"Snoke. The daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa was adopted by Bail and Breha Organa of Alderaan. At age 19 she is the Princess of Alderaan, and is captured by Darth Vader while in the Tantive IV blockade runner on a so-called ""diplomatic mission"". Leia is shown to be force sensitive. In ""The Empire Strikes Back"", Leia professes her love for Han Solo when he is put into carbonite stasis, although it is originally Han and Luke who compete for her affections. In ""Return of the Jedi"", planning to feed Luke, Han, and Chewbacca to the flesh"
"Skywalkers first appeared in the 1999 film """". In this film, Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn discovers Shmi Skywalker and her son Anakin as slaves on the planet Tatooine. Qui-Gon finds that Anakin has a higher count of midi-chlorians (force-imparting microorganisms) than any Jedi, even Yoda, counting to about 20,000. Shmi informs Qui-Gon that Anakin has no father, leading Qui-Gon to suggest that Anakin is a product of midi-chlorians, an example of a miraculous birth. As the film progresses, Anakin leaves Tatooine to begin his Jedi training. """" reveals that, in Anakin's absence, Shmi has married Cliegg Lars, becoming the stepmother"
"senator of Naboo. The newly elected Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, Palpatine, also befriends Anakin, promising to watch the boy's progress ""with great interest"" and advise him. Torn between his loyalty to the Jedi and his drive for power, Anakin succumbs to temptation and becomes Darth Vader, wiling to protect his loved ones especially padme. The secret wife of Anakin Skywalker, and mother of Luke and Leia and maternal grandmother of Kylo Ren. She served as Queen of Naboo, and later as a Senator for her planet. Her closest friend in the Senate was Senator Bail Organa. She reconnected and"
"Mara Jade Mara Jade is a fictional female character within the ""Star Wars"" franchise. She appears in the now non-canon ""Legends"" series, as the wife of Luke Skywalker and mother of Ben Skywalker. In the different video games, she has been voiced by Heidi Shannon, Edie Mirman and Kath Soucie. Despite not being part of the regular canon and never appearing on the film series, Mara is considered one of the most popular ""Star Wars"" characters. Mara Jade was introduced in the ""Star Wars Expanded Universe"", which Lucasfilm would later brand as non-canonical to the "" Star Wars"" franchise. Her"
"year for services to the film industry and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hull University. He died on 22 April 2009, the same day as Jack Cardiff, who had been his cinematographer on the 1979 film ""The Fifth Musketeer"". He was survived by his wife of 50 years, the former Pauline Carter and their daughter Brenda, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A daughter from a previous marriage predeceased him. Claims were made that George Lucas took the name for Anakin Skywalker in ""Star Wars"" from his friend and fellow film director; however, Lucas' publicist denied this following"
"production of their film. ""The Brass Teapot"". As of 2016, they are no longer together. Michael Angarano Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Michael and Doreen Angarano; he has two sisters and a younger brother. He is of Italian descent. His family owns and operates the dance studio Reflections in Dance in Canoga Park, California. Angarano graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School. In the late 1990s, Angarano was one of the finalists for the role of young Anakin Skywalker in """", but lost to Jake Lloyd. Angarano"
"Padmé Amidala Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by Natalie Portman. She served as the Princess of Theed and later Queen of Naboo. After her reign, she became a senator in the Galactic Senate, an anti-war movement spokesperson, and co-founder of the opposition-faction that later emerged as the Rebel Alliance. She was secretly married to the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, and was the biological mother of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, which makes her the mother-in-law of Han Solo, and the grandmother of Kylo Ren. In initial drafts of"
"Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and producer. He began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. He was praised for his acting as Sam in ""Life as a House"" (2001), earning Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Christensen gained international fame for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker in """" (2002) and """" (2005). His honors for these films include a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Revelation Award. Christensen was born"
"Katie Lucas Katie Rose Lucas (born April 13, 1988) is the adopted middle child of film maker George Lucas. She is the god-daughter of both Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola. She is the younger sister of Amanda Lucas and the older sister of Jett Lucas. Lucas had minor roles in all three ""Star Wars"" prequels. She portrayed young Anakin's friend, Amee, in """"; the purple Twi'lek girl Lunae Minx in """"; and Senator Chi Eekway in the final installment of the ""Star Wars"" prequels, """". Lucas also served as a writer on the TV series. She wrote episodes such"
"of Doctor of Music. When Shaw died in 1943, he was cremated and his ashes buried at Golders Green Crematorium. In 1947, a Geoffrey Shaw Memorial Fund was established for the benefit of talented instrumentalists under the age of eighteen, and there is now a Martin and Geoffrey Shaw Organ Scholarship at St Mary's, Primrose Hill. Shaw was married to Mary Grace Shaw, born in 1881, who survived him until 1954. He was the father of six children, including the actor Sebastian Shaw (1905–1994), best known for the role of Anakin Skywalker in ""Return of the Jedi"". His other children"
"that normally in visual media speeches are avoided, but that Sorkin has a talent for dialogue and gets away with breaking this rule. Sorkin married Julia Bingham in 1996 and divorced in 2005, with his workaholic habits and drug abuse reported to be a partial cause. Sorkin and Bingham have one daughter, Roxy. Sorkin was a dependent cocaine user for many years and, after a highly publicized arrest in 2001, he received treatment in a drug diversion program. For several years, he dated Kristin Chenoweth, who played Annabeth Schott on ""The West Wing"" (though after Sorkin had left the show)."
