Debbie reynolds carrie fisher

“Happy Mother's Day everyone! Four generations of my family - Carrie, my mother Maxine, my granddaughter Billie & me.”

Debbie Reynolds with her baby, Carrie Fisher

These stories and clippings show the world's joy over the birth of a celebrity newborn - Carrie Fisher. The woman behind Star Wars' Princess Leia grew up to be not only a well-known actress, but also an author, screenwriter and producer.

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, 1957

Carrie Frances Fisher, born on October 21, 1956, was a force to be reckoned with in the realms of film and literature. Best known for her iconic role as ...

They formed a Hollywood family unlike any other

Carrie Frances Fisher, born on October 21, 1956, was a force to be reckoned with in the realms of film and literature. Best known for her iconic role as ...

Carrie Fisher and her mom Debbie Reynolds, who recently passed away just one day apart, didn't always have a smooth relationship. "I found it difficult to share my mother with her adoring fans who treated her like she was part of their family," said Fisher while presenting her mother with a lifetime achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Still, the two screen legends grew closer in the years before their deaths, and when Fisher died, aged 60, from a heart attack on December…

Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher, from the Ladies’ Home Journal, June, 1973. RIP to them both.