![]() ![]() ![]() In Wishful Drinking-a one-woman show Fisher later adapted into a book-Fisher dug into her complicated relationship with the Star Wars franchise, which both made her a household name and, she jokingly wrote, "ruined" her life. But its best showcase may have been the obituary Fisher wrote for herself. Fisher performed her one-woman stage version of Wishful Drinking on Broadway, which went on to be filmed for HBO and nominated for an Emmy Award. You can see it in her novels (like Postcards from the Edge) you can see it in her memoirs (like The Princess Diarist). Three novels and two memoirs have followed: Delusions of Grandma, Surrender the Pink, The Best Awful, Wishful Drinking and Shockaholic. ![]() She starred in countless films, including Shampoo and When Harry Met Sally. She was, at one point, one of Hollywood's most sought-after script doctors, using her signature wit to punch up everything from Sister Act to, yes, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.īut especially in her later life, Carrie Fisher was, primarily, a writer-one with an unmistakable voice and self-deprecating humor. Carrie Fisher (19562016) became a cultural icon as Princess Leia in the first Star Wars trilogy. She was a mental health advocate who spoke bravely and publicly about her struggles with bipolar disorder. ![]() She was an actress, of course, best known for her role in the Star Wars movies (as well as smaller but no less memorable parts in films like When Harry Met Sally and TV shows like 30 Rock). Carrie Fisher- who died Tuesday, days after suffering a heart attack-packed a whole lot of living into her 60 years on earth. ![]()
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