Meryl Streep, Meg Ryan, Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Courtney Love are among the stars paying tribute to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at a private memorial service.

The service is being held in a compound in Coldwater Canyon in Los Angeles, and other famous names who have been spotted include Jamie Lee Curtis, Ellen Barkin and Ed Begley Jr.

Streep was pictured carrying a bunch of white roses as she entered the compound, which has security guards posted at two points - one appearing to be the entrance and the other an exit.

During the arrivals of the many people paying tribute to the mother and daughter, a fan walked up to the gate to lay a bunch of white roses outside the entrance.

The wooden doors of the entrance gate are emblazoned with quirky signs with slogans such as Beware Of Trains, No Swimsuits In Lobby and Public Telephone Within.

Star Wars actress Fisher, famous for her role as Princess Leia, died aged 60, a few days after suffering a medical emergency on a flight from London to Los Angeles.

Her equally famous mother, Reynolds, who found fame with classics such as Singin' In The Rain, died a day later, aged 84.

According to celebrity website TMZ, Fisher and Reynolds will be buried together on Friday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood. Reports say a public memorial is believed to also be scheduled, but no details have been released.

Broadway will dim its lights on Friday night for one minute to pay tribute to Fisher and Reynolds.