Carrie Fisher was an American actress and writer. During her almost five-decade-long career, she had appearances in over 50 films, as well as various television series, documentaries, late night talk shows, video games, and commercials. Her credits also include writing novels, screenplays, and television specials and series episodes.
In 1959, Fisher was cast as a "little girl" in the documentary A Visit with Debbie Reynolds. She was cast as "girl scout" in Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children (1969) and as Lorna Karpf in Shampoo (1975). Fisher's breakout role was Princess Leia Organa in 1977's Star Wars alongside Mark Hamill (as Luke Skywalker) and Harrison Ford (as Han Solo). The Star Wars franchise garnered Fisher with five film award nominations with one turning into a win in 2018—Choice Fantasy Actress for .[1]
Fisher wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, Postcards from the Edge (1987), which was later adapted for film with the same name (1990).[2] She also wrote the book Wishful Drinking (2008) and a memoir The Princess Diarist (2016), among other books, screenplays, and plays.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Shampoo | Lorna Karpf | [3] | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Princess Leia Organa | ||
| 1980 | ||||
| Mystery Woman | ||||
| 1981 | Under the Rainbow | Annie Clark | [4] | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Princess Leia Organa | [5] | |
| 1984 | Garbo Talks | Lisa Rolfe | ||
| 1985 | Paula | |||
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | April | ||
| Hollywood Vice Squad | Betty Melton | |||
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Mary Brown | Segment: "Reckless Youth" | |
| Petra | ||||
| 1988 | Appointment with Death | Nadine Boynton | ||
| 1989 | Carol Peterson | |||
| Loverboy | Monica Delancy | |||
| She's Back | Beatrice | |||
| When Harry Met Sally... | Marie | |||
| 1990 | Sweet Revenge | Linda | ||
| Sibling Rivalry | Iris Turner-Hunter | |||
| Postcards from the Edge | Screenwriter, based on her novel | |||
| 1991 | Drop Dead Fred | Janie | ||
| Soapdish | Betsy Faye Sharon | |||
| Hook | Woman kissing on bridge | Uncredited | [6] | |
| 1992 | This Is My Life | Claudia Curtis | ||
| 1997 | Therapist | Uncredited cameo | ||
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Bianca | Cameo | |
| Lisa Picard Is Famous | Herself | [7] | ||
| 2001 | Heartbreakers | Ms. Surpin | ||
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Nun | Cameo | ||
| 2002 | Mia's Mom | |||
| Herself (as Interviewee) | ||||
| 2003 | Mother Superior | Cameo | ||
| Wonderland | Sally Hansen | |||
| 2004 | Stateside | Mrs. Dubois | ||
| 2005 | Undiscovered | Carrie | ||
| Herself | Documentary | |||
| 2006 | Alexis La Sound | |||
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity | Reporter | Cameo | [8] |
| Cougar Club | Glady Goodbey | [9] | ||
| 2008 | Bailey Smith | |||
| 2009 | White Lightnin' | Cilla | ||
| Fanboys | Doctor | Cameo | ||
| Sorority Row | Mrs. Crenshaw | |||
| 2010 | Wishful Drinking | Herself | Documentary | [10] |
| 2014 | Maps to the Stars | Herself | Cameo | [11] |
| 2015 | General Leia Organa | [12] | ||
| 2016 | Herself | Documentary | ||
| 2017 | General Leia Organa | Posthumous release; Dedicated to her memory | ||
| 2019 | Repurposed archive footage Posthumous release | |||
| 2020 | Herself | Documentary Posthumous release | [13] | |
| 2023 | Wonderwell | Hazel | Posthumous release; Filmed in 2016; Final film role | [14] [15] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | A Visit with Debbie Reynolds | Little girl | Uncredited | |
| 1969 | Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children | Girl Scout | Television film | [16] |
| 1970 | Life with Linkletter | Herself | Episode: "Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher, Mark Russell" | |
| 1977 | Come Back, Little Sheba | Marie | Television film | |
| 1977–2016 | Today | Herself | Guest; guest co-anchor; 5 episodes | |
| 1978 | Ringo | Marquine | Television film | [17] |
| Leave Yesterday Behind | Marnie Clarkson | [18] | ||
| Saturday Night Live | Herself / Host | 2 episodes | [19] | |
| Star Wars Holiday Special | Princess Leia Organa | Special | [20] | |
| 1980 | Saturday Night Live | Leprechaun | Uncredited; episode: "Paul Simon, James Taylor & David Sanborn" | |
| 1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Cathy | Episode: "The Playboy Show" | |
| 1983 | Herself | Host & narrator; television film documentary | ||
| Television film documentary | ||||
| 1983–1990 | Late Night with David Letterman | Guest; 4 episodes | ||
| 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Thumbelina | Episode: "Thumbelina" | |
| Frankenstein | Elizabeth | Television film | [21] | |
| 1985 | Happily Ever After | Alice Conway (voice) | ||
| From Here to Maternity | Veronica | Television short | [22] | |
| George Burns Comedy Week | Mitzi | Episode: "The Couch" | ||
| Alice Conway (voice) | Television film | |||
| 1986 | Liberty | Emma Lazarus | [23] | |
| Sunday Drive | Franny Jessup | |||
| 1987 | Amazing Stories | Laurie McNamara | Episode: "Gershwin's Trunk" | [24] |
| 1988–2015 | Good Morning America | Herself | Guest; 2 episodes | |
| 1989 | Alida's Problem | Alice Conway (voice) | Television film | [25] |
| Trying Times | Enid | Episode: "Hunger Chic" | [26] | |
| 1990 | Sweet Revenge | Linda | Television film | |
| 1991 | Wogan | Herself | Guest; episode: "#11.11" | |
| Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds | ||||
| Saturday Night Clive | Episode: "#4.3" | |||
| 1991–1996 | Showbiz Today | 3 episodes | ||
| 1993 | Co-wrote episode: "Paris, October 1916" | |||
| 1994 | Clive Anderson Talks Back | Herself | Guest; episode: "#9.12" | |
| Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown | Television film documentary | |||
| 1994–1998 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Guest; 3 episodes | ||
| 1994–2009 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | |||
| 1995 | Frasier | Phyllis (voice) | Episode: "She's the Boss" | [27] |
| Present Tense, Past Perfect | Laurie | Television short | [28] | |
| Ellen | Herself | Episode: "The Movie Show" | ||
| 1997 | Gun | Nancy | Episode: "The Hole" | |
| Roseanne | Writer; episode: "Arsenic and Old Mom" | |||
| 1997–1999 | Ruby | Herself | 7 episodes | |
| 1998 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Roz Katz (voice) | Episode: "Thanksgiving" | |
| 1998–2003 | Intimate Portrait | Herself | 4 episodes | |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Episode: "Arthur 2: On The Rocks" | ||
| 1999–2000 | So Graham Norton | Guest; 2 episodes | ||
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Episode: "Sex and Another City" | ||
| 2000–2010 | Biography | Guest; 3 episodes | ||
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Hooker | Television film; also writer and co-executive producer | |
| 2002 | Ellen Tenzer | Episode: "Motherhunt" | ||
| 2002–2004 | Conversations from the Edge with Carrie Fisher | Herself | Host; 4 episodes | |
| 2003 | Good Morning, Miami | Judy Silver | Episode: "A Kiss Before Lying" | [29] |
| 2003–2004 | Dinner for Five | Herself | Special guest; 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Madison Skutcher | Episode: "The First Lady" | [30] |
| Herself | Interviewee; television film | |||
| 2005 | Smallville | Pauline Kahn | Episode: "Thirst" | |
| Romancing the Bride | Edwina | Television film | ||
| 2005–2014 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself | Guest; 14 episodes | |
| 2005–2016 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself | Guest; 4 episodes | |
| 2005–2017 | Family Guy | Angela (voice) | 25 episodes | [31] |
| 2006 | Friendly Fire | Chanteuse | Television film | |
| 2007 | Odd Job Jack | Dr. Finch | Episode: "The Beauty Beast" | |
| Weeds | Celia's attorney | Episode: "The Brick Dance" | ||
| On the Lot | Herself (judge) | 11 episodes | [32] | |
| Side Order of Life | Dr. Gilbert | Episode: "Funeral for a Phone" | ||
| 30 Rock | Rosemary Howard | Episode: "Rosemary's Baby" | ||
| 2008 | Princess Leia Organa / Additional voices | Television special | [33] | |
| Bring Back ... Star Wars | Herself | Documentary | ||
| 2009 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Herself | Guest; 1 episode | |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Carrie Fisher/John Waters/Rue McClanahan/Federico Castelluccio" | ||
| Charlie Rose | Herself | Guest; 1 episode | ||
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Herself | Guest; 1 episode | ||
| 2010 | Entourage | Anna Fowler | Episode: "Tequila and Coke" | [34] |
| Wright vs. Wrong | Joan Harrington | Pilot | ||
| 2012 | Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne | Herself (roaster) | Television special | |
| It's Christmas, Carol! | Eve | Television film | ||
| 2014 | Herself | Episode: "The Convention Conundrum" | ||
| Legit | Angela McKinnon | Episode: "Licked" | [35] | |
| 2014–2016 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Cat | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | Guest; episode: "The Cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens" | |
| Crackanory | Herself | Storyteller; episode: "Uncivil War & Dread and Breakfast" | ||
| 2015–2017 | Catastrophe | Mia Norris | 5 episodes | |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | Herself | Episode: "Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon" | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dishonored | Female Broadcaster (voice) | [36] | |
| 2014 | Angela (voice) | Mobile game | [37] | |
| 2016 | Princess Leia (voice) | |||