Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Age
56
Birthday
Oct. 21st, 1956
Born in
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
5' 1"

Carrie Fisher's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Stephen Fry - The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive (UK) TV Show
Stephen Fry - The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive (UK)
Dinner for Five TV Show
Dinner for Five
So Graham Norton (UK) TV Show
So Graham Norton (UK)
Ruby (UK) TV Show
Ruby (UK)
Saturday Night Clive (UK) TV Show
Saturday Night Clive (UK)
 

Main Movie Roles

2009 - White Lightnin'
2009 - Sorority Row
2008 - The Women
2008 - Fanboys
2007 - Heckler
2007 - Cougar Club
2005 - The Aristocrats
2004 - Stateside
2003 - Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 - Wonderland
2002 - A Midsummer Night's Rave
2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001 - Heartbreakers
2000 - Scream 3
1997 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1992 - This Is My Life
1991 - Hook
1991 - Soapdish
1991 - Drop Dead Fred
1989 - The 'Burbs
1989 - When Harry Met Sally
1989 - Loverboy
1988 - Appointment with Death
1987 - Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 - The Time Guardian
1986 - Hannah And Her Sisters
1985 - The Man with One Red Shoe
1983 - Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
1981 - Under the Rainbow
1980 - The Blues Brothers
1980 - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
1977 - Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
1975 - Shampoo

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Herself - Judge
13
Angela (Voiced)
13
Herself - Host
3
Princess Leia Organa
2
Herself
2
Enid
1
Thumbelina
1
Franny Jessup
1
Herself
1
Herself
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:
  • Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film _Undiscovered (2005)_ (qv), however, she failed to receive a nomination.
  • Stood on a box for many of her scenes with 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) in the Star Wars trilogy, owing to the fact that she was roughly a foot shorter than him and didn't fit into the frame.
  • Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and spoke on this topic at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in May 2004 in NYC to thousands of psychiatrists.
  • (October 1998) Checked into substance-abuse program, addiction to prescription drugs.
  • Friends with 'Meryl Streep' (qv). Streep portrayed Fisher in _Postcards from the Edge (1990)_ (qv).
  • Appeared in _Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)_ (qv), which also starred 'Mark Hamill (I)' (qv). It was the first time the two had appeared in the same film since _Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv). Neither of them knew the other was involved in the project until shortly after filming had been completed.
  • Father 'Eddie Fisher (I)' (qv) left when she was 3 years old to marry 'Elizabeth Taylor (I)' (qv).
  • Turned down the role of Sarah Connor for _The Terminator (1984)_ (qv). 'Linda Hamilton (I)' (qv) got the part.


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