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Carrie Fisher at her home in New York City in 1977.

Carrie Fisher & Penny Marshall

For Star Wars Day, we unearthed the real story behind the 1983 Rolling Stone "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" beach photo shoot featuring actress Carrie Fisher.

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Happy #StarWarsDay! It's been 45 years since the release of the original Star Wars?! Take a look at the original cast taken in 1977 on AncientFaces Did you know that #MayThe4thBeWithYou has many different meanings? The classic slogan was used to great others on the 4th of July, to celebrate Margaret Thatcher becoming Britain's first female prime minister, and of course a play on "May the force be with you".

"Shampoo" movie still, 1975. Carrie Fisher as Lorna Karpf. Born to Debbie Reynolds & Eddie Fisher) and always in the Hollywood spotlight, Fisher made her film debut in this Warren Beatty comedy. Her next role was in a small movie called "Star Wars" in 1977. Carrie was an instant international superstar, dove head first into the lifestyle with alcohol, drugs, and used all of her experiences to become an author and one of Hollywood's best known script doctors.

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 ...