Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds are one of the most famous mother-daughter duos in Hollywood.

They both began making waves at an early age.

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher’s' mother-daughter relationshipwasn’t always close, though.

Debbie Reynolds on red carpet

In fact,Fisher and Reynolds didn’t talkfor about 10 years.

Part of their closeness involved supporting each other’s projects, especially ones that resembled their relationship.

When I told Carrie, she said, ‘Mother!

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds on the red carpret

I’m a novelist.'"

Eventually, Doris went to Shirley MacLaine.

But actually I think the character is more Joan Crawford."

Shirley McLaine wins lifetime achievement award

It all worked out as Reynold’s earned her only Academy Award nomination for playing Molly Brown.

She also considered the role one of her favorites.

The women eventually appeared together in the movie “These Old Broads.”

Carrie Fisher also wrote the screenplay for the film