Carrie Fisher was a special person who spoke her mind and resisted playing the game in Hollywood. The daughter of screen legend Debbie Reynolds and pop singing star Eddie Fisher, she forged her own acting career quite young. I remember the precocious teen in Shampoo and her Star Wars films as everyone’s beloved, space princess. With a respectable film career (including Hannah and Her Sisters), she made an even bigger mark as a top notch author, screenwriter and script doctor. And don’t think that too many Oscar ceremonies went by without a bit of input from Fisher’s comedic sensibilities. With A Force Awakens, she earned a new generation of followers. She bravely brought to light her own personal struggles with substance abuse and mental illness. While we have her words and films including her next Star Wars film she completed filming, a strong voice has been silenced. The rest of us will have to carry the torch she held so well by herself. Rest in peace Carrie.
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