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Date of Birth

21 October 1956, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Carrie Frances Fisher

Height

5' 1" (1.55 m)

Spouse

Paul Simon

(16 August 1983 - July 1984) (divorced)

Trade Mark

Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.

Trivia

Checked into substance-abuse program, addiction to prescription drugs. [October 1998]

Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher.

Father Eddie Fisher left when she was 3 years old to marry Elizabeth Taylor.

Has a daughter Billie Catherine (with Bryan Lourd) born in 1992.

Half-sister of Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.

Sister of Todd Fisher.

The punk rock group Blink 182 wrote a song called "A New Hope" in which Fisher's character "Princess Leia" is the lead singer's dream girl.

Made stage debut in the chorus of "Irene" (1975) starring her mother, Debbie Reynolds.

Half-sister-in-law of Christopher Duddy.

Attended The Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), which also starred Mark Hamill. It was the first time the two had appeared in the same film since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Neither of them knew the other was involved in the project until shortly after filming had been completed.

She did her very first European signing in London, England in a hotel libary on Saturday 3rd August 2003. It was an exclusive one-day signing, tickets limited to 500.

She allegedly disliked the "bagel bun" hair style she wore in the original Star Wars (1977), but she didn't say anything about it because she was afraid that director George Lucas would get angry and fire her.

When asked what her favorite moment from the Star Wars trilogy are, she replied that her favorite moments were the arguing scenes between her and Harrison Ford.

Along with her writing career, she also became a successful re-writer of movie scripts, saving many troubled productions.

Is a long-time friend of Miguel Ferrer. He helped her prepare for her Star Wars (1977) audition.

Stood on a box for many of her scenes with Harrison Ford in the Star Wars trilogy, owing to the fact that she was roughly a foot shorter than him and didn't fit into the frame.

Former stepdaughter of Connie Stevens and Elizabeth Taylor.

Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and spoke on this topic at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in May 2004 in NYC to thousands of psychiatrists.

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Undiscovered (2005), however, she failed to receive a nomination.

Weighed 7lbs 2ozs at birth

Mother, Debbie Reynolds, lives with her.

Was once engaged to Dan Aykroyd.

Has one daughter, Billie, whose father is the powerful film agent Bryan Lourd. Fisher and Lourd never married. After he left her for a man, Fisher used that experience as the opening premise for her novel "The Best Awful.".

Has written several novels including the semi-autobiographical "Postcards From The Edge", filmed in 1990.

Sometimes works as a screenplay "script doctor".

Revealed in her memoir "Wishful Drinking" that she once had a romantic relationship with U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut). When Dodd was once asked to comment in 2007 (for The Kansas City Star), he told a reporter, "it was a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".

Friends with Meryl Streep. Streep portrayed Fisher in Postcards from the Edge (1990).

In her 2008 memoir, "Wishful Drinking," she notes that, like her mother in Singin' in the Rain (1952), she became famous at age 19 for her role in a classic hit alongside two male co-stars. She also mentions that "Star Wars" could also refer to her celebrity parents' infamous divorce.

Turned down the role of Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon (1980). Brooke Shields won the part.

Turned down the role of Sarah Connor for The Terminator (1984). Linda Hamilton got the part.

Turned down the role of Kathryn Murphy in The Accused (1988). Kelly McGillis was eventually cast as Kathryn.

Personal Quotes

I was street smart, but unfortunately the street was Rodeo Drive.

I have no ambitions as an actress. I'm going to do a day's work on Scream 3 (2000), but that's all I can handle, a day's work.

On her father's gossipy 1999 autobiography: "I'm going to have my DNA fumigated."

I always wanted to do what my mother did - get all dressed up, shoot people, fall in the mud. I never considered anything else.

You can't find true affection in Hollywood because everyone does the fake affection so well.

Females get hired along procreative lines. After 40, we're kind of cooked.

On merchandising for Star Wars: "I signed my likeness away. Every time I look in the mirror, I have to send Lucas a couple of bucks."

My father (Eddie Fisher) was a short Jewish man. My husband (Paul Simon) was a short Jewish man. Go figure.

Describing working with Harrison Ford on the original Star Wars (1977): Mark was 24, I was 19 and he [Harrison] was 33. He was like the big man on campus. You looked at him and you said to yourself, 'He's going to be a star.'

Explaining why gaffer's tape was sometimes used under her Princess Leia costume in Star Wars (1977): "As we all know, there is no underwear in space."

Acting engenders and harbours qualities that are best left way behind in adolesence. People-pleasing, going on those interviews and jamming your whole personality into getting the job, ingratiating yourself to people you wouldn't f***ing spit on if they were on fire.

Describing the filming of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980): "Mark [Hamill] was off on Dagobah while Harrison [Ford] and I were were getting drunk in Cloud City."

I was born into big celebrity. It could only diminish.

Leia is not a real character. She is more of a caricature, and is somewhat one- dimensional. It's not really possible to write out a list of Princess Leia's likes and dislikes. I do know her favorite color, though, it's white. She wears white all the time. But that doesn't help me much.

I've got a lot of photos of me when I was very young at parties with celebrities, but I don't really remember the people or when the photos were taken.

I think of my body as a side effect of my mind.

On success: There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

Where Are They Now

(2008) Release of her book, "Wishful Drinking".

(1990) Release of her book, "Surrender the Pink".

(1987) Release of her book, "Postcards From the Edge".

(2004) Release of her book, "The Best Awful".

(1994) Release of her book, "Delusions of Grandma".

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