singer paul simon in the 1980s. years later she gave birth to a daughter, billy catherine, from her relationship with agent brian lord. she debuted in the acclaimed film shampoo. i m nothing like my mother. reporter: in between the star wars movies, fisher landed a mishmash of movie roles, some stinkers under the rainbow hollywood vice squad. don t you have names for every part of your body? reporter: received praise for soap dish. i think we found our waiter. reporter: and played meg ryan s wisecracking friend in when harry met sally. someone is staring at you in personal growth. reporter: but nothing could, would, or perhaps should loom larger on screen than fisher in star wars. it transported you. it was extraordinary entertainment film making. do you like the princess? i have her over sometimes. she s a little bitchy, you know? reporter: nearly 40 years after making star wars she wrote a book based on her diaries and for the first time reveal