Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 -- December 27, 2016) was an American actress, writer, and humorist. Fisher was known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films; a role for which she was nominated for three Saturn Awards. Her other film roles included Shampoo (1975), The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The ' Burbs (1989), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Soapdish (1991) and The Women (2008 film). She was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances on the television series 30 Rock and Catastrophe. She was posthumously made a Disney Legend in 2017.
who is the actress that played princess leia
Carrie Frances Fisher