Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Known for
Acting
Born
October 21, 1956
Died
December 27, 2016 (aged 60)
Birthplace
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and lecturer. Daughter of the famous actors Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, she gained fame for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her novel Postcards from the Edge was also a bestseller, for which she wrote a screenplay to the film of the same name.

Known For

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Filmography

2024
An SNL Thanksgiving poster

An SNL Thanksgiving

Movie · as (archive footage)

2023
Wonderwell poster

Wonderwell

Movie · as Hazel

2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies poster

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie · as Self - (archive footage)

2021
When Ruby Wax Met... poster

When Ruby Wax Met...

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2021
A Life in Ten Pictures poster

A Life in Ten Pictures

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2020
The Skywalker Legacy poster

The Skywalker Legacy

Movie · as Self

2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics poster

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Movie · as Self

2020
Belushi poster

Belushi

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Movie · as General Leia Organa

2018
The Director and the Jedi poster

The Director and the Jedi

Movie · as Self

2018
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle poster

Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle

Movie · as Self

2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Movie · as Leia Organa

2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey poster

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Movie · as Self

2016
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds poster

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Movie · as Self

2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Movie · as Princess Leia

2015
Star Wars at the BBC poster

Star Wars at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2015
Catastrophe poster

Catastrophe

TV · as Mia · 2 eps

2014
Maps to the Stars poster

Maps to the Stars

Movie · as Self

2013
The Last Leg poster

The Last Leg

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2013
Legit poster

Legit

TV · as Angela McKinnon · 1 ep

2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen poster

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Movie · as (archive footage)

2012
It's Christmas, Carol! poster

It's Christmas, Carol!

Movie · as Eve

2012
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne poster

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

Movie · as Self

2011
A Child's Garden of Poetry poster

A Child's Garden of Poetry

Movie · as Self (voice)

2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell poster

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
The Jonathan Ross Show poster

The Jonathan Ross Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2010
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking poster

Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking

Movie · as Self

2010
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III poster

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

Movie · as Princess Leia Organa (voice)

2010
The People vs. George Lucas poster

The People vs. George Lucas

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! poster

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

Movie · as Angela as Mon Mothma (voice)

2010
Wright vs. Wrong poster

Wright vs. Wrong

Movie · as Joan Harrington

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
Sorority Row poster

Sorority Row

Movie · as Mrs. Crenshaw

2009
Fanboys poster

Fanboys

Movie · as Doctor

2009
White Lightnin' poster

White Lightnin'

Movie · as Cilla

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
The Women poster

The Women

Movie · as Bailey Smith

2008
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II poster

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

Movie · as Princess Leia Organa / Mon Mothma / Krayt Dragon's Mother (voice)

2007
Heckler poster

Heckler

Movie · as Self

2007
Cougar Club poster

Cougar Club

Movie · as Gladys Goodbey

2007
Suffering Man's Charity poster

Suffering Man's Charity

Movie · as Reporter

2007
Dreams on Spec poster

Dreams on Spec

Movie · as Self

2007
On the Lot poster

On the Lot

TV · as Self - Host · 16 eps

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · as Carrie Fisher · 1 ep

2007
Shrink Rap poster

Shrink Rap

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2006
The Return of Courtney Love poster

The Return of Courtney Love

Movie · as Self

2006
Friendly Fire poster

Friendly Fire

Movie · as Singer

2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner poster

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Movie · as Self - Audience (uncredited)

2006
Creatures from Star Wars poster

Creatures from Star Wars

Movie · as Self

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Rosemary Howard · 1 ep

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
The Aristocrats poster

The Aristocrats

Movie · as Self

2005
Undiscovered poster

Undiscovered

Movie · as Carrie

2005
Romancing the Bride poster

Romancing the Bride

Movie · as Edwina

2005
Bring Back... poster

Bring Back...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Deal or No Deal poster

Deal or No Deal

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2005
Weeds poster

Weeds

TV · as Celia's attorney · 1 ep

2005
8 Out of 10 Cats poster

8 Out of 10 Cats

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World poster

When Star Wars Ruled the World

Movie · as Self

2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy poster

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Movie · as Self

2004
Stateside poster

Stateside

Movie · as Mrs. Dubois

2004
The Story of Star Wars poster

The Story of Star Wars

Movie · as Princess Leia (archive footage)

2004
The Best of So Graham Norton poster

The Best of So Graham Norton

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Collectormania 6 poster

Collectormania 6

Movie · as Self

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Anna Fowler · 1 ep

2004
Jack & Bobby poster

Jack & Bobby

TV · as Madison Skutcher · 1 ep

2003
Wonderland poster

Wonderland

Movie · as Sally Hansen

2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles poster

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle poster

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Movie · as Mother Superior

2003
QI poster

QI

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Celebrity Poker Showdown poster

Celebrity Poker Showdown

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Comedy Central Roasts poster

Comedy Central Roasts

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
George Lucas: Creating an Empire poster

