Carrie Fisher will receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022. While Fisher has had a number of roles throughout her career, she will perhaps be most remembered for playing the iconic role of Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars franchise. She first played her in the original Star Wars trilogy, starting at just 19 years old. Along with acting, Fisher was a screenwriter and activist, frequently praised for speaking publicly about her experiences with mental illness and drug addiction. She would return to her legendary role years later for the Disney sequel trilogy with 2015's The Force Awakens and 2017's The Last Jedi, much to fans' excitement.

Fisher's unexpected and tragic passing in 2016 shocked the world, leaving her family, costars and fans mourning her loss. The actress was only 60 years old when she passed away from complications arising from a sudden cardiac arrest. Just a day later, Fisher's mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, died at the age of 84 due to a stroke. Before her passing, Fisher had already filmed The Last Jedi, which was her final film and was dedicated to her. She appeared in the last film of the trilogy series, 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, through the use of unreleased footage so Leia's story could be completed.

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Now Fisher is being honored posthumously with a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. The Hollywood Walk of Fame announced its list of 2022 inductees who will receive stars along the famous walkway of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Los Angeles. Among the list of actors, filmmakers and musicians, Fisher and late rapper Nipsey Hussle will both receive posthumous stars.

Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd Vanity Fair

Fisher is one of three Star Wars actors receiving stars in 2022. Ewan McGregor, who is getting ready to star in a solo series about Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+, and The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch star, Ming-Na Wen, will also be honored with a star. Other inductees in the class of 2022 include Francis Ford Coppola, Macaulay Culkin, Michael B. Jordan, Ricky Gervais and Salma Hayek.

Fisher finally receiving her star is bittersweet, as her acting career and activism throughout the years makes her a deserving inductee, but she is sadly not alive to see it happen. Fisher's legacy continues to live on with her daughter Billie Lourd, who is also an actress and has appeared in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. She still often shares tributes to her mother and will very likely speak at Fisher's induction ceremony. Fans are no doubt very happy to see their legendary actress get her star.

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Source: Hollywood Walk of Fame