"they were married in September 2002, a year after meeting. They have two daughters: Olwyn Harper (born on September 23, 2006) and Rowan (born c. March 2010). Sarah Clarke Sarah Clarke (born February 16, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Myers on ""24"", and also for her roles as Renée Dwyer, Bella Swan's mother, in the 2008 film ""Twilight"", Erin McGuire on the short-lived TV show ""Trust Me"", and CIA Agent Lena Smith on the USA Network show ""Covert Affairs"". She currently stars as Eleanor Wish in Amazon Studios' police procedural drama ""Bosch"". Clarke"
"cannot get Shmi out of slavery. She allows Anakin to leave with Qui-Gon, assuring her heartbroken son that they will meet again. In ""Attack of the Clones"", Anakin (Hayden Christensen), now a young adult Jedi apprentice, senses through the Force that she is in pain. He travels to Tatooine to find her, and, upon arriving, learns that she had been freed by and married to moisture farmer Cliegg Lars (Jack Thompson), but had recently been abducted by Tusken Raiders. He finds her inside one of their encampments, but it's too late—beaten and tortured beyond help, she dies in his arms."
"Jake Lloyd Jake Matthew Lloyd (born March 5, 1989) is an American former actor who played young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film """", the first in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy. He reprised this role in five subsequent ""Star Wars"" video games. Jake Matthew Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of EMT William ""Bill"" Lloyd and entertainment agent Lisa Riley. He attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana and graduated from there in 2007. Lloyd began his acting career in 1996, playing Jimmy Sweet in 4 episodes of ""ER"". He was then cast as Jake Warren"
"due to bullying at school. As a result, he decided to no longer keep all owned ""Star Wars"" memorabilia. On June 17, 2015, Lloyd was arrested in South Carolina for reckless driving, driving without a license, and resisting arrest. He was moved from jail to a psychiatric facility after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Jake Lloyd Jake Matthew Lloyd (born March 5, 1989) is an American former actor who played young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film """", the first in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy. He reprised this role in five subsequent ""Star Wars"" video games. Jake Matthew Lloyd"
"Wars"" universe"". Anakin Solo is the youngest child born to Han Solo and Princess Leia, and the younger brother of Jacen and Jaina Solo. Anakin is named after his maternal grandfather, Anakin Skywalker, and, like his namesake, is a talented pilot who is prodigiously gifted both in the Force and mechanical engineering. Anakin appears as an infant and toddler in many ""Star Wars"" novels such as the ""Jedi Academy"" trilogy (1994). Anakin and his siblings play central roles in other novels such as ""The Crystal Star"" (1994), the ""Corellian"" trilogy (1995) and ""The New Rebellion"" (1996). Anakin's birth is featured"
"the genre. Clarke Griffin and Commander Lexa from the TV series ""The 100"" are considered star-crossed lovers as well. With film or within modern novels and books, such star-crossed couples as Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater from ""Titanic"", Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan from ""A Walk to Remember"", Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala from the ""Star Wars"" saga, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist from ""Brokeback Mountain"", and Jake and Neytiri from ""Avatar"" have been included. Video games too have featured star-crossed couples across different genres, particularly role-playing video games: Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough from ""Final Fantasy VII"""
"is married to Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, whom he met while she was interviewing him for ""USA Today"". They got married at Skywalker Ranch on April 25, 1999. He photographed her for a nude pictorial in ""Playboy"" that consisted of photographs by various celebrities. Their daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, was born June 26, 1999, and was named after the character from the ""Batman"" comics. They live in the Hollywood Hills, in a house Smith purchased from longtime friend Ben Affleck in 2003. Initially raised Catholic, Smith began to develop doubts about his beliefs in his early 20s, and came to see"
"quoted Lucas in 1997: In the prequel film """" (2005), Padmé Amidala is pregnant with Anakin Skywalker's twins near the end of the Clone Wars. After Anakin turns to the dark side of the Force and becomes Darth Vader, Padmé gives birth to Luke and Leia on Polis Massa and then dies. Leia is adopted by Senator Bail Organa and his wife Queen Breha of Alderaan. Film critic Peter Travers of ""Rolling Stone"" wrote, ""As we watch Anakin nearly melt in the lava, only to be put together, Frankenstein style, in a lab while Lucas intercuts scenes of Padme giving"
"known as Anakin Skywalker, a famous Jedi General known among the public who turned against the Jedi and their ways. As the Clone Wars were entering its final year, Palpatine's once near-unanimous support began to falter. As depicted in the """" novelization and deleted scenes from the film itself, a bloc of senators began to emerge, even before the Clone Wars had ended, who opposed Palpatine's authoritarian rule and resented his treatment of the Jedi and other opponents. This bloc, originally led by influential politicians such as Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, and later by Bail's adopted daughter Princess Leia Organa,"
"was announced to voice the role of Anakin Skywalker for the animated film """" which was released on August 15, 2008. The film had box office success earning worldwide $69,182,844. He continued in the role in the television series """" which premiered on October 3, 2008 on the Cartoon Network. He has also reprised his role in various video games based on the franchise. The series' fourth season premiered in September, 2011. Season five premiered on Cartoon Network on September 29, 2012. The Red Carpet Premier for the fifth Season was in Orlando, Florida during Celebration VI on Friday August"
"Jane Hawking Jane Beryl Wilde Hawking Jones (, born 29 March 1944) is an English author and teacher. She was married for 30 years to Professor Stephen Hawking. Hawking was born to Beryl () and George Wilde. She grew up in St Albans, Hertfordshire. She studied languages at the University of London's Westfield College. Jane and Stephen Hawking met through mutual college friends at a party in 1962. Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS) in 1963. Even aware of his consequent shortened life expectancy and limitations, the couple became engaged in"
"California, when they both served as apprentice editors on ""Journey to the Pacific"" under Verna Fields. On February 22, 1969, they were married. They adopted one daughter, Amanda Lucas, who was born in 1981. Due to her husband's commitments to the ""Star Wars"" films and ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (1981), Marcia grew impatient in her marriage as she blamed his workaholism and emotional blockage. On June 13, 1983, George had formally announced at Skywalker Ranch that he and Marcia were divorcing; the couple would share custody of their daughter while Marcia would relocate to Los Angeles. When the divorce"
"the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side. Prior to releasing the original film, and made possible by its success, Lucas planned ""three trilogies of nine films."" He announced this to ""Time"" in 1978, and confirmed that he had outlined them in 1981. At various stages of development, the sequel trilogy was to focus on the rebuilding of the Republic, the return of Luke in a role similar to that of Obi-Wan in the original trilogy (and with a female love interest), Luke's sister (not yet determined to be Leia), Han, Leia, and . However, after beginning work"
"Zakarisz Ghent accesses more of R2-D2's memory files and finds another recording of Anakin Skywalker talking to the mysterious woman that has to be his wife, and therefore, is Luke and Leia's mother. They, along with their friends and family, find the time to watch the newly found footage. Back to the main plot, the Jedi Knights are able to sneak out of their captivity and elicit the help of other allies in order to help the Killiks fight the Chiss. Tesar Sebatyne enlists the help of Raynar's mother, Aryn, while Jacen seeks out the help from Tenel Ka Djo."
"Wars. Obi-Wan proved himself an adept strategist, duelist, and spy, as his leadership style heavily favored subterfuge and misdirection while commanding clone troopers, or wielding the Force. Anakin Skywalker was a human male Jedi Knight and main protagonist of the prequel trilogy. He was apprenticed to Obi-Wan Kenobi and proved to be a very gifted duelist and Force user, being appointed to the Jedi High Council at the age of 23, though being denied the rank of Master. He secretly married Padme Amidala and had two children. He eventually fell to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. While he"
"Stone"" and TMZ reported that she died following ""a long battle with lung cancer"". She was 70. She was survived by her four children, and four granddaughters. Gail Zappa Adelaide Gail Zappa ( Sloatman; January 1, 1945 – October 7, 2015) was the wife of musician and composer Frank Zappa and the trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in Los Angeles in 1966 and married while she was pregnant with their first child, Moon, followed by Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva. In 2002, Zappa founded the Zappa Family Trust, a holder for the title and copyright to Frank Zappa's"
"drains the Force from all living things within its range. Anakin is able to escape his cell and uses a speeder to escape the Force Harvester's range. Skywalker, with help from a female smuggler named Bera, