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Carrie Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Beverly Hills, California, United States. Public records list Carrie Fisher as a film actor, novelist and playwright. Death is recorded on December 27, 2016, at the age of 60. Education on record includes Beverly Hills High School and Sarah Lawrence College. Recorded honors include Disney Legends (2017).
My Take
Carrie Fisher matters to me far beyond Princess Leia. Yes, she gave Star Wars its spine, but her second act as a novelist and screenwriter — the sharp, self-lacerating wit, the refusal to pretend Hollywood or her own struggles were tidy — is what I find genuinely heroic. Born into Beverly Hills royalty, she spent her life puncturing exactly that kind of myth, including her own. Her death in 2016 hit hard, and the Disney Legends honor in 2017 felt almost too small for someone who redefined what a franchise icon could say out loud. She made honesty glamorous, which is rarer than any crown of braids.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carrie Fisher
- Name (Japanese)
- キャリー・フィッシャー
- Reading
- きゃりー・ふぃっしゃー
- Born
- October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016
- Origin
- Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Height
- 155 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / novelist / playwright / voice actor / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- Sarah Lawrence College
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Disney Legends
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://carriefisher.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/carrieffisher
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie%20Fisher
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108941
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carrie Fisher born?
Carrie Fisher was born on October 21, 1956.
When did Carrie Fisher die?
Carrie Fisher died on December 27, 2016, aged 60.
Where was Carrie Fisher from?
Carrie Fisher was from Beverly Hills, California, United States.
What did Carrie Fisher do?
Carrie Fisher worked as film actor, novelist, playwright, voice actor, screenwriter.
How tall was Carrie Fisher?
Carrie Fisher was 155 cm tall.
Where did Carrie Fisher study?
Carrie Fisher attended Sarah Lawrence College.
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