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Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher was an actor and writer known for her role in the Star Wars franchise. Fisher is also known for her book, Postcards From The Edge, for which she wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation. 

November 2016

  • ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Actor Carrie Fisher is photographed on September 3, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Riccardo Ghilardi/Contour by Getty Images)

    Advice from the dark side
    Ask Carrie Fisher: I'm bipolar – how do you feel at peace with mental illness?

    Living with mental illness is tough, Fisher says, and that’s why it’s important to find a community to share experiences and find comfort in the similarities

September 2016

  • Fox Network Upfront presentation, New York, America - 17 May 2007<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alex Berliner/BEI / Rex Features ( 665475i ) Carrie Fisher Fox Network Upfront presentation, New York, America - 17 May 2007

    Advice from the dark side
    Ask Carrie Fisher: my husband has been seeing prostitutes. Can I trust him again?

    The Star Wars actor responds to a woman who recently discovered that her husband of 30 years has been seeing prostitutes since before they were married

June 2016

  • Carrie Fisher “Star Wars the Force Awakens”<br>04 Dec 2015, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Carrie Fisher “Star Wars the Force Awakens” --- Image by © Armando Gallo/Corbis

    Advice from the dark side
    Carrie Fisher: tell me your story, I’ll tell you mine

    In a new column, the Star Wars actor, writer and comedian recalls a life filled with pratfalls and accidents – and invites young readers to send her their problems