- "I started this journey when my Mom and Dad started reading me #starwars golden books. Like most little girls I was drawn to Leia. 💫 When I went to #disneyland and flew the Millennium Falcon for the first time around 6 years old I was hooked on the whole galaxy! ✨ So when Deborah offered me the role I was speechless. She had to ask me for sure if I was saying yes! Then I got to spend the summer playing with droids, meeting an amazing crew, acting with a cast that made me feel special and respected and learning so much. And now I've met the fans who've made this journey even more incredible! 👀 The memories of this #obiwankenobi adventure will always be a part of me. Thank you to everyone that helped make this happen and thank you for believing in me😻"
- ―Vivien Lyra Blair on Facebook
Vivien Lyra Blair, born June 4, 2012, is an American actress[1] who portrays a young Leia Organa in Obi-Wan Kenobi.[3] In addition to her role on Star Wars, she is best known for playing Sandra Bullock's adoptive daughter "Girl" in the Netflix horror thriller film Bird Box, Alba in the narrative video game Telling Lies, Guppy in the Netflix superhero film We Can Be Heroes alongside fellow Star Wars actor Pedro Pascal, and starring as Sawyer in the horror film The Boogeyman.
Blair learned how to read with Star Wars books, and she fell in love with the droid R2-D2.[4] The young actress was offered the role of Leia Organa by director Deborah Chow and spent a summer filming for it.[2] In a chemistry test between Blair and Ewan McGregor, the actor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the series, they recited the lines for one of their conversations on Daiyu. Chow felt that Blair had the essence of Organa and Carrie Fisher, the actress who played the character in the original trilogy. McGregor said that Blair had all of the wit and cheek of Fisher's portrayal of Organa. Blair and McGregor got to know each other better during shooting, which went hand in hand with Organa and Kenobi's relationship in the series.[4]
Works[]
Vivien in character as a 10 year old Leia Organa
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Part I" | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Leia Organa[3] |
| 2022 | "Part II" | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Leia Organa[5] |
| 2022 | "Part III" | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Leia Organa[6] |
| 2022 | "Part IV" | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Leia Organa[7] |
| 2022 | "Part V" | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Leia Organa[8] |
| 2022 | "Part VI" | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Leia Organa[9] |
Sources[]
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"- Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part II"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part IV"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part V"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part VI"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Quiz: What Percent Leia Are You? on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 214- Star Wars: Best of 2022 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Announces First Celebrity Guests on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Marvel's Sana Starros First Look, Star Wars Celebration Celebrity Guests, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Gwendoline Christie, Joonas Suotamo, and Ming-Na Wen to Appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 - DAY 3 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Vivien Lyra Blair, our little Leia, on her favorite moments #StarWarsCelebration on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- A Look Back At Obi-Wan Kenobi | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "The Young Princess" — Star Wars Insider 218
- A Long Time Ago... on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Who is Vivien Lyra Blair? Meet Obi-Wan Kenobi's Young Leia actress by Paul Fogarty on HITC (May 27, 2022) (archived from the original on May 27, 2022)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Vivien Lyra Blair (@vivienlyrablairofficial) on Facebook: I started this journey when my Mom and Dad started reading me #starwars golden books (May 22, 2022): "Like most little girls I was drawn to Leia. 💫 When I went to #disneyland and flew the Millennium Falcon for the first time around 6 years old I was hooked on the whole galaxy! ✨ So when Deborah offered me the role I was speechless. She had to ask me for sure if I was saying yes! Then I got to spend the summer playing with droids, meeting an amazing crew, acting with a cast that made me feel special and respected and learning so much. And now I've met the fans who've made this journey even more incredible! 👀 The memories of this #obiwankenobi adventure will always be a part of me. Thank you to everyone that helped make this happen and thank you for believing in me😻" (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part II"
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III"
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part IV"
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part V"
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part VI"
External links[]
- Vivien Lyra Blair (@vivienlyrablairofficial) on Facebook
Vivien Lyra Blair (@vivienlyrablair) on Instagram
Vivien Lyra Blair (@vivienlyrablair) on Twitter
Vivien Lyra Blair on Wikipedia
Vivien Lyra Blair at the Internet Movie Database
