy's Angry Letter About Spock's DeathHuffington Post - 2 days ago
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Star Wars Day: May The 4th Be With You!The Hollywood Gossip - May 04, 2013
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Neil Zevnik: A Yard Sale With Celebrities And HeartHuffington Post - Apr 23, 2013
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Gal Time: 10 Famous Mother/Child DuosHuffington Post - Mar 28, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1956
Birth
Born on October 21, 1956.
TEENAGE

1973
16 Years Old
In 1973, Fisher enrolled at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, which she attended for 18 months.
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TWENTIES

In 1977, Fisher starred as Princess Leia in George Lucas' science fiction film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) opposite Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, a part she sarcastically claims to have obtained by sleeping "with some nerd."
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She appeared as Princess Leia in the 1978 made-for-TV film, The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Fisher later appeared in The Blues Brothers film as Joliet Jake's vengeful ex-lover, listed in the credits as "Mystery Woman". She appeared on Broadway in Censored Scenes from King Kong in 1980.
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THIRTIES
In 1987, Fisher published her first novel, Postcards from the Edge.
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1989
32 Years Old
In 1989, Fisher played a major supporting role in When Harry Met Sally, and in the same year, she appeared opposite Tom Hanks as his wife in The 'Burbs.

1990
33 Years Old
In 1990, Columbia Pictures released a film version of Postcards from the Edge, adapted for the screen by Fisher and starring Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid.

1991
34 Years Old
Fisher appeared in the fantasy comedy film Drop Dead Fred in 1991, and played a therapist in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).
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FORTIES
However, during an interview in 2004 she said that she no longer does much script doctoring.
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In August 2006, Fisher appeared prominently in the audience of the Comedy Central's Roast of William Shatner.
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FIFTIES
Her show played at the Berkeley Repertory Theater through April 2008, followed by performances in San Jose, California in July 2008, Hartford Stage in August 2008 before moving on to the Arena Stage in Washington, DC in September 2008 and Boston in October 2008.
On April 2, 2009, Fisher returned to the stage with her play at the Seattle Repertory Theatre with performances through May 9, 2009.
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In 2010, HBO aired a feature-length documentary based on a special live performance of Fisher's Wishful Drinking stage production.
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