Give all the attention paid to the latest Star Wars film, ‘The Last Jedi,’ it makes perfect sense that the focus today would be on the late Carrie Fisher, our original Princess Leia who unexpectedly passed away in December of 2016. Carrie had just finished with a rigorous book tour abroad, resting comfortably on a plane from London Los Angeles when she suffered a cardiac episode December 23rd. Carrie Fisher, our Princess Leia Organa, died early December 27th.
Most fans don’t know that Sissy Spacek, Jessica Lange, Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver were also considered for the character of Princess Leia, but George Lucas saw something he liked in her audition, offering her the role.
Carrie was the daughter of actress Debbie Reynolds and actor Eddie Fisher but earned her own fame and fortune as an accomplished actress. Even though it was Star Wars that made her a fan, Carrie appeared in the films ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘Hannah and Her Sisters.’ Carrie also wrote seven books, including her best effort a semi-autobiography called ‘Postcards From the Edge.’
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