More: Leia is an Autism Service Dog for a 13 year old boy. She loves her boy and loves to work. She is task trained to open doors, and cue on stress and anxiety, putting gentle pressure on his pressure points to help him calm. She was named after Princess Leia Organa who is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed in films by Carrie Fisher. Introduced in the original Star Wars film in 1977, Leia is princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate and an agent of the Rebel Alliance.