American actress Billie Lourd rose to fame for her portrayal of Chanel #3 in the Fox horror comedy Scream Queens (2015–2016) and her appearances in the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story (2017–present). She also plays Lieutenant Connix in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019).
Billie Lourd Profile Summary
Full name: Billie Catherine Lourd
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of birth: 17 July 1992
Age: 31 years old
Height: 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Light brown
Education: Harvard-Westlake School, New York University
Religion: Jewish
Nationality: American
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Gender: Female
Sexual orientation: Straight
Marital status: Married
Husband: Austen Rydell
Kids: Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell
Profession: American actress
Childhood & Education
Billie Lourd was born on July 17, 1992, in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California. Her famous mother, Carrie Fisher, and her father, talent agent Bryan Lourd, welcomed her into their family. She is the beloved granddaughter of both actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher.
Meryl Streep and Bruce Wagner are her godparents. She is Fisher’s only child but has a half-sibling named Ava from her father’s union with Bruce Bozzi. Lourd’s ancestry includes Russian-Jewish and Scots-Irish/English roots.
Due to her parents’ fame, Lourd’s childhood was often filled with excitement. She debuted in society at the prestigious Le Bal des Débutantes at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris in 2008.
She received her education at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. She later pursued a personalized degree in Art and Business focusing on religion at New York University Gallatin School, graduating in 2014.
TV Shows & Movie Career
Billie Lourd’s acting career took off in 2015 when she landed a main role as Sadie Swenson/Chanel #3 in the TV series “Scream Queens.” She continued in this role from 2015 to 2016.
In addition, she joined the cast of the biographical crime-drama film “Billionaire Boys Club” in December 2015. However, due to the sexual harassment allegations against co-star Kevin Spacey, the film was not released until 2018.
In 2015, she portrayed Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix in the movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” She returned to play the same character in the 2017 film, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
During an interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2017, she mentioned that she had tried out for the main role of Rey, but it was ultimately given to Daisy Ridley. She once again reprised her role as Connix in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019.
Billie Lourd landed a role in a 2017 episode of “American Horror Story: Cult” and went on to secure leading roles in the 2018 series “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and the 2019 series “American Horror Story: 1984.”
Additionally, she landed the role of Gigi in the 2019 film “Booksmart,” earning her the title of Best Supporting Actress at the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society.
Billie Lourd returned to the “American Horror Story” franchise in 2021, appearing in an episode of “American Horror Stories.” She later secured another significant role in “American Horror Story: Double Feature.”
In 2022, she starred in the movie “Ticket to Paradise” alongside George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Additionally, she made her debut as a producer with the film “Wildflower” in the same year.
Personal Life
At the start of 2016, Billie Lourd and actor Austen Rydell began a relationship that had its ups and downs. During one of their breaks, Lourd dated her “Scream Queens” co-star Taylor Lautner from December 2016 to July 2017. Once her relationship with Lautner ended, Lourd reunited with Rydell.
They got engaged in June 2020 and welcomed a son in September of the same year. After almost two years of being engaged, the couple tied the knot in March 2022.
Net Worth
Billie Lourd, an American actress, has a net worth of $20 million. She gained recognition for her roles as Chanel #3 on the TV show “Scream Queens” (2015-2016) and as Lieutenant Connix in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015) and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017).