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

Movie · as Self

2002
A Midsummer Night's Rave poster

A Midsummer Night's Rave

Movie · as Mia's Mom

2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories poster

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

Movie · as Self

2002
Good Morning, Miami poster

Good Morning, Miami

TV · as Judy Silver · 1 ep

2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back poster

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Movie · as Nun

2001
Heartbreakers poster

Heartbreakers

Movie · as Ms. Surpin

2001
These Old Broads poster

These Old Broads

Movie · as Hooker

2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome poster

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

Movie · as Self

2001
How Harry Met Sally… poster

How Harry Met Sally…

Movie · as Self

2001
Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Smallville poster

Smallville

TV · as Pauline Kahn · 1 ep

2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery poster

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

TV · as Ellen Tenzer · 2 eps

2000
Scream 3 poster

Scream 3

Movie · as Bianca

2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous poster

Lisa Picard Is Famous

Movie · as Carrie Fisher

1999
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story poster

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

Movie · as Self

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Angela as Mon Mothma (voice), Angela (voice) · 1 ep

1998
So Graham Norton poster

So Graham Norton

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1998
Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City

TV · as Carrie Fisher · 1 ep

1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery poster

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Movie · as Self

1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery poster

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Movie · as Therapist (uncredited)

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Ruby poster

Ruby

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1997
Gun poster

Gun

TV · as Nancy · 1 ep

1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV · as Carrie (voice) · 1 ep

1994
Return of the Ewok poster

Return of the Ewok

Movie · as Self / Princess Leia Organa

1994
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown poster

Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown

Movie · as Self

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as Carrie Fisher · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Phyllis (voice) · 1 ep

1993
Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
This Is My Life poster

This Is My Life

Movie · as Claudia Curtis

1992
Parabéns poster

Parabéns

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
Drop Dead Fred poster

Drop Dead Fred

Movie · as Janie

1991
Soapdish poster

Soapdish

Movie · as Betsy Faye Sharon

1991
Hook poster

Hook

Movie · as Woman Kissing on Bridge (uncredited)

1991
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1990
Sibling Rivalry poster

Sibling Rivalry

Movie · as Iris Turner-Hunter

1990
Sweet Revenge poster

Sweet Revenge

Movie · as Linda

1989
When Harry Met Sally... poster

When Harry Met Sally...

Movie · as Marie

1989
The 'Burbs poster

The 'Burbs

Movie · as Carol Peterson

1989
Loverboy poster

Loverboy

Movie · as Monica Delancy

1989
She's Back poster

She's Back

Movie · as Beatrice

1989
Two Daddies? poster

Two Daddies?

Movie · as Alice Conway (voice)

1989
Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

TV · 1 ep

1988
Appointment with Death poster

Appointment with Death

Movie · as Nadine Boynton

1987
The Time Guardian poster

The Time Guardian

Movie · as Petra

1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim poster

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

Movie · as Self

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon

Movie · as Mary Brown (segment "Reckless Youth")

1986
Hannah and Her Sisters poster

Hannah and Her Sisters

Movie · as April Knox

1986
Sunday Drive poster

Sunday Drive

Movie · as Franny Jessup

1986
Hollywood Vice Squad poster

Hollywood Vice Squad

Movie · as Betty Melton

1986
From Here to Maternity poster

From Here to Maternity

Movie · as Veronica

1986
Liberty poster

Liberty

Movie · as Emma Lazarus

1985
The Man with One Red Shoe poster

The Man with One Red Shoe

Movie · as Paula

1985
Happily Ever After poster

Happily Ever After

Movie · as Alice Conway (voice)

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · as Laurie Macnamara · 1 ep

1984
Frankenstein poster

Frankenstein

Movie · as Elizabeth

1984
Garbo Talks poster

Garbo Talks

Movie · as Lisa Rolfe

1984
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · as Thumbelina

1983
Return of the Jedi poster

Return of the Jedi

Movie · as Princess Leia

1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga poster

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

Movie · as Self

1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi poster

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Movie · as Narrator (voice) / Self

1982
Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre

TV · as Thumbelina · 1 ep

1981
Under the Rainbow poster

Under the Rainbow

Movie · as Annie Clark

1981
Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
The Blues Brothers poster

The Blues Brothers

Movie · as Mystery Woman

1980
The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Empire Strikes Back

Movie · as Princess Leia

1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back poster

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

Movie · as Princess Leia (archive footage)

1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

Movie · as Self

1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video poster

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

Movie · as Self

1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special poster

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Movie · as Princess Leia Organa

1978
Leave Yesterday Behind poster

Leave Yesterday Behind

Movie · as Marnie Clarkson

1978
Ringo poster

Ringo

Movie · as Marquine

1978
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee poster

The Story of the Faithful Wookiee

Movie · as Princess Leia Organa (voice) (uncredited)

1977
Star Wars poster

Star Wars

Movie · as Princess Leia Organa

1977
The Making of Star Wars poster

The Making of Star Wars

Movie · as Self

1977
Come Back, Little Sheba poster

Come Back, Little Sheba

Movie · as Marie

1976
Laverne & Shirley poster

Laverne & Shirley

TV · as Cathy · 1 ep

1976
Laurence Olivier Presents poster

Laurence Olivier Presents

TV · as Marie · 1 ep

1975
Shampoo poster

Shampoo

Movie · as Lorna

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited), Leprechaun (uncredited) · 1 ep

1974
Spécial cinéma poster

Spécial cinéma

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
Dinah! poster

Dinah!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1969
Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children poster

Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children

Movie · as Girl Scout

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 6 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1956
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV · as Franny Jessup · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1952
This Is Your Life poster

This Is Your Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep