There are so many influential women who overcame obstacle after obstacle to help break through glass ceilings everywhere. Â Her Campus Emerson has decided to spotlight some of the many influential women who have since passed away. Please take a moment to learn about the incredible women who have inspired our writers!
Â
I only started getting into Star Wars a few years ago, but Carrie Fisher has still been such an icon throughout my childhood. It’s only recently, however, that I realized that while she was a talented actress, she was also a highly skilled writer and comedian. She wrote multiple memoirs, including the bestselling The Princess Diarist, and was also a script doctor for several beloved films, including movies in the Star Wars franchise. She was frank about her struggles with bipolar disorder and drug addiction, a type of honesty and vulnerability that is rare for such a public figure. She was a legend in her own right, and she really was gone too soon.