Carrie FisherCarrie Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress and writer. She was born Carrie Frances Fisher in Beverly Hills, California, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Her younger brother is Todd Fisher. Her half-sisters are actress Joely Fisher and actress Tricia Leigh Fisher, whose mother is actress Connie Stevens. When she was two years old, her parents divorced and her father married actress Elizabeth Taylor. The following year, her mother married shoe store chain owner Harry Karl. Carrie Fisher attended Beverly Hills High School and then Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. Her first movie appearance was in Shampoo (1975). In 1977, she played Princess Leia in Star Wars. It was a huge success and made her famous in her own right. In a recent interview on public radio she expressed some regret that she was known overwhelmingly for her role as Princess Leia, and joked that she was afraid that if she became senile she may begin to slip back into character. Fisher's novel Postcards From the Edge, which was autobiographical in the sense that she fictionalized things obviously from her real-life, was published in 1987. It became a sensational bestseller and she won the Los Angeles Pen Award for best first novel. In 1990, Columbia Pictures released a movie version of Postcards From the Edge, which was adapted for the screen by Fisher and starred Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine and Dennis Quaid. Fisher was married to musician Paul Simon (1983-1984). She is the mother of Billie Catherine Lourd (born July 17, 1992), whose father is CAA principal and agent, Bryan Lourd. Her other novels include Surrender the Pink (1991), Delusions of Grandma (1993), Hollywood Moms (2001) and The Best Awful There Is (2004). In 2001, she co-wrote the TV comedy movie These Old Broads, which she was also co-executive producer of, starring her mother, Debbie Reynolds, as well as Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins and Shirley MacLaine. In this, Taylor's character, an agent, explains to Reynolds' character, an actress, that she was in a blackout when she married the actress' husband, "Freddy." Besides acting and writing, Carrie Fisher works as a "script doctor" on the screenplays of other writers. Filmography
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Besides acting and writing, Carrie Fisher works as a "script doctor" on the screenplays of other writers. Harold and Maude and Adam's Rib have both been selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress' National Film Registry. In this, Taylor's character, an agent, explains to Reynolds' character, an actress, that she was in a blackout when she married the actress' husband, "Freddy.". In addition, Gordon wrote the screenplay for the Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy film Adam's Rib.. In 2001, she co-wrote the TV comedy movie These Old Broads, which she was also co-executive producer of, starring her mother, Debbie Reynolds, as well as Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins and Shirley MacLaine. She had a minor role as Clint Eastwood's mother in his films Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can. Her other novels include Surrender the Pink (1991), Delusions of Grandma (1993), Hollywood Moms (2001) and The Best Awful There Is (2004). Gordon also starred as Maude in Hal Ashby's indie comedy Harold and Maude and as Mary Todd Lincoln in Abe Lincoln in Illinois. She is the mother of Billie Catherine Lourd (born July 17, 1992), whose father is CAA principal and agent, Bryan Lourd. Ruth Gordon (October 30, 1896 - August 28, 1985) was an American actress and screenwriter who was perhaps best known for her role as the oversolicitous neighbor in Roman Polanski's adaptation of Ira Levin's novel Rosemary's Baby, for which she won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Fisher was married to musician Paul Simon (1983-1984). In 1990, Columbia Pictures released a movie version of Postcards From the Edge, which was adapted for the screen by Fisher and starred Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine and Dennis Quaid. It became a sensational bestseller and she won the Los Angeles Pen Award for best first novel. Fisher's novel Postcards From the Edge, which was autobiographical in the sense that she fictionalized things obviously from her real-life, was published in 1987. In a recent interview on public radio she expressed some regret that she was known overwhelmingly for her role as Princess Leia, and joked that she was afraid that if she became senile she may begin to slip back into character. It was a huge success and made her famous in her own right. In 1977, she played Princess Leia in Star Wars. Her first movie appearance was in Shampoo (1975). Carrie Fisher attended Beverly Hills High School and then Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. The following year, her mother married shoe store chain owner Harry Karl. When she was two years old, her parents divorced and her father married actress Elizabeth Taylor. Her half-sisters are actress Joely Fisher and actress Tricia Leigh Fisher, whose mother is actress Connie Stevens. Her younger brother is Todd Fisher. She was born Carrie Frances Fisher in Beverly Hills, California, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Carrie Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress and writer. Dubois. Mrs. Stateside (2004) .. Sally Hansen. Wonderland (2003) .. Mother Superior. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) .. Mia's Mom. A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002) .. Nun. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) .. Surpin. Ms. Heartbreakers (2001) .. Bianca Burnette. Scream 3 (2000) .. Therapist (uncredited). Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) .. Claudia Curtis. This Is My Life (1992) .. Woman kissing on bridge (uncredited). Hook (1991) .. Betsy Faye Sharon. Soapdish (1991) .. Janie. Drop Dead Fred (1991) .. Iris Turner-Hunter. Sibling Rivalry (1990) .. Linda. Sweet Revenge (1990) .. Beatrice. She's Back (1989) .. Marie. When Harry Met Sally (1989) .. Monica Delancy. Loverboy (1989) .. Carol Peterson. The 'burbs (1989) .. Nadine Boynton. Appointment with Death (1988) .. Petra. The Time Guardian (1987) .. aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich. Mary Brown (Reckless Youth segment) .. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) .. Betty Melton. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) .. April. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) .. Paula. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) .. Lisa Rolfe. Garbo Talks (1984) .. Princess Leia Organa. Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) .. Annie Clark. Under the Rainbow (1981) .. Mystery Woman. The Blues Brothers (1980) .. Princess Leia Organa. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .. Princess Leia Organa. Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977) .. Lorna. Shampoo (1975) .. |