Debbie Reynolds - Biography - IMDb Debbie Reynolds Biography Showing all 64 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (41) | Personal Quotes (10) | Salary (1) Overview (5) 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini Bio (1) Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Her film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton . Reynolds wasn't a dancer until she was selected to be Gene Kelly 's partner in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Not yet twenty, she was a quick study. Twelve years later, it seemed like she had been around forever. Most of her early film work was in MGM musicals, as perky, wholesome young women. She continues to use her dancing skills with stage work.

She was 31 when she gave an Academy Award-nominated performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). She survived losing first husband Eddie Fisher to Elizabeth Taylor following the tragic death of Michael Todd . Her second husband, shoe magnate Harry Karl , gambled away his fortune as well as hers. With her children as well as Karl's, she had to keep working and turned to the stage. She had her own casino in Las Vegas with a home for her collection of Hollywood memorabilia until its closure in 1997. She took the time to personally write a long letter that is on display in the Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and to provide that museum with replicas of Garland's costumes. The originals are in her newly-opened museum in Hollywood. Nearly all the money she makes is spent toward her goal of creating a Hollywood museum. Her collection numbers more than 3000 costumes and 46,000 square-feet worth of props and equipment. With musician/actor Eddie Fisher , she was the mother of filmmaker Todd Fisher and actress Carrie Fisher . Debbie died of a stroke on December 28, 2016, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie.

She was survived by her son and granddaughter, up-and-coming actress Billie Lourd . Mother of Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher . She appeared as Dan's mother, fresh out of the mental ward, during an episode of the sitcom Roseanne (1988). When she later appeared on Roseanne Barr 's talk show, she revealed that during the filming of that episode, while she and Roseanne were wrestling in the back yard, Roseanne, quite unknowingly, accidentally broke one of her ribs. In 1984, with friends like Shelley Winters and Terry Moore , she made a rather restrained exercise video for "women of a certain age". Won the 1948 Miss Burbank contest and was offered a screen test by Warner Bros. the day after her win. She initially entered the contest because everyone who entered received a silk scarf, blouse and free lunch. Ex-mother-in-law of Paul Simon . She made her first appearance at the Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show on April 6th and 7th, 2002, at Beverly Garland 's Holiday Inn in North Hollywood, California. In 1975 she sold the Beverly Hills mansion she had lived in with Harry Karl .

The house was reputed to be worth over $1,000,000. The buyer was Jim Randall , an industrialist who made aircraft rivets. When he married Marisa Berenson , the wedding was held in the redecorated home and his best man was his friend George Hamilton . Considers herself a "movie-oholic" and has an extensive collection of memorabilia, with over 4,000 costumes from the silent screen period to the 1970s. She has been known to gather posters from her collection of 3,000 and drive to homes of actor pals for autographs. In the 1990s she turned her collection into a Las Vegas movie museum, but had to shut it down in 1997 because of financial problems. Recently she has looked into the possibility of opening up a hall of fame museum in Hollywood near Grauman's Chinese Theatre. At one particularly low point in her career, she confessed to literally living in her car, a Cadillac. Opened the Hollywood Motion Picture Collection near the Kodak Theatre.

The collection, which was collected and preserved primarily by Reynolds herself, features over 3,000 costumes including Carmen Miranda 's turbans, a pair of Judy Garland 's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz (1939), John Wayne 's guns and Marilyn Monroe 's windswept dress from The Seven Year Itch (1955). [April 2002] Made her Broadway debut in 1973 in the revival of "Irene". Although the reviews for the show itself were mixed, hers were all raves and she wound up with a Tony Award nomination the following year for Best Actress in a Musical. The production ultimately ran some 20 months. In 1976, she appeared in a one-woman, short-run (10 days - 14 performances) review named "Debbie!" at the Minskoff Theatre. Her only other Broadway appearance to date came when she succeeded Lauren Bacall in "Woman of the Year" in 1983.

In one of her guest appearances on Will & Grace (1998), she enters a room humming a bit of "Good Morning", which was a song she sang in her most famous musical, Singin' in the Rain (1952). Was a member of the International Order of Job's Daughters. Is a past honored Queen of Bethel No. 97, Burbank, California. Had planned to go into the education field (teaching physical education) before she won the Miss Burbank contest. She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 13, 1997. Is a Majority Member in California. In 1969 she followed Doris Day and some of her contemporaries in launching a sitcom bearing her name. When the debut episode included an advertisement for cigarettes, a direct violation of one of her contractual stipulations, she made such a fuss about it that NBC ended up canceling the series. Is portrayed by Judith Jones in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995). President of The Thalians, an organization for the treatment of mental health at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles.

Ruta Lee is the chairman. Both have been actively involved in building this celebrity run organization for over 30 years. Her first appearance on Will & Grace (1998) was in the episode entitled "The Unsinkable Mommy Adler", a play on the title of the movie The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). She played both title roles. Although she wanted to be in show business, the Reynolds' family church, the Nazarene, forbade acting. However, Reynolds' father saw her talent and gave his support, seeing it as a means of paying her college costs. Her mother then gave her support knowing that there would be no "evil" going on in her movies. She mother knew her daughter had talent, but didn't understand why it was happening to her own daughter. Close friends with Hugh O'Brian . Serenaded O'Brien and his bride, Virginia, at their wedding on June 25, 2006. Her father entered her in a beauty pageant once when she was very young. She wore a bathing suit that her mother had mended that morning and a pair of her sister's high heels.

In 1964 she went into the hospital business, purchasing Oceanside Hospital in Oceanside, CA, for $1,000,000 with plans to turn it into a profitable business venture. She dedicated the Holland-America Line cruise ship the MS Veendam. [January 1996] Campaigned for the role of Doris Mann in Postcards from the Edge (1990), but Shirley MacLaine was cast instead. One of the few actresses to have danced with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly on screen. Other actresses who have done this include: Judy Garland , Cyd Charisse , Vera-Ellen , Rita Hayworth and Leslie Caron . Played the French horn in high school and was a member of the Burbank Youth Symphony. Secondary school studies in Burbank. Friends with Jane Powell ; they share the same birthday. Was a Girl Scout. In the process of relocating her museum to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A new Hollywood Motion Picture Museum is being constructed there by Debbie and her children Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher . It opened in April 2005.

[July 2004] She reconciled with old nemesis Elizabeth Taylor to work on the made-for-TV movie These Old Broads (2001), written by Debbie's daughter, Carrie Fisher , with Taylor, Shirley MacLaine and Joan Collins . Debbie and Taylor were friends until the late 1950s when Debbie's then-husband, Eddie Fisher , began having an affair with Liz, then left Debbie and married Taylor. When they began working on "These Old Broads" together, Taylor told Debbie, "I owe you a lot". Debbie said, "I just got a lump in my throat when she said that". She had English, some Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and German, and distant French, ancestry. Her singing of "I Want To Be Loved By You", in the film Three Little Words (1950), was dubbed by Helen Kane . Mother-in-law of Catherine Hickland . She died only one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher . Became pregnant by her 2nd husband Harry Karl in 1961 and 1963; on both occasions she suffered stillbirths.

Personal Quotes (10) Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life. I stopped making movies because I don't like taking my clothes off. Maybe it's realism but, in my opinion, it's utter filth. [asked what her favorite film is] I think one of my favorite films is Dark Victory (1939) with Bette Davis . Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And . . . maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce. Daddy had got us rooms in a motel until he could find us a house. There were not a lot of places available for a young family on our budget. Daddy went around to dozens of places. Nobody wanted kids. Finally, he found one in the hills south of Glendale. As usual, the landlady asked if he had kids. "Yep,' he replied. "A boy and a girl". "Well, whatta you going to do about them?" she wanted to know, implying that she didn't allow children. "I'm gonna take 'em out and drown them in the Los Angeles River, and come back tomorrow".

That was my father--ask a silly question and just wait. She must have had the same sense of humor--we moved in the next day. I do 20 minutes every time the refrigerator door opens and the light comes on. [on the death of Tony Curtis ] Nobody had a better time than Tony. He loved the ladies. He loved art. He loved this business more than anything. He was a great looking guy, handsome. We were all very close friends when we were young, a long, long time ago. But he had a wonderful life. He had a full life. He was a great, marvellous actor. I only had radio growing up, so I loved going to the movies. I always had a thing for a fairy-tale ending. [on Carrie Fisher ] People used to call her "Debbie Reynolds' daughter," now they call me "Princess Leia's mother!" [on the announcement that daughter Carrie Fisher is in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)] She's very excited about it . . . she's been on a diet ever since, because you know they have to be up to par, so she looks terrific, she's lost 40 pounds.

Upon the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher one day earlier while planning her funeral at her son's Todd house Debbie Reynolds said to her son, "I miss her so much, I want to be with Carrie." Salary (1) Debbie Reynolds - Debbie Reynolds 1932-2016 - Pictures - CBS News Next Debbie Reynolds In the pantheon of Hollywood’s great triple-threat performers, you can count Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016), who acted, sang and danced for more than 65 years. Launched to stardom at age 19 in the classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” the Oscar-nominated actress enjoyed international success in the movies and TV, on the Broadway stage, and in Las Vegas revues -- and endured public humiliation from her broken marriage to crooner Eddie Fisher, losing him to her friend Elizabeth Taylor. In 2013, when Reynolds released her memoir, “Unsinkable” (William Morrow), she told CBS News’ Mo Rocca, “I’m not a person that cries a lot. What is it people say? I cry at a good steak. Well, I don’t cry at a good steak.

But I sure do cry for all the lucky things I’ve had happen to me.” By CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Mary Frances Reynolds at age 8. Born in El Paso, Texas, during the Great Depression, Reynolds lived with her grandparents until her father, a railroad worker, saved enough to build a house for his family in Burbank, Calif. She moved west at age seven, where the willful child earned 47 merit badges as a Girl Scout. But she told Mo Rocca she did not have childhood dreams of movie stardom, wanting instead to be a gym teacher when she grew up. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds At age 16, attracted by the opportunity to obtain a free blouse and scarf, Debbie Reynolds entered the 1948 Miss Burbank contest -- and won. She also garnered the attention of talent scouts from Warner Brothers and MGM. They flipped a coin, and Warner Brothers won.

Reynolds described to Mo Rocca the screen test she was invited to make at Warner Brothers: “There was a camera there, and they said, ‘Look in the camera.’ And I said, ‘Okay.’ And they said, ‘Now just talk, just ad-lib.’ I said, ‘Why would I do that? I don’t know what I’m doing here. This is all so silly.’ “And they said, ‘Well, you wanna be a movie star, don’t you?’ And I said, ‘No. I don’t know anything about it. I’m just here ‘cause I won this contest, and I got a free blouse and scarf. I don’t know what you guys are doing wasting your time on me.’ “So Jack Warner saw the test, and he said, ‘Well, she’s funny.

Let’s put her under contract, $65 a week.’” Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds She debuted at Warner Brothers with an uncredited bit part in the 1948 romantic comedy “June Bride,” starring Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery, and later appeared in “The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady.” But as the studio wound down its production of musicals, they decided not to renew Reynolds’ contract, and she auditioned at MGM. There, Reynolds appeared in “Three Little Words” with Fred Astaire and Red Skelton (1950); “Two Weeks With Love,” in which she sang “Aba Daba Honeymoon” with Carleton Carpenter (1950); and “Mr. Imperium,” playing the niece of hotel owner Marjorie Main (1951). Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Representatives of the motion pictures industry are greeted by President Harry Truman in Washington, D.C., October 8, 1951. Far left: Elizabeth Taylor and Paramount Pictures chairman Adolph Zukor; Far Right: Debbie Reynolds with Joyce O’Hara, acting president of the Motion Picture Association.

Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds At age 19 Reynolds was cast opposite Gene Kelly in the musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” despite having no dance training. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds It took three months of intensive dance lessons, but when the cameras rolled, Reynolds kept in step with co-stars Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor. “We danced ten and 12 hours every day; there were no days off,” Reynolds told Mo Rocca. “Gene Kelly kind of scared me, because he was the boss, and he was brilliant. He had to teach me. To be given a little kitty cat, and expect it to be a lion, it didn’t happen overnight. And he would be very exacting. I knew nothing about making film. He took this young, virginal girl who knew nothing, and he put up with me.” Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds "But in the final product, you look like you're having so much fun," Mo Rocca told Debbie Reynolds. "I think he would have killed me if I hadn't looked like that!" Reynolds laughed. "He scared me. But that's what I needed, I guess. I knew I had to be good, so I had to listen.

I just love that I got through that movie." Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds And just like her character, Kathy Selden, Reynolds emerged from “Singin’ in the Rain” a bona fide movie star. Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds re-teamed with Donald O'Connor in MGM's 1953 musical comedy, "I Love Melvin." Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds in a musical number from "I Love Melvin" (1953). Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds Howard Hughes, then in charge at RKO Pictures, pursued Debbie Reynolds to star in the comedy "Susan Slept Here" (1954), playing the teenage ward -- and romantic interest -- of a Hollywood scriptwriter played by Dick Powell. Credit: RKO Debbie Reynolds Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds and Caroline Jones in "The Tender Trap" (1955). At the time they were filming Debbie Reynolds had fallen for crooner Eddie Fisher and was thinking of marrying him. Sinatra (who was then in the second of his four marriages) took Reynolds to lunch and offered his sage advice: "You should think twice about this, schweetie. It's a hard life marrying a singer.

I Know." Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds Singer Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds married in 1955. They had two children: Carrie, born in 1956, who would grow up to play Princess Leia in "Star Wars"; and Todd, born in 1958. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds was pregnant with her daughter Carrie during filming of "Tammy and the Bachelor" (with Leslie Nielsen). Though the film initially did poorly at the box office, the subsequent release of the hit theme song "Tammy," sung by Reynolds, prompted a re-release, and the movie did a brisk business. By the time a sequel was put into production, Reynolds was pregnant again, and so the role was taken over by Sandra Dee. Credit: Universal Debbie Reynolds One year into their marriage, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher spoke to Edward R. Murrow from their Pacific Palisades, Calif., home, for the CBS News program "Person to Person." They had just worked together on a romance titled "Bundle of Joy" (1956).

Credit: CBS Photo Archive Debbie Reynolds Left: Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, June 19, 1958. Reynolds and Eddie Fisher were close to Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd. When Todd died in a plane crash in 1958, Fisher rushed to comfort Taylor ... and never came back. Credit: AP Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau Debbie Reynolds Reynolds' off-screen role as the wronged wife became front page news. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Reynolds said she told Fisher his relationship with Taylor would not last because he wasn't enough for her. "'You'll last a year and a half,'" she told him, "'and she'll throw you out as soon as she meets somebody really funny.' Elizabeth liked men that were really terrifically funny. "He laughed -- of course, he thought it was not true. But he found out, when she threw him out, that it WAS true." Left: Reynolds with her second husband, Harry Karl, dining with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, c. 1967.

Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds "The Mating Game" (1959), co-starring Tony Randall as an IRS auditor, was the first film Reynolds shot following the breakup of her marriage to Eddie Fisher. Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds The scandal over Reynolds' marriage turned out to be a professional boom, at least for MGM, which loaned her out to other studios. In 1959 Reynolds appeared in "Say One for Me" with Robert Wagner (left) and Bing Crosby. Credit: 20th Century Fox Debbie Reynolds Dick Wessel and Martin Landau play mobsters who blackmail Debbie Reynolds and husband Glenn Ford in the black comedy "The Gazebo" (1959). Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds with Curt Jurgens in "This Happy Feeling" (1958), directed by Blake Edwards. Credit: Universal Pictures Debbie Reynolds After a small role in "Three Little Words," Debbie Reynolds co-starred with Fred Astaire again in "The Pleasure of His Company" (1961).

Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds played Lilith Prescott, a member of a family settling the American frontier, in the Cinerama epic "How the West Was Won" (1962). Her role expanded as director Henry Hathaway (with whom she had a stormy relationship on set) kept writing new scenes for her, expanding her character from age 17 into her nineties. Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds A musical number which Lilith Prescott (Debbie Reynolds) performs on a riverboat in "How the West Was Won." Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds and Gregory Peck in "How the West Was Won" (1962). Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds starred in the film version of the Meredith Willson-Richard Morris musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964), opposite Harve Presnell, who originated his role on Broadway. Reynolds received a Best Actress Oscar nomination -- her only one -- for her performance, playing a saloon singer who works her way into the upper echelons of society, and ultimately survives the sinking of the Titanic.

Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds starred as "The Singing Nun" (1964), which was loosely based on the French nun "Sister Smile," who had an international hit with her recording of "Dominique." The movie co-starred Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead and Ricardo Montalban. Credit: MGM Debbie Reynolds Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds in the satire "Divorce, American Style" (1967), written by Norman Lear and Robert Kaufman and directed by Bud Yorkin. At the time of production Reynolds was going through difficulties with her second husband, Harry Karl; their marriage ended in 1973. Credit: Columbia Pictures Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds and James Garner in the comedy "How Sweet It Is!" (1968), as an American couple in Paris. Credit: National General Debbie Reynolds In the psychological horror film "What's the Matter With Helen?" (1971), Debbie Reynolds played a dance teacher opposite the murderous Shelley Winters. At one point Reynolds, a co-producer on the film, fired Winters over the actress' on-set behavior, but was forced to hire her back when re-filming her scenes would have proved too costly.

Credit: United Artists Debbie Reynolds on stage with her son Todd Fisher and daughter Carrie Fisher. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds poses with daughter Carrie Fisher in these undated photographs. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds joined the cast of the sitcom "Will & Grace," playing Debra Messing's mother. Left: Reynolds with costar Sean Hayes. Credit: NBC Debbie Reynolds After many years off movie screens (she made brief appearances in "The Bodyguard" and "Heaven and Earth," and guest appearances on TV), Reynolds starred with Albert Brooks in the 1996 comedy, "Mother." She said the decision to take the starring role was difficult, as she was performing on stage regularly in Las Vegas, trying to keep her hotel and casino out of bankruptcy.

Credit: Paramount Pictures Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds played the mother of Kevin Kline, a high school drama teacher who is (mistakenly?) outed on national television in the 1997 comedy, "In & Out." Credit: Paramount Pictures Debbie Reynolds Actress Debbie Reynolds walks with her son, Todd, as they arrive for the funeral of Frank Sinatra, her co-star in "The Tender Trap," at the Good Shepard Catholic Church in Beverly Hills on May 20, 1998. Credit: MIKE NELSON/AFP/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds Carrie Fisher wrote the script of the 2001 TV movie "These Old Broads," about aging Hollywood actresses and their agent. In addition to Shirley MacLaine and Joan Collins, the cast included Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. Credit: Debbie Reynolds Personal Collection Debbie Reynolds From left: Actresses Rita Moreno, Cyd Charisse and Debbie Reynolds attend the 50th anniversary screening of "Singin' in the Rain," at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sept. 5, 2002, in Beverly Hills, California.

Credit: Robert Mora/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds played herself in the 2004 film "Connie & Carla." Credit: Universal Pictures Debbie Reynolds Singer Debbie Reynolds performs at a concert for the Salvation Army Nancy Painter Home Benefit, at Wilshire Ebell Theater Nov. 23, 2003, in Los Angeles, Calif. Credit: Ringo H.W. Chiu/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds Actress Debbie Reynolds performs on stage during the WOMEN ROCK! Songs from the Movies, the fourth annual concert for the fight against breast cancer, at the Kodak Theatre Sept. 30, 2003, in Hollywood, California. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds Actress Debbie Reynolds poses backstage during the 7th Annual Costume Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Feb. 19, 2005, in Beverly Hills, California. Credit: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images for Costume Designer Guild Debbie Reynolds Clint Eastwood and Debbie Reynolds arrive at the Thalians' 53rd Annual Ball held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Nov. 2, 2008, in Los Angeles. Credit: Alberto E.

Rodriguez/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher attend the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre on Sept. 10, 2011 in Los Angeles. Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds Actress Debbie Reynolds arrives at The Paley Center For Media's reception For "Debbie Reynolds: The Exhibit," Aug. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. The exhibition featured costumes, posters and other movie memorabilia from Reynolds' collection. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds In this June 10, 2011, file photo, Debbie Reynolds looks up at the dress she wore for the "Good Mornin'" sequence in "Singin' in the Rain" at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif., from her collection of movie memorabilia. In 2011 hundreds of items from her collection were sold at two auctions by Profiles in History, pulling in more than $25 million. Credit: Associated Press Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds as Grandma Mazur, with Katherine Heigl in the comedy "One for the Money" (2012).

Credit: Lionsgate Debbie Reynolds Actress Debbie Reynolds arrives at the TCM Classic Film Festival’s opening night premiere of the 40th anniversary restoration of “Cabaret,” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on April 12, 2012, in Hollywood, California. Reynolds, along with actress Gena Rowlands and writer-director Spike Lee, was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences with its Governors Award for lifetime achievement on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images SAG Awards Actress Debbie Reynolds accepts the Life Achievement Award from actress Carrie Fisher onstage at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Debbie Reynolds with daughter Carrie Fisher at the Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Fisher died on December 27, 2016, after suffering an apparent heart attack three days earlier on a London-to-L.A. flight.

Reynolds died the next day, on December 28, 2016. She was 84 years old. For more info: Carrie Fisher | Wookieepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia "We signed away our likeness, so when I look in the mirror, I have to pay George a couple of bucks." ―Carrie Fisher, joking about the success of Star Wars [src] Soon after, Fisher enrolled at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, which she attended for 18 months. Her first movie appearance was in the Columbia comedy Shampoo (1975) starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, and Goldie Hawn, with Lee Grant and Jack Warden. In 1977, Fisher starred as Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope , directed and written by George Lucas , along with Mark Hamill , Harrison Ford , Peter Cushing , and Alec Guinness . Star Wars was a huge success and made her internationally famous. Her character of Leia became a merchandising triumph; there were small plastic dolls of her in every toy store across the United States.

Fisher has often joked that it was actually Princess Leia who became famous, and she just happened to look like her. After her appearance in Return of the Jedi wearing the famous " metal bikini " or "slave" outfit, Fisher was, for a brief time, regarded as a sex symbol. Fisher as Princess Leia in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back In the late 1970s, Fisher became addicted to various drugs. (Her genetic lineage from her father, the singer Eddie Fisher , had rendered her highly physiologically vulnerable to such addictions.) She appeared as Princess Leia in the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Star Wars Holiday Special , and her drug use was quite evident from her on-screen performance. The problem became so severe that John Landis nearly dismissed her from The Blues Brothers (1980) for being unable to sober up long enough to film a proper scene. She then cleaned up and joined N.A. and A.A. She appeared on Broadway as Iris in Censored Scenes from King Kong (1980).

She appeared again as Princess Leia in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983). She was also a replacement in the Broadway play Agnes of God (1982). Fisher's novel Postcards from the Edge —which was semi-autobiographical in the sense that she fictionalized events obviously from her real life, such as her drug addiction of the late 1970s and her complicated, precarious relationship with her mother, Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds—was published in 1987. It became a sensational bestseller and she received the Los Angeles Pen Award for Best First Novel. In 1990, Columbia released a movie version of Postcards from the Edge , which Fisher adapted for the screen from her own novel and which starred Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid. Behind the scenes Carrie Fisher played Princess Leia Organa in A New Hope (1977), The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983).

She later reprised her role for Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II , in which she also provided the voice for Mon Mothma . She also voiced Mothma via her character "Angela" on Family Guy: It's A Trap! . Fisher hosted the November 18, 1978 episode of Saturday Night Live, in which she came onto the stage outfitted as Leia Organa, complete to her hair being arranged into the hairstyle she had employed throughout most of A New Hope, which some people had noted resembled an Imperial TIE fighter . She opens the show by telling a long "joke" based entirely on Star Wars references. She then appeared in a sketch, again as Leia, in which she sings and dances with a group of 1950s teenagers. The episode contained the first polished performance by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as their popular Blues Brothers characters, Joliet Jake (Belushi) and Elwood (Aykroyd); their performance as such actually preceded Fisher's hosting activities.

Fisher later appeared in The Blues Brothers movie as Joliet Jake's vengeful ex-lover, listed in the credits as "Mystery Woman." She is one of the few actors to star in movies with both John and Jim Belushi, later appearing with Jim in the film The Man with One Red Shoe. In addition to her acting work, Fisher was also a novelist and a frequent script doctor on the screenplays of other writers. Her novels, aside from Postcards From The Edge, include Surrender the Pink (1991), Delusions Of Grandma (1993), and The Best Awful There Is (2004). She also published a book of photographs titled Hollywood Moms (2001) and even wrote three primarily non-photographic non-fiction books, Wishful Drinking , based on a 2006 one-woman stage show she and writer-director Joshua Ravetch had jointly developed, published in 2008, Shockaholic, published in 2011, and The Princess Diarist, which was published in 2016.

Fisher wrote the 1993 episode of Lucas's TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles titled "Paris, October 1916." Fisher developed and appeared in two one-woman stage shows; the first, mentioned above, was Wishful Drinking, in which she appeared during 2006 and in 2008, and the second, in which she appeared during 2008, was called A Spy In The House Of Me. Fisher co-wrote the TV comedy movie These Old Broads (2001), of which she was also co-executive producer. It starred her mother, Debbie Reynolds, as well as Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, and Shirley MacLaine. In this, Taylor's character, an agent, explains to Reynolds's character, an actress, that she was in a drunken blackout when she married the actress's husband, "Freddy." Though Fisher demonstrated talent as a singer, notably in both the SNL segment she hosted and the Holiday Special , she is not known to have made any recordings of music.

Fisher made a comment once about her experiences off the set of Star Wars films: "I used to go in though airports and have people say; 'Princess Leia!' Like I would then go; 'Yes?' You know, like that's my real name." When The Phantom Menace was released, Fisher commented on her eagerness to see the movie, saying, "I will be thrilled to see the new movie. I've read it and I can't wait to see, because I know that he (Lucas) does better than what's on the page... if that's possible." For The Phantom Menace , she wrote dialogues, uncredited, for the moment when C-3PO and R2-D2 meet for the very first time. [2] In the film Scream 3 (2000), Fisher's character, Bianca Burnette, is mistaken for Carrie Fisher. Fisher pokes fun at herself with the line, "Yeah, I was up for the part of Princess Leia. But who gets it? The girl who slept with George Lucas!" Fisher appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), which also featured Mark Hamill in a role.

In the 2009 film Fanboys , Fisher's character references the famous "I love you/I know" line from both The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi. In early March of 2013 , Fisher confirmed in an interview with the Palm Beach Illustrated magazine that she would return to reprise her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens . [3] Personal life Edit Carrie Fisher had one husband, the musician Paul Simon . During their unsuccessful marriage, which lasted from 1983 to 1984, she miscarried their child. She also dated CAA principal and agent Bryan Lourd; their daughter, Billie Catherine Lourd, was born on July 17, 1992. The couple's relationship ended when Lourd came out as bisexual. For a brief time, during her participation in The Blues Brothers , she was even engaged to Dan Aykroyd, one of her castmates. It was rumored for years that she had an affair with Harrison Ford while filming the original Star Wars film; while Fisher admitted she had a crush on Ford and spent much time with him off camera, she denied having an affair with him.

In 2016, however, Fisher admitted in her autobiographical title, The Princess Diarist, that she did, in fact, have an affair with Ford. [4] In an interview on public radio in 2005, Fisher joked about being known overwhelmingly for her role as Princess Leia, and also joked that she was afraid if she ever became senile she might begin to slip back into character. Fisher publicly discussed her problems with liquor and drugs, her battles with bipolar disorder, and overcoming an addiction to prescription antidepressants, most notably on ABC TV's 20/20. On February 26, 2005, 42-year-old Republican Party media adviser R. Gregory Stevens was found dead in a guest room at Fisher's home. She stated that he was a longtime friend and often stayed with her. An autopsy revealed he died from an overdose of cocaine and OxyContin. Fisher broke her 12 year run of non-dating by living with three-time Emmy award winning news pilot/reporter Bob Tur. The couple broke up in late 2005.

In late 2007, she was reportedly seen with British novelist Salman Rushdie, sparking rumors of a romantic relationship. Death Edit On December 23 , 2016 , Carrie Fisher was reported to be in critical condition after having suffered a massive heart attack on a flight. [5] Fisher had been the victim of an Internet death hoax just days before and was filming a new series in the United Kingdom for Channel 4. [6] But much to public shock and horror, Fisher died as a result of her heart attack on December 27, 2016, at the age of 60. [7] Fisher's mother Debbie Reynolds died one day after her own passing. [8] Fisher is survived by her brother Todd Fisher and daughter Billie Lourd . [9] Fisher and her mother had a joint private funeral service followed by burial at Hollywood Hills' Forest Lawn Memorial Park. [10] . Fisher's ashes were placed inside a large prozac pill shaped porcelain urn which was buried next to her mother's casket. Her brother Todd stated the pill had been one of Fisher's favorite possessions. [11] Filmography The Blues Brothers (1980) ...

Mystery Woman Under the Rainbow (1981) ... Annie Clark Garbo Talks (1984) ... Lisa Rolfe The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) ... Paula Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) ... April Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) ... Betty Melton Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (Reckless Youth segment) ... Mary Brown The Time Guardian (1987) ... Petra Appointment with Death (1988) ... Nadine Boynton The 'burbs (1989) ... Carol Peterson Loverboy (1989) ... Monica Delancy When Harry Met Sally... (1989) ... Marie She's Back (1989) ... Beatrice Sibling Rivalry (1990) ... Iris Turner-Hunter Drop Dead Fred (1991) ... Janie Soapdish (1991) ... Betsy Faye Sharon Hook (1991) ... Woman kissing on bridge (uncredited) This Is My Life (1992) ...

Claudia Curtis Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) ... Therapist (uncredited) Scream 3 (2000) ... Bianca Burnette Heartbreakers (2001) ... Ms. Surpin Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) ... Nun A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002) ... Mia's Mom Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) ... Mother Superior Wonderland (2003) ... Sally Hansen Debbie Reynolds - IMDb IMDb Actress | Soundtrack | Writer Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Her film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton . Reynolds wasn't a dancer until she was selected to be Gene Kelly 's ...

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Atkins (voice) 2002 First Monday (TV Series) Katherine Seldes 2000 Virtual Mom (TV Movie) Gwen 1998 The Christmas Wish (TV Movie) Ruth 1991 The Golden Girls (TV Series) Truby 1987 Sadie and Son (TV Movie) Sadie 1983 Jennifer Slept Here (TV Series) Alice Farrell 1980-1983 The Love Boat (TV Series) Sheila Evans / Doris Talbot 1981 Aloha Paradise (TV Series) Sydney Chase Boo's Girlfriend at Wedding (uncredited) Hide - Episode dated 29 December 2016 (2016) ...

(performer: "Good Morning", "Tammy", "Your Love" - uncredited) 2016 Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (Documentary) ("Singin' in the Rain" (from tt0045152), uncredited) / (performer: "Good Morning" (from tt0031066), "Love Is a Thing", "Tammy" (uncredited), "Aba Daba Honeymoon" (from tt0043081) (uncredited), "I'm Still Here" (from tt0100395) (uncredited)) 2014 Mike & Mike (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode dated 7 February 2014 (2014) ... (performer: "Good Morning") 2012 The Neighbors (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Pilot (2012) ... (performer: "Good Morning" - uncredited) - Living Legend Debbie Reynolds and Her Daughter Icon Carrie Fisher (2011) ...

(performer: "You made me love you", "Happy Days are Here Again') 2010 Wishful Drinking (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Tammy") 2009 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (Video) (performer: "Tammy") 2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (Documentary) (performer: "Deep In The Dark (Charlotte's Lullaby)", "Mother Earth And Father Time") 2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Good Morning", "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited) 2001 These Old Broads (TV Movie) (performer: "Boy Crazy", "Fascinating Rhythm", "Get Happy", "What a Life") 1998 The Roseanne Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.6 (1998) ...

(performer: "Get Happy", "Gee, But It's Good to Be Here", "I Want to Be Happy") 1977 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #2.18 (1977) ... (performer: "Gee, But It's Good To Be Here") 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary) (performer: "Good Morning" (1939) - uncredited) 1974 That's Entertainment!

(performer: "Singin' in the Rain" (1929), "Aba Daba Honeymoon" (1914), "I Wanna Be Loved by You" (1928), "Hallelujah" (1927) - uncredited) 1973 Charlotte's Web (performer: "Chin Up", "We've Got Lots In Common", "Deep In the Dark", "Mother Earth and Father Time") 1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "The Age of Not Believing") 1971 What's the Matter with Helen?

(performer: "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?", "Goody, Goody", "Bye Bye Blackbird") 1964 The Unsinkable Molly Brown (performer: "I AIN'T DOWN YET", "I'LL NEVER SAY NO", "BELLY UP TO THE BAR, BOYS" - uncredited) 1963 My Six Loves (performer: "It's a Darn Good Thing") 1962 How the West Was Won (performer: "Home in the Meadow" (1962), "Raise a Ruckus" (1962), "Wait For the Hoedown" (1962) (fragment), "What Was Your Name in The States?" (1962)) 1959 The Gazebo (performer: "Something Called Love") 1959 Say One for Me (performer: "Say One for Me", "You Can't Love 'Em All", "The Girl Most Likely to Succeed", "Chico's Choo Choo") Debbie Reynolds | Biography and Filmography | 1932 Made third appearance in Disney Channel's "Return to Hallowe

entown" 2004 Reprised role in "Halloweentown High" (Disney Channel) 2004 Appeared as herself in comedy feature "Connie and Carla" 2001 Co-starred in ABC movie "These Old Broads" alongside Shirley MacLaine, Elizabeth Taylor, and Joan Collins; co-written by daughter Carrie Fisher and Elaine Pope 1999 Landed recurring role as Grace's (Debra Messing) overbearing mom on hit NBC sitcom "Will & Grace" 1998 Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino sold at auction; retained contents of Hollywood Museum 1998 Starred in Disney Channel Original Movie "Halloweentown" 1997 Received second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (January); award originally approved in 1987, but was not bestowed for ten years 1996 First leading role in a feature in 25 years, cast by Albert Brooks in title role of "Mother" 1994 Returned as one of the hosts of the compilation documentary feature "That's Entertainment III," revisiting the days of the classic MGM musical 1994 Opened the Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino

 in Las Vegas, NV, which she bought around 1991 and renovated for several years; also opened the Hollywood Movie Museum, filled with Hollywood artifacts she collected for years; regularly performed her nightclub 1993 Returned to features to play a supporting role in Oliver Stone's "Heaven and Earth" 1992 Made cameo appearance as herself in the drama feature "The Bodyguard" 1991 Hosted "Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds" (AMC), where she introduced Hollywood films of yore, and talked with the stars after the film ended; series also marked producing debut 1989 Toured nationally with a production of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" 1988 Released memoir Debbie: My Life 1987 Starred in first TV-movie, "Sadie and Son" (CBS) 1984 Created and starred in own exercise video "Do It Debbie's Way"; released second exercise video "Couples (Do It Debbie's Way)" in 1988 1983 Played recurring guest role as the title character's mother Alice Farrell on NBC's "Jennifer Slept Here," starring Ann Jillian 1981 Starred as Sydney

