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Fisher was married to the musician Paul Simon, and she was in a relationship with him for several years afterwards. During their marriage, she appeared in Simon's music video for the track "Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War". She is referenced in many of Simon's songs, including "Hearts and Bones", "Graceland", "She Moves On", and "Allergies".

Subsequently, she had a relationship with Creative Artists Agency principal and casting agent Bryan Lourd. They had one child together, Billie Catherine Lourd (born July 17, 1992). The couple's relationship ended when Lourd left her for a another man. Though Fisher has described Lourd as her second husband in interviews, according to a 2004 profile of the actress and writer, she and Lourd were never married.

In an interview on public radio in 2005, Fisher joked that she was afraid if she ever became senile she might begin to slip back into her Princess Leia character. Fisher has publicly discussed her problems with drugs, her battles with bipolar disorder, and overcoming an addiction to prescription medication, most notably on ABC TV's 20/20 and The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive with Stephen Fry on the BBC. She discussed her new memoir "Wishful Drinking" and various topics in it with Matt Lauer on NBC TV's Today Show on Dec 10, 2008.

Fisher has described herself as an "enthusiastic agnostic who would be happy to be shown that there is a God."She was raised Protestant and often attends Jewish services.

Checked into substance-abuse program, addiction to prescription drugs. [October 1998]

Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher.

Father Eddie Fisher left when she was 3 years old to marry Elizabeth Taylor.

Has a daughter Billie Catherine (with Bryan Lourd) born in 1992.

Half sister to Joely Fisher.

Brother is Todd Fisher.

Half-sister of Tricia Leigh Fisher.

The punk rock group Blink 182 wrote a song called "A New Hope" in which Fisher's character "Princess Leia" is the lead singer's dream girl.

Made stage debut in the chorus of "Irene" (1975) starring her mother, Debbie Reynolds.

Half-sister-in-law of Christopher Duddy.

Attended The Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), which also starred Mark Hamill. It was the first time the two had starred together since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Neither of them knew the other was involved in the project until shortly after filming had been completed.

She did her very first European signing in London, England in a hotel libary on Saturday 3rd August 2003. It was an exclusive one-day signing, tickets limited to 500.

She allegedly disliked the "bagel bun" hair style she wore in the original Star Wars (1977), but she didn't say anything about it because she was afraid that director George Lucas would get angry and fire her.

When asked what her favorite moment from the Star Wars trilogy are, she replied that her favorite moments were the arguing scenes between her and Harrison Ford.

Along with her writing career, she also became a successful re-writer of movie scripts, saving many troubled productions.

Is a long-time friend of Miguel Ferrer. He helped her prepare for her Star Wars (1977) audition.

Stood on a box for many of her scenes with Harrison Ford in the Star Wars trilogy, owing to the fact that she was roughly a foot shorter than him and didn't fit into the frame.

Former stepdaughter of Connie Stevens.

Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and spoke on this topic at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in May 2004 in NYC to thousands of psychiatrists.

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Undiscovered (2005), however, she failed to receive a nomination.

Weighed 7lbs 2ozs at birth

Mother, Debbie Reynolds, lives with her.

Was once engaged to Dan Aykroyd.

Has one daughter, Billie, whose father is the powerful film agent Bryan Lourd. Fisher and Lourd never married. After he left her for a man, Fisher used that experience as the opening premise for her novel "The Best Awful.".

Has written several novels including the semi-autobiographical "Postcards From The Edge", filmed in 1990.

Sometimes works as a screenplay "script doctor".