Carrie Fisher

Playwright, Celebrity

1956 –

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Who is Carrie Fisher?

Carrie Frances Fisher is an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and performance artist. She is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. She is also known for her bestselling novel Postcards from the Edge and screenplay for a film of the same name, as well as her autobiographical one-woman play, Wishful Drinking, and the non-fiction book she based on it.

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Born
Oct 21, 1956
Beverly Hills
Also known as
  • Carrie Frances Fisher
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Agnosticism
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Beverly Hills High School
  • Sarah Lawrence College
Employment
  • Jenny Craig, Inc.
Lived in
  • Beverly Hills
  • California

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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