How old was Carrie Fisher in Star Wars?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

In the movie Star Wars, Carrie Fisher was:

20 years old

According to our data, that’s how old the celebrity really was during the film.

The age shown reflects the celebrity’s age as of the start of the release year of Star Wars:

January 1, 1977

And the date of birth of Carrie Fisher, that is:

October 21, 1956

Since the release usually follows filming within a year, the age of Carrie Fisher during the actual shoot may have been a year more or less than indicated.