Princess Leia Organa Solo of Alderaan (born Leia Amidala Skywalker) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. She was portrayed by actress Carrie Fisher in A New Hope blank">Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2005), disc 1. , _The Empire Strikes Back blank">Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2005), disc 1. , and _Return of the Jedi , as well as The Star Wars Holiday Special. Aiden Barton appeared as an infant Leia in Revenge of the Sith. Ann Sachs provided the voice of Leia in the 1980s radio dramas of the original trilogy.
She is one of the main protagonists of the original Star Wars trilogy. In Return of the Jedi, it is revealed that she is the twin sister of Luke Skywalker, and thus the daughter of Darth Vader. In the Star Wars prequel films, her mother is identified as Padmé Amidala.