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Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Actor, also writer and producer · Died December 27, 2016, aged 60 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and lecturer. Daughter of the famous actors Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, she gained fame for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her novel Postcards from the Edge was also a bestseller, for which she wrote a screenplay to the film of the same name.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 21, 1956
Died
December 27, 2016 (aged 60)
From
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Carrie Fisher's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
25%
Morality
16%
Ideas
11%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 24 · Serious 13 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 16 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 10

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 19 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 19
Herald
3 of 19
Mentor
3 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Shadow
2 of 19
Hero
1 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Absurd
14
Warm
14
Hopeful
12
Melancholic
13
Other
37

How their films linger

Hopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet19
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carrie Fisher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carrie Fisher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 73 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wonderwell(2023)

    as Hazel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as General Leia Organa

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    In Memory Of · as Leia Organa

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as Princess Leia

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Catastrophe(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mia

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Legit(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela McKinnon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • It's Christmas, Carol!(2012)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars III(2010)

    as Princess Leia Organa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking(2010)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Angela as Mon Mothma (voice)

  • Wright vs. Wrong(2010)

    as Joan Harrington

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sorority Row(2009)

    as Mrs. Crenshaw

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fanboys(2009)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • White Lightnin'(2009)

    as Cilla

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II(2008)

    as Princess Leia Organa / Mon Mothma / Krayt Dragon's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Women(2008)

    as Bailey Smith

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Rachel Maddow Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Leia Organa (archive footage)

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Fisher

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Club(2007)

    as Gladys Goodbey

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Suffering Man's Charity(2007)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosemary Howard

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Friendly Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Singer

  • Romancing the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Edwina

  • Undiscovered(2005)

    as Carrie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia's attorney

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Story of Star Wars: The Story of Anakin Skywalker(2004)

    as Princess Leia (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Fowler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stateside(2004)

    as Mrs. Dubois

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland(2003)

    as Sally Hansen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Rave(2002)

    as Mia's Mom

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy Silver

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Pauline Kahn

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Nun

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ellen Tenzer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Heartbreakers(2001)

    as Ms. Surpin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • These Old Broads(2001)

    Co-Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Hooker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lisa Picard Is Famous(2000)

    as Carrie Fisher

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Scream 3(2000)

    as Bianca

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 24 episodes · as Angela (voice) · as Angela as Mon Mothma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Fisher

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    as Therapist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie (voice)

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Fisher

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • This Is My Life(1992)

    as Claudia Curtis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Soapdish(1991)

    as Betsy Faye Sharon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Fred(1991)

    as Janie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hook(1991)

    as Woman Kissing on Bridge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sibling Rivalry(1990)

    as Iris Turner-Hunter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Postcards from the Edge(1990)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Linda

  • When Harry Met Sally...(1989)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • She's Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Beatrice

  • Two Daddies? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Alice Conway (voice)

  • Loverboy(1989)

    as Monica Delancy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The 'Burbs(1989)

    as Carol Peterson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Clive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Appointment with Death(1988)

    as Nadine Boynton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Time Guardian(1987)

    as Petra

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Mary Brown (segment "Reckless Youth")

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Franny Jessup

  • Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Emma Lazarus

  • From Here to Maternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Veronica

  • Hollywood Vice Squad(1986)

    as Betty Melton

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)

    as April Knox

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Alice Conway (voice)

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie Macnamara

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Man with One Red Shoe(1985)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Garbo Talks(1984)

    as Lisa Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Elizabeth

  • Thumbelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Thumbelina

  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi(1983)

    as Narrator (voice) / Self

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)

    as Princess Leia

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Thumbelina

  • Under the Rainbow(1981)

    as Annie Clark

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)

    as Princess Leia (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Blues Brothers(1980)

    as Mystery Woman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)

    as Princess Leia

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Star Wars Holiday Special(1978)

    as Princess Leia Organa

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Princess Leia Organa (voice) (uncredited)

  • Leave Yesterday Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Marnie Clarkson

  • Ringo(1978)

    as Marquine

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Come Back, Little Sheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Marie

  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope(1977)

    as Princess Leia Organa

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Laurence Olivier Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Leprechaun (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Shampoo(1975)

    as Lorna

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Girl Scout

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Franny Jessup

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1954 to 2023; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

$2.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19542023

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 96: 89 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting5 of 96: 4 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 96: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 96: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew1990s16 · 13 acting · 3 crew2000s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 10 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 3% of 39 roles
7585900510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 7 major nominations, 1991–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Word Album
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  4. 2010
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album (includes poetry, audio books & story telling)
  5. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  6. 1991
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Carrie Fisher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved19
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Wright vs. Wrong (2010)

98th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carrie Fisher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles17–83 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles9–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles10–75 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles15–63 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles8–80 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carrie Fisher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carrie Fisher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harrison Ford shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Harrison Ford8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Harrison Ford
  • Mark Hamill8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Mark Hamill
  • Anthony Daniels6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Anthony Daniels
  • Peter Mayhew5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Peter Mayhew

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles