In a statement to TIME, Fey wrote, Carrie Fisher meant a lot to me.
Like many women my age, Princess Leia occupies about sixty percent of my brain at any given time.
But Carries honest writing and her razor-sharp wit were an even greater gift.
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Fey and Fisher worked together during season 2 of Feys sitcom30 Rock.
The guest performance earned Fisher her first-ever Emmy nomination.
I feel so lucky that I got to meet her.
Im very sad she is gone,Fey added to TIME.
Fisher died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack on a London to Los Angeles flight last week.
She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly.
Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.
