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Carrie Fisher

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

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Occupation

Film actor

Born in

Beverly Hills

Born

October 21, 1956

Zodiac

Libra

21,983

days lived

60

age at death

$25 million

net worth

#1,102 of 2,697

Born
October 21, 1956 in 🇺🇸Beverly Hills
Died
December 27, 2016 (aged 60)
Zodiac
♎︎Libra·monkey 🐒
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Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017)—a posthumous release that was dedicated to her—and The Rise of Skywalker (2019), the latter using unreleased footage from The Force Awakens. Her other film credits include Shampoo (1975), The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The 'Burbs (1989), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Soapdish (1991), and The Women (2008). She was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2007) and the Channel 4 series Catastrophe (2017).

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Sun Sign

Libra♎︎

Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Timeline
2016
Day 21,982
Age 60

Death of Carrie Fisher

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Dec 27, 2016

Carrie Fisher dies at age 60 after suffering a heart attack.

2015
Day 21,607
Age 59

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Dec 18, 2015

Fisher reprises her role as Leia Organa in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.

2010
Day 19,430
Age 53

Postcards from the Edge adapted for stage

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Jan 1, 2010

Fisher's novel 'Postcards from the Edge' is adapted into a stage musical.

2006
Day 17,969
Age 49

Wishful Drinking (play)

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Jan 1, 2006

Fisher debuts her autobiographical one-woman show, 'Wishful Drinking'.

1994
Day 13,586
Age 37

Divorce from Bryan Lourd

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Jan 1, 1994

Fisher and Bryan Lourd divorce.

1992
Day 13,053
Age 35

Birth of Billie Lourd

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Jul 17, 1992

Fisher gives birth to her daughter, Billie Catherine Lourd.

1991
Day 12,490
Age 34

Marriage to Bryan Lourd

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Jan 1, 1991

Fisher marries talent agent Bryan Lourd.

1990
Day 12,125
Age 33

Postcards from the Edge (film)

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Jan 1, 1990

Fisher's novel 'Postcards from the Edge' is adapted into a film.

Day 12,125
Age 33

Surrender the Pink

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Jan 1, 1990

Fisher publishes her second novel, 'Surrender the Pink'.

1987
Day 11,029
Age 30

Postcards from the Edge

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Jan 1, 1987

Fisher publishes her semi-autobiographical novel, 'Postcards from the Edge'.

1984
Day 10,115
Age 27

Divorce from Paul Simon

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96%
Jul 1, 1984

Fisher and Paul Simon divorce.

1983
Day 9,795
Age 26

Marriage to Paul Simon

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Aug 16, 1983

Fisher marries musician Paul Simon.

Day 9,712
Age 26

Return of the Jedi

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May 25, 1983

Fisher stars as Princess Leia in 'Return of the Jedi'.

1980
Day 8,613
Age 23

The Empire Strikes Back

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May 21, 1980

Fisher stars as Princess Leia in 'The Empire Strikes Back'.

Day 8,472
Age 23

Addiction and Mental Health Struggles

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Jan 1, 1980

Fisher publicly discusses her struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder.

1977
Day 7,521
Age 20

Star Wars: A New Hope

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May 25, 1977

Fisher gains international recognition as Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'.

1975
Day 6,646
Age 18

Debut in Shampoo

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Jan 1, 1975

Fisher makes her film debut in 'Shampoo'.

1970
Day 4,820
Age 13

Attends Beverly Hills High School

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Jan 1, 1970

Fisher attends Beverly Hills High School, later dropping out to pursue acting.

1956
Day 0
Age 0

Born to Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher

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Oct 21, 1956

Carrie Fisher is born in Beverly Hills, California.