Read CNN’s Fast Facts about actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who was best-known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the «Star Wars» movie franchise.
Personal Birth date: October 21,1956 Death date: December 27,2016 Birth place: Beverly Hills, California Birth name: Carrie Frances Fisher Father: Eddie Fisher, singer Mother: Debbie Reynolds, actress and singer Marriage: Paul Simon (August 1983-July 1984, divorced) Children: with Bryan Lourd: Billie Catherine Lourd Education: Attended Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London Other Facts Was nominated for two Grammy Awards and won one posthumously; nominated for three Emmy Awards. Acted in film, plays and television, and wrote a number of best-selling books. Fisher lobbied as an advocate for mental health awareness and treatment and spoke before the California state Senate. She credited the psychiatric hospital Silver Hill in New Canaan, Connecticut, with helping her get her life back together after treatment for alcohol addiction and bipolar disorder. Fisher was the script-doctor of such movies as «The Wedding Singer» and «Sister Act.» Timeline 1972 — Drops out of high school to appear on Broadway in the musical, «Irene,» starring her mother, Debbie Reynolds. 1975 — Film debut in the movie, «Shampoo,» starring Warren Beatty.