 Chase on short-lived ABC comedy-drama anthology series "Aloha Paradise" 1981 Returned to Broadway to take over lead role in musical version of "Woman of the Year," previously played by Lauren Bacall and Raquel Welch 1977 Played the title role of Annie Oakley in productions of the musical "Annie Get Your Gun" staged in Los Angeles and San Francisco 1975 Starred in one-woman performance "The Debbie Reynolds Show" at the London Palladium 1974 Last feature film appearance for nearly 20 years: served as one of the narrators of the popular musical compilation film "That's Entertainment!" 1973 Starred on Broadway in a revival of the musical "Irene" 1973 Provided the voice of Charlotte for the animated feature "Charlotte's Web" 1970 Turned down role of Bobbie in Mike Nichols drama "Carnal Knowledge"; role played by Ann-Margret 1970 Last acting role in a feature film for over 20 years, "What's the Matter with Helen?" 1968 Starred in first TV series, the NBC sitcom "The Debbie Reynolds Show"; also performed theme

 song; played role of Debbie Thompson 1967 Hosted own TV special "And Debbie Makes Six" 1964 Received an Oscar nomination as Best Actress for "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" 1961 First began doing nightclub work 1960 Hosted first TV variety special "A Date With Debbie" 1959 Embroiled in press scandal when it came out that Elizabeth Taylor was romantically involved with husband Eddie Fisher 1957 Appeared as regular performer on variety series "The Eddie Fisher Show" (NBC) 1957 Stopped acting on a near-exclusive basis for MGM; maintained some contractual arrangements with the studio and worked there occasionally through the mid 1960s, but also began freelancing 1957 Had No.

1 hit single on pop charts with the song "Tammy" from the film "Tammy and the Bachelor"; topped the singles charts for five weeks 1954 First starring vehicle not made at MGM, "Susan Slept Here"; made on loan-out to RKO 1952 Appeared on stage in "Stars of Tomorrow" at the Bliss-Hayden Theater in Los Angeles, CA 1952 Acted in first feature lead and recorded original soundtrack album for "Singin' in the Rain" 1950 Signed by MGM; impersonated 1920s singing star Helen Kane in her first MGM film "Three Little Words" 1950 Feature acting debut, "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" 1950 Performed in "Two Weeks with Love"; duet with Carleton Carpenter became a hit song much-associated with both, "Aba Daba Honeymoon" 1948 Debbie Reynolds reveals Carrie Fisher dramatically slimmed down for new Star Wars film | Daily Mail Online comments She inspired millions of women to trim their waistlines after looking like a knockout in that metal 'slave' bikini for the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI -

 Return Of The Jedi.

Now Carrie Fisher is the one watching her weight as she's dropped a stunning 40 pounds for the reboot of the science fiction franchise headed up by JJ Abrams and Disney. 'She’s been on a diet ever since [she was cast in the film], because you know they have to be up to par, so she looks terrific,' her mother Debbie Reynolds revealed while talking to Extra 's Mario Lopez on Thursday. 'She's very excited, as we all are, because we all love Star Wars.' Scroll down for video... Changing shape: Carrie Fisher - left in March and right in August in Venice, Italy - has shed 40 pounds for the new Star Wars film, which will see her resume her role as Princess Leia Sharing the news: Debbie Reynolds told Extra host Mario Lopez about her daughter's slim down on Thursday A knockout figure: As Leia in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi The 57-year-old actress already lost 50 pounds when she went on Jenny Craig in 2011.

She said at the time she shed the weight so she could 'get into the metal bikini and just walk around the house like an idiot.' Carrie gained some of the weight back, but has now lost it again. At a Venice Film Festival in August 2013 Fisher showed off a slender frame in a black silk dress. While at the Geffen Playhouse in LA in late March, the beauty looked even trimmer with thinner arms and legs as she wore a fitted black blazer. On May 1 while at a Prada event in London with friend Ruby Wax, Carrie - who is the daughter of the late singer Eddie Fisher - again revealed her more svelte shape. 'She’s very excited about [Star Wars],' said Debbie, an iconic actress who starred in such blockbusters as the 1952 musical Singin' In The Rain. Carrie, who is 5'1", has said, 'I'm glad they are doing a new movie because they are sending a trainer to my house so I can get in really good shape.' The brunette has long had a struggle with maintaining her figure, though. In 2010 Carrie admitted she had done drugs on the set of one of the Star Wars films.

'We did cocaine on the set of [The] Empire [Strikes Back], in the ice planet,' Fisher said. 'I didn't even like coke that much. It was just a case of getting on whatever train I needed to take to get high.' Showing off her new shape: The daughter of singer Eddie Fisher (right) looked trimmer in a black outfit as she posed with Ruby Wax at a Prada party in London on May 1 At her heaviest: In 2010 at the HBO Wishful Drinking premiere before she went on Jenny Craig's diet plan They're all back: Fisher is being joined by fellow vets Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker (left), and Harrison Ford, who starred as Han Solo (right) A memorable scene: Luke, played by Hamill, is rescuing her from Jabba The Hutt in Return Of The Jedi She wrote the 1987 semi-autobiographical novel Postcards From the Edge, about an actor trying to put her life together after a drug overdose. It was adapted into a 1990 film with Meryl Streep as the star.

