Carrie Fisher's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 29, 2025

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Carrie Fisher. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Carrie Fisher was an American actress and writer best known for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars saga (1977-1983, 2015, 2017, 2019). Beyond Star Wars, she appeared in films like Shampoo, The Blues Brothers, and When Harry Met Sally.... She received Primetime Emmy nominations for her guest appearances in 30 Rock and Catastrophe. The Last Jedi (2017) was dedicated to her after her death, and The Rise of Skywalker (2019) featured unreleased footage of her.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Legacy & Impact

2013: Venice Film Festival Jury Member

In 2013, Carrie Fisher was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the Venice Film Festival.

2014: Golden Heart Award

In 2014, Carrie Fisher received the Golden Heart Award for her work with The Midnight Mission. She also served as an honorary board member for the International Bipolar Foundation and supported women's advocacy, animal rights, and LGBT causes.

2014: Cessation of ECT Treatments

In 2014, Carrie Fisher stated that she was no longer receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments.

2016: Saturn Award nomination

In 2016, Carrie Fisher was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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2016: Harvard Award in Cultural Humanism

In 2016, Harvard College gave Carrie Fisher its Annual Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism for her activism and outspokenness about addiction, mental illness, and agnosticism.

April 4, 2017: Last appearance on Catastrophe

On April 4, 2017, Carrie Fisher's last appearance on Catastrophe aired in the UK. It left many viewers in tears and earned her a posthumous Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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2018: Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

In 2018, 13 months after her death, Carrie Fisher's audiobook recording of The Princess Diarist earned her the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.