Entertainment Movies Carrie Fisher's Best Red Carpet Moments with Her Beloved Dog Gary By Maria Mercedes Lara Maria Mercedes Lara Instagram Twitter Maria Mercedes Lara is the Digital Content Operations Director for PEOPLE, where she oversees content management and editorial workflow for the digital team as well as focus on increasing growth through PEOPLE's newsletters, homepage and notification audiences. She previously held the position of Deputy News Director for PEOPLE.com. Before joining PEOPLE, Maria worked at POPSUGAR, SpinMedia Group and Jezebel. She graduated with a B.A. in Literature from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at the New School in New York City. Maria currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two children. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 23, 2016 07:12 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 07 Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Carrie Fisher gave a sweater-wearing Gary a pet on the red carpet during the Tribeca Tune In: Catastrophe event in New York City in April 2016. 02 of 07 Araya Diaz/WireImage Gary helped Carrie Fisher sign copies of her book, The Princess Diarist, in Los Angeles in November 2016. 03 of 07 ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images Gary got his moment to shine when he escorted Carrie Fisher to a screening of The Handmaiden in Cannes in May 2016. 04 of 07 Neil Mockford/GC Images Gary accompanied Carrie Fisher to a Humane Society Petition photocall at The Chinese Embassy in London in June 2016. 05 of 07 Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images Gary stole the show when he joined Carrie Fisher for an interview on Good Morning America in December 2015. 06 of 07 Larry Busacca/Getty Images Tom Hiddleston was outshined by Gary when he threw a tantrum on the red carpet at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in April 2016. 07 of 07 Dave Benett/WireImage Gary helped Carrie Fisher find the right pose while attending the London premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015.