The Woman Behind Princess Leia: Carrie Fisher Since the Star Wars series first appeared in theaters in 1977, strong female characters have appeared more and more prominently in each film. But the OG woman of Star Wars was Princess Leia in Episode IV. An Icon Of course, we all know her as the woman who transformed the scripted character of Princess Leia into one of the most memorable female figures that had ever appeared in a film. Fisher became a…