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May 19, 1999 · With Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd. Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
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"One of the hardest roles to cast was that of Sabé, the handmaiden that fills in for the Queen when she is in hiding. Originally we were going to use a stand-in, but that was before we found a girl by the name of Keira Knightley."
―Robin Gurland, Episode I Casting Director
Keira Knightley (born March 26, 1985) played Queen Amidala's handmaiden Sabé in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
Knightley was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 2005 for her role in Pride and Prejudice. In 2007, she was nominated for a BAFTA Award and another Golden Globe Award for her role in Atonement. She is well-known for her role as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Knightley was twelve years old when she was cast and during Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace filming in August 1997 at Leavesden Film Studios, England. The completed film was released two years later in the Summer of 1999, when she was fourteen years old. The actress is credited in the film's end credits as "Kiera Knightley," which is the standard spelling of the name. However, the actress's mother, Sharman McDonald, unintentionally misspelled her daughter's name with the "e" before the "i" during her birth registration in 1985.[source?]
Knightley was chosen to play Queen Amidala's decoy in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace because of her close resemblance to Natalie Portman, who played the Queen. Many people (including their mothers) had trouble telling them apart during the filming of The Phantom Menace. Her voice was dubbed over with Natalie Portman's voice after filming; Natalie recorded both the Amidala and Sabé voices in post-production.[source?] The character Kiera Swan was a reference to Knightley and her character Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean.
•Star Wars: Episode I •Keira Knightley on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
•"Star Sightings" — Star Wars Insider 60
•"Star Sightings" — Star Wars Insider 73
•"Appearing Knightley (and the Women of Star Wars)" — Star Wars Insider 75
•"The Box" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
••Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition (as Keira Knightly)
1.This Week! in Star Wars Cute Star Wars Pets, New Updates to Galaxy of Heroes, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
2.Queen Debate on www.theforce.net (June 13, 1999) (archived from the original on April 13, 2016)
4."Women of the Force" — Star Wars Insider 47
5."The Box" Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 2)
•Keira Knightley on Wikipedia
•Keira Knightley at the Internet Movie Database
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz.
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Padmé Amidala (née Naberrie) is a character in the Star Wars franchise. She first appears in The Phantom Menace (1999) as the teenage queen of the fictional planet Naboo. After her reign, she becomes a member of the Galactic Senate.
May 2, 2024 · Padmé Amidala is the Queen of Naboo, whose human government is explicitly a democracy in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
May 19, 1999 · Runtime: 2 hr 16min. Release Date: May 19, 1999. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Live Action, Science Fiction. Experience the heroic action and unforgettable adventures of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. See the first fateful steps in the journey of Anakin Skywalker.
Mar 22, 2024 · Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Star Wars: The Phantom Menace will return to theaters for its 25th anniversary starting May 3, alongside a new poster from Matt Ferguson.
