Billie Lourdmade sure thatHarrison Fordfelt like the “chosen one” on his 76th birthday.
In honor of the legendaryStar Warsactor’s big day, Lourd — who is the daughter of Ford’s late costar,Carrie Fisher— shared a special Instagram tribute to the star, whom she referred to as her “#semispacedaddy.”
In addition to playing onscreen lovers in the originalStar Warstrilogy, Fisher and Ford, who was married at the time,had an affairon the set of 1977’sStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hopewhen the actress was just 19.
In her 2016 memoirThe Princess Diarist,Fisher spoke out about the pair’s romance for the first time.
The actress told PEOPLEshe felt terribleabout having an affair with a married father of two and carried that guilt with her for years after the romance ended.
“I wasn’t raised that way,” she said. “But when you’re on location — this is something I discovered — everything is permitted.”
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Fisher also went on to explain that she warned Ford about coming forward with the news, but after all their years of friendship, he made light of the situation.
“He’s incredible private,” she said. “I feel really bad about doing that to him. But yes, I told him I found the journals and I was going to publish them, and he sort of went, ‘Lawyer!’ “
Fisher was able to star in four of theStar Warsfranchise films with Ford before herpassing in 2016.
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Of course, Lourd is no stranger to theStar Warsuniverse herself, starring as Lieutenant Connix alongside Ford inStar Wars: The Force Awakensin 2015.
The actress also appeared inStar Wars: The Last Jediin 2017 opposite Fisher.
source: people.com
