Billie Lourd (born July 17, 1992[1]) is an American film and television actress. She is the daughter of actress Carrie Fisher, who portrayed Leia Organa. Lourd played Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. On The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2017, she said that she originally auditioned for the lead role of Rey, which ultimately went to Daisy Ridley.[2] Lourd also played her mother's character in a flashback for Episode IX.[3]
Outside of Star Wars, she has a starring role in the television series Scream Queens on FOX, as well as the television series American Horror Story on FX.
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens | Kaydel Ko Connix | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi | Kaydel Ko Connix | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker | Kaydel Ko Connix, Leia Solo | Stood in as Leia during her lightsaber training with Luke Skywalker. |
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
"50 Things to Notice in Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — Star Wars Insider 165- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- Star Wars: Episode IX Cast Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- Kelly Marie Tran and Billie Lourd join us at SWCA 2022 | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! - DAY 4 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars Day is Here, Visions Volume 2, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- This Star Wars Day, Carrie Fisher Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Carrie Fisher's Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Celebrating Carrie Frances Fisher on the Walk of Fame on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 220
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
This Week! in Star Wars The Bad Batch Returns, Your Photos of The Child, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ Carrie Fisher's Daughter, Billie Lourd, Auditioned for Star Wars Rey Role by Holub, Christian on Entertainment Weekly (September 13, 2017) (archived from the original)
- ↑ Billie Lourd played Leia Organa and other visual effects secrets from 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' by Alter, Ethan on Yahoo Entertainment (January 7, 2020) (archived from the original on March 18, 2020)
External links[]
- Billie Lourd (@praisethelourd) on Instagram
- Billie Lourd (@praisethelourd) on Twitter
- Billie Lourd on Wikipedia
- Billie Lourd at the Internet Movie Database
