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Billie Lourd Talks ‘Last Showgirl’s “Cathartic” Connection To Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds


After her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds died in 2016, Billie Lourd's role in 'The Last Showgirl' holds a special meaning.

Billie Lourd is opening up about how her 'The Last Showgirl' role reminded her of late mom Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds.Robin Marchant/Getty Images/Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic In her latest film, Billie Lourd drew from some personal inspiration for a beautiful mother-daughter story. Fisher died at age 60 on Dec. 27, 2016 after suffering cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles. Kate Gersten, Kiernan Shipka, Gia Coppola, Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd and Brenda Song of The Last Showgirl at the Deadline TIFF Studio.

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