Portrait of Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Acting

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.

Born: October 21, 1956

Place of Birth: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

2023
Wonderwell

as Hazel

2021
When Ruby Wax Met...

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as General Leia Organa

2017
2015
Star Wars at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as General Leia Organa

2015
2013
2013
Legit

as Angela McKinnon

2012
2011
2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

as Angela as Mon Mothma (voice)

2010
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

as Princess Leia Organa (voice)

2010
The People vs. George Lucas

as Self (archive footage)

2010
Wright vs. Wrong

as Joan Harrington

2009
Sorority Row

as Mrs. Crenshaw

2009
Fanboys

as Doctor

2009
2008
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

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

2008
The Women

as Bailey Smith

2007
Heckler

as Self

2007
On the Lot

as Self - Host

2007
Cougar Club

as Gladys Goodbey

2007
Shrink Rap

as Self

2007
2006
30 Rock

as Rosemary Howard

2006
Friendly Fire

as Singer

2006
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

as Self - Audience (uncredited)

2005
2005
2005
Undiscovered

as Carrie

2005
Weeds

as Celia's attorney

2005
2005
2005
2004
The Story of Star Wars

as Princess Leia (archive footage)

2004
Entourage

as Anna Fowler

2004
Stateside

as Mrs. Dubois

2003
Wonderland

as Sally Hansen

2003
QI

as Self

2003
2002
2002
Good Morning, Miami

as Judy Silver

2001
2001
Smallville

as Pauline Kahn

2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Ellen Tenzer

2001
Heartbreakers

as Ms. Surpin

2001
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous

as Carrie Fisher

2000
Scream 3

as Bianca Burnette

1999
Family Guy

as Angela as Mon Mothma (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Angela (voice)

1998
So Graham Norton

as Self - Guest

1998
Sex and the City

as Carrie Fisher

1997
The View

as Self

1997
1994
Ellen

as Carrie Fisher

1993
Frasier

as Phyllis (voice)

1992
Parabéns

as Self

1992
This Is My Life

as Claudia Curtis

1991
Soapdish

as Betsy Faye Sharon

1991
1991
Hook

as Woman Kissing on Bridge (uncredited)

1990
Sibling Rivalry

as Iris Turner-Hunter

1990
1989
She's Back

as Beatrice

1989
Two Daddies?

as Alice Conway (voice)

1989
Loverboy

as Monica Delancy

1989
The 'Burbs

as Carol Peterson

1988
Appointment with Death

as Nadine Boynton

1987
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

as Mary Brown (segment "Reckless Youth")

1986
Sunday Drive

as Franny Jessup

1986
Liberty

as Emma Lazarus

1986
1986
Hollywood Vice Squad

as Betty Melton

1986
1985
Happily Ever After

as Alice Conway (voice)

1985
Amazing Stories

as Laurie Macnamara

1984
Garbo Talks

as Lisa Rolfe

1984
Frankenstein

as Elizabeth

1984
Thumbelina

as Thumbelina

1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Narrator (voice) / Self

1983
Return of the Jedi

as Princess Leia

1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as Thumbelina

1982
Return of the Ewok

as Self / Princess Leia

1981
Under the Rainbow

as Annie Clark

1980
1980
The Blues Brothers

as Mystery Woman

1980
The Empire Strikes Back

as Princess Leia

1978
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee

as Princess Leia Organa (voice)

1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special

as Princess Leia Organa

1978
Leave Yesterday Behind

as Marnie Clarkson

1978
Ringo

as Marquine

1977
Star Wars

as Princess Leia Organa

1976
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Leprechaun (uncredited)

1975
Shampoo

as Lorna

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1954
1953
The Oscars

as Self