Star Wars: Five facts about Carrie Fisher

She was one of the most famous actresses in the world thanks to her starring role as Princess/General Leia in the Star Wars films.

Today marks three years since she died, so we though we would celebrate her with 5 amazing facts about her life.

When people think of the character of Princess Leia it's always the side buns they remember.

While fans may have loved them, Carrie was not so keen. Apparently it took 2 hours to perfect the style and they made her feel very hot.

In an interview she said the style was a "hair don't"

2) Her dog Gary has his own Instagram account

Carrie Fisher's French Bulldog Gary is a star in his own right.

Carrie adopted Gary in 2012

She would take Gary everywhere with her from the red carpet for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to interviews on talk shows.

He gained a huge fan base and there are still posts on his Instagram account. Most recently he wished his followers a Merry Christmas.

General Leia appears in the latest Star Wars film The Rise of Skywalker which started filming in 2018, but she wasn't recreated using computer-generated imagery (CGI).

Director JJ Abrams kept her at the heart of the film by using footage of Carrie taken from unused shots from The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

Carrie was born into a family of actors. Her mother Debbie Reynolds was best known for starring in the much-loved musical film Singin' in the Rain.

Her daughter Billie Lourd appears as Lieutenant Connix in the Star Wars sequel trilogy alongside her mother.

As well as her acting and mental health work Carrie was a great writer and was asked by a number of top directors to help polish up film scripts.

As an unofficial 'script doctor', Carrie worked on the classic Peter Pan film, Hook, rewriting some of Tinkerbell's parts.

She also contributed to Sister Act and Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer.