Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher (1956–2016) was an American actress and writer, best known for playing Princess Leia in the *Star Wars* films.
Beyond acting, she was a celebrated author and script doctor, writing *Postcards from the Edge* and other works that addressed mental illness and addiction with sharp wit.
Her candid discussions of bipolar disorder and Hollywood life made her a cultural icon beyond her most famous role.
American film industry center
- performanceCarrying out a task
- co-starEqual-billed performer
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- cameoBrief guest appearance
filmography · audition · blockbuster · cast · director · studio · script · role
Extreme mood cycling illness
- depressionProlonged low state
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
openness · medication · therapy · recovery · sobriety · addiction · electroconvulsive therapy · honesty
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- tributeOffering of respect
- posthumousOccurring after death
- iconPictorial screen symbol
trailblazer · feminist · role model · influential · inspiration · cultural impact · memorial
Author of personal recollections
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- script doctorScreenplay revision specialist
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- autobiographerOne who writes self-history
storyteller · confessional · candid · prose · publishing · bestseller
Belittling one's own abilities
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
- sharp-tonguedGiven to cutting remarks
- irreverentDisrespectful toward authority
- candidHonest and direct
quips · sarcasm · banter · raconteur · outspoken · unfiltered · roast · interview
- RebellionProper-noun revolt
- AlderaanDestroyed fictional planet
- Death StarFictional world-destroying space station
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
Han Solo · Luke Skywalker · Jedi · lightsaber · blaster · droid · R2-D2 · C-3PO
Hollywood
American film industry center
- performanceCarrying out a task
- co-starEqual-billed performer
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
cameo · filmography · audition · blockbuster · cast · director · studio · script · role · screen presence
bipolar disorder
Extreme mood cycling illness
- depressionProlonged low state
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- stigmaMark of dishonor
awareness · openness · medication · therapy · recovery · sobriety · addiction · electroconvulsive therapy · honesty · resilience
Debbie Reynolds
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- tributeOffering of respect
- posthumousOccurring after death
icon · trailblazer · feminist · role model · influential · inspiration · cultural impact · memorial
memoirist
Author of personal recollections
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- script doctorScreenplay revision specialist
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
autobiographer · storyteller · confessional · candid · prose · publishing · bestseller
self-deprecating
Belittling one's own abilities
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
- sharp-tonguedGiven to cutting remarks
- irreverentDisrespectful toward authority
candid · quips · sarcasm · banter · raconteur · outspoken · unfiltered · roast · interview · talk show
Princess Leia
- RebellionProper-noun revolt
- AlderaanDestroyed fictional planet
- Death StarFictional world-destroying space station
Han Solo · Luke Skywalker · Empire · Jedi · lightsaber · blaster · droid · R2-D2 · C-3PO · Chewbacca
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- Nepo BabiesDakota Johnson, Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid
- star wars actorsMark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Ewan McGregor
- Late IconsMarilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn
- MemoiristsMaya Angelou, David Sedaris, Anne Frank, Elie Wiesel, Frederick Douglass
Carrie FisherJames Earl Jones
Adam Driver · Peter Cushing · Hayden Christensen · Darth Vader · Emperor Palpatine
Carrie Fisherstigma
Mark of dishonor
silence · denial · Tom Cruise · shame · concealment
Carrie FisherKate Hudson
Gwyneth Paltrow · Jane Fonda · Jamie Lee Curtis · polished · guarded
carry, carries, carried, carrying, carrier, carriers, fish, fishes, fished