Carrie Fisher

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Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956 - died December 27, 2016) was an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. She was most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy. Soon after, Fisher enrolled at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, which she attended for 18 months. She made her film debut in the Columbia comedy Shampoo (1975) starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn, with Lee Grant and Jack Warden. In 1977, Fisher starred as Princess Leia Organa in George Lucas sci-fi film opposite Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, a part she sarcastically claims to have obtained by sleeping "with some nerd". The huge success of Star Wars made her internationally famous. The character of Princess Leia became a merchandising triumph; there were small plastic action figures of the Princess in toy stores across the United States. She appeared as Princess Leia in the 1978 made-for-TV movie, The Star Wars Holiday Special. She tragically passed away on December 27 2016 at the age of 60 from cardiac arrest due to sleep apnea and atherosclerosis. For More information: carriefisher.com User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Take All My Loves - 9 Shakespeare Sonnets

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Wishful Drinking (Unabridged)

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