Fisher said John Belushi – who died of a drug overdose in 1982 – once told her she had a problem. 'Slowly I realised I was doing a bit more drugs than other people and losing my choice in the matter,' she said. 'If I'd been addicted to booze I'd be dead now, because you just go out and get it.' Fisher is not the only vet returning to the franchise. Harrison Ford is reprising his role as Han Solo and Mark Hamill will pick up a Lightsaber again to star as Luke Skywalker. Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Domhnall Gleeson have also been cast. Episode VII is filming at Pinewood Studios in London and is due out December 2015. Already on the job: Fisher, pictured far right as she chatted with newcomer Daisy Ridley, was in London in April for the Episode VII table read Debbie Reynolds Teases Daughter Carrie Fisher Over Princess Leia Buns - Us Weekly By Madeline Boardman Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher pose in the press room at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage She got it from her mama! Carrie Fisher took the stage at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 25, to honor her mother, iconic actress Debbie Reynolds. Reynolds, 82, was celebrated at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards for her nearly seven decades in show business, including her work on the big screen, in television shows, and on Broadway. Fellow Hollywood veteran Fisher, 58, introduced her mom before presenting her with the Lifetime Achievement Award. PHOTOS: SAG 2015 Red Carpet Fashion: What the Stars Wore As she shared the stage with her daughter, Reynolds took the chance to poke some fun at the Star Wars actress. After expressing her gratitude for the honor, the wisecracking icon looked back on one of her most celebrated films in contrast to one of Fisher's most famous roles. PHOTOS: SAG Awards: Best and Worst Dresses of All Time "A while ago, I did a movie... It was Singin' in the Rain," she began of the 1952 classic. "My favorite movie was Singin' in the Rain.

I had a good time making that picture, wearing myself out… Of course I had a wonderful hairdo in that picture. Some of you may not remember this [but] at the back of my head I had a big ugly bun." Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain in 1952; Carrie Fisher in Star Wars in 1977 Getty Images; Terry O'Neill/Getty Images Debbie Reynolds accepts SAG Lifetime Achievement Award from daughter Carrie Fisher | Daily Mail Online Debbie Reynolds was presented on Sunday night with a SAG Awards Lifetime Achievement Award by her actress daughter Carrie Fisher. The 82-year-old honoree has had a career in film and television that has spanned 66 years. The Singin' In The Rain Star was introduced by her 58-year-old daughter Fisher best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Scroll down for video Lifetime achievement: Debbie Reynolds was honoured on Sunday night with a SAG Awards Lifetime Achievement Award during the awards ceremony held in Los Angeles 'She's more than a mother to me, not much, but definitely more,' said Fisher who also has enjoyed success as a Hollywood writer.

Reynolds initially rose to fame in Singin' In The Rain with Gene Kelly in 1952 and went on to receive an Oscar nomination for her 1964 musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown in which she starred with Harve Presnell. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share She recently starred as Liberace’s mother in 2013's hit TV movie Behind The Candelabra that starred Michael Douglas as the flamboyant pianist. Mother and daughter: Carrie Fisher who wore Oliver Tolentino Couture introduced her mother and presented her with the Lifetime Achievement Award Tender moment: A highlight of the awards ceremony was the touching mother and daughter moment Long career: Debbie reflected on her long career in Hollywood as Carrie held her hardware Fisher during the introduction noted that her mother over her career had been a movie star, recording artist, nightclub entertainer, best-selling author, preservationist of Hollywood artifacts and co-founder of The Thalians charitable organisation dedicated to mental health causes. A montage showed Reynolds in some of her most memorable roles and she revealed that she got her break in show business after winning the Miss Burbank beauty pageant at age 16.

'In less than a year I was under contract with MGM, the biggest studio in Hollywood,' Reynolds said in a voice-over. Young star: A montage showed Debbie at the start of her Hollywood career She was shown performing with Gene Kelly in MGM's musical comedy Singin' In The Rain that has been considered one of the best musicals ever produced. Reynolds received a standing ovation as she took to the stage with Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep clapping and whooping on her behalf. She noted that she had a 'wonderful hairdo' in Singin' In The Rain and sported a high back bun in the musical. Shjowing support: Meryl Streep let out a holler as Debbie took to the stage Centre of attention: All eyes were on Carrie as she introduced her mother at the awards ceremony Fresh-faced starlet: The actress rose to fame in Singin' In The Rain with Gene Kelly in 1952 Reynolds said she warned her daughter to 'be careful of any weird hairdos' when she took the role as Princess Leia. Star Wars creator George Lucas 'gave her two buns' for her role in the sci-fi classic.

'Thank you, George,' Reynolds said as Fisher stood by her side onstage. Reynolds said her favourite movie was The Unsinkable Molly Brown and she shared her character's indomitable spirit. Weird harido: Debbie said she warned Carrie to be careful 'of any weird hairdos' when she took the Princess Leia role True talent: Debbie received an Oscar nomination for her 1964 musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown in which she starred with Harve Presnell Her night: Debbie glowed in her sparkling outfit at the awards ceremony The film featured Reynolds singing I Ain't Down Yet and she referenced the tune as she closed her acceptance speech. 'Well, I ain't down yet. Thank you all very much for this wonderful award,' Reynolds said before her daughter escorted her offstage. Reynolds had Carrie and son Todd during her former marriage to singer Eddie Fisher that ended in a 1959 divorce.

Sealed with a kiss: The stars shared a sweet moment backstage Beaming with pride: Carrie was clearly proud of her mother Hollywood stars: Debbie and Carrie looked to be in good spirits during the event Holding hands: The actresses held hands as they posed backstage for the press Family affair: Carrie stood behind her mother Debbie who hugged her granddaughter Billie Catherine Lourd Good times: Carrie, Debbie and Billie had fun celebrating the lifetime award Close: They were spotted hanging out together in the press room SAG AWARDS: 2015 WINNERS

Question: Which actress is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds?
Answer: Carrie Fisher