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Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Carrie Fisher was largely raised by her mother, movie star Debbie Reynolds (right).

Debbie Reynolds

American actress and singer
Also known as: Mary Frances Reynolds
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Debbie Reynolds (born April 1, 1932, El Paso, Texas, U.S.ā€”died December 28, 2016, Los Angeles, California) was an American actress and singer whose vivacious personality and musical talents were showcased in such films as Singinā€™ in the Rain (1952) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). Reynoldsā€™s working-class family moved from Texas to California in the late 1930s. She was spotted by a talent scout when she entered a beauty contest, and she embarked on an...

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