Star wars by jeffrey brown5/26/2023 The latter was based on her book of the same name, one of several novels and memoirs she authored.īut it was the role of Leia - first as princess, later as general - for which she would be most fondly remembered. And brutally frank!"įisher also had memorable film roles in When Harry Met Sally and The Blues Brothers and was nominated for Emmys for a guest appearances on 30 Rock and Catastrophe and for her own one-woman show, Wishful Drinking. "She was so charming, so funny, so adorable, so wise beyond her years, I just couldn't believe it. "Every expectation I had was just obliterated," he said. At Thursday's ceremony, Hamill described meeting Fisher ahead of filming Star Wars, when he was 24 years old and she was 19. Leia's star isn't far from her twin brother's - the star for Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, is just a few feet away. So Lourd brought some with her to the unveiling of Fisher's Hollywood Walk of Fame star, sprinkling some across it after the ceremony.įisher, best known as Princess Leia from the Star Wars series of movies, was given the honor on May 4, known as Star Wars Day for the date's similarity to one of the series' catch phrases, "may the Force be with you." Carrie Fisher brought sparkle wherever she went, her daughter Billie Lourd said Thursday - even flinging glitter at Star Wars fans she met at conventions.
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