Actor. Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. She made her film debut in 'Shampoo' and went on to achieve international fame playing Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' films. In later years she suffered from bipolar disorder and became addicted to cocaine. She was taken ill on a plane and died four days later in Los Angeles. Her mother died the following day.
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Carrie Fisher
The Rebels' Princess Carrie Fisher 1956 - 2016 one with the force. "Artful Do...
Singer, actor (also athlete and civil rights activist). Born Princeton, New Jersey to a former slave, who educated himself to become a theologian and who had great expectations of his son, expectat...
Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA
Actor, director, producer. Born Cambridge. Older brother of TV wildlife presenter Sir David. Died, aged 90 years, on 24 August 2014.
Actor. Born Jennifer Ann Agutter in Taunton, Somerset. Best remembered for playing the role of 'Bobbie' in the 1970 film version of the Railway Children. She had played the same role in a televisio...
Actor. Born Richard Walter Jenkins at Pont-rhyd-y-fen, Wales. He was adopted by his English teacher Philip Burton, and took his surname. His first theatrical success was in Christopher Fry's 'The L...
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