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Carrie Fisher

Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress and writer. Fisher is known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, a role for which she was nominated for four Saturn Awards. Her other film credits include Shampoo (1975), The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The 'Burbs (1989), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Soapdish (1991), and The Women (2008). Fisher was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances on the television series 30 Rock and Catastrophe. She was posthumously made a Disney Legend in 2017, and in 2018 she was awarded a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.

Aliases
  • Carrie Frances Fisher
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Filmography

Star Wars

1977
as Princess Leia Organa

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980
as Princess Leia

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983
as Princess Leia

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019
as General Leia Organa (archive footage)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015
as General Leia Organa

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017
as General Leia Organa

When Harry Met Sally…

1989
as Marie

The Blues Brothers

1980
as Mystery Woman

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003
as Mother Superior

Scream 3

2000
as Bianca Burnette

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978
as Princess Leia Organa

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle

2018
as Carrie Fisher

Garbo Talks

1984
as Lisa Rolfe

The Making of 'Star Wars'

1977
as Herself

Hollywood Vice Squad

1986
as Betty Melton

This Is My Life

1992
as Claudia Curtis

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001
as Nun

Vader Sessions

2006
as Princess Leia Organa

Romancing the Bride

2005
as Edwina

Drop Dead Fred

1991
as Janie

The Aristocrats

2005
as Herself

The Return of Courtney Love

2006
as Carrie Fisher

Cougar Club

2007
as Gladys Goodbey

Stateside

2004
as Mrs. Dubois

Wonderland

2003
as Sally Hansen

Dreams on Spec

2007
as Carrie Fisher

Heartbreakers

2001
as Ms. Surpin

Undiscovered

2005
as Carrie

Wright vs. Wrong

as Joan Harrington

It's Christmas, Carol!

2012
as Eve

Shampoo

1975
as Lorna

Appointment with Death

1988
as Nadine Boynton

Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking

2010
as Herself

The Story of the Faithful Wookiee

1978
as Leia Organa (voice)

From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga

1983
as Herself

Loverboy

1989
as Monica Delancy

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Ringo

1978
as Marquine

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987
as Mary Brown

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016
as Herself

Return of the Ewok

1982
as Herself / Princess Leia

Sorority Row

2009
as Mrs. Crenshaw

Heckler

2007
as Herself

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979
as Herself

She's Back

1989
as Beatrice

Frankenstein

1984
as Elizabeth

The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story

1999
as Herself

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

2012
as Herself

Sweet Revenge

1990
as Linda

Sibling Rivalry

1990
as Iris Turner-Hunter

Wonderwell

2022
as Hazel

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003
as Interviewee

Fanboys

2009
as Doctor

These Old Broads

2001
as Hooker

Friendly Fire

2006
as Chanteuse

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985
as Paula

Maps to the Stars

2014
as Herself

A Child's Garden of Poetry

2011

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006
as Herself

Thumbelina

1984
as Thumbelina

The Women

2008
as Bailey Smith

Lisa Picard Is Famous

2000

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997
as Carrie Fisher

SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980
as Princess Leia

The Time Guardian

1987
as Petra

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy

2004
as Herself

Leave Yesterday Behind

1978
as Marnie Clarkson

A Midsummer Night's Rave

2002
as Mia's Mom

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986
as April

The Director and The Jedi

2018
as Herself

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

2010
as (voice)

White Lightnin'

2009
as Cilla

Soapdish

1991
as Betsy Faye Sharon

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983
as Narrator/Herself

Come Back, Little Sheba

1977
as Marie

Ghost Writer

2007
as Reporter

Molly and The Skywalkerz: Happily Ever After

1985
as Alice Conway (voice)

The 'Burbs

1989
as Carol Peterson

Sunday Drive

1986
as Franny Jessup

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004
as Herself

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

2016
as Herself

Under the Rainbow

1981
as Annie Clark

Writer

Movie Sister Act 1992
Movie Coyote Ugly 2000
Movie Last Action Hero 1993
Movie Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking 2010
Movie These Old Broads 2001
Movie 74th Academy Awards Opening Film 2002
Movie Postcards from the Edge 1990
Movie Postcards from the Edge 1990
Movie So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993
Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception 1999