Princess leia biography

(1956-2016)

Who Was Carrie Fisher?

Actress Carrie Fisher shot to stardom with her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars and its sequels made her famous.

She struggled with alcohol and drug abuse in the 1980s, but came back in 1987 with her hit book Postcards from the Edge, which she adapted into a movie starring Meryl Streep. She went on to play supporting roles in films and was a prolific author and screenwriter.

Fisher reprised her role of Leia for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens in 2015. Fisher died on December 27, 2016, just days after suffering a major heart attack.

Princess leia biography

She was 60 years old.

Early Life and 'Star Wars'

Fisher was born on October 21, 1956, in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California. Her father was singer Eddie Fisher and her mother was actress Debbie Reynolds.

In one of Hollywood's scandals, Fisher left Reynolds when Carrie was two years old for actress Elizabeth Taylor.

At an early age, Fisher showed an interest in books and wr