THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Carrie Fisher
Performer
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born October 21, 1956
Died December 27, 2016Aged 60
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1show
1character
Cast appearances (1)
A face that makes you laugh.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Carrie Fisher was an actor and writer whose sketch comedy work included Saturday Night Live. She plays Joan Loud in "The Loud Family," appearing during her 1978 hosting visit. Her comedy performances also extended to films including The Blues Brothers and When Harry Met Sally.
Born in Burbank, California, Fisher became widely known as Princess Leia in Star Wars. She wrote the novel Postcards from the Edge and its film adaptation, and developed the autobiographical stage show and book Wishful Drinking. She died in 2016.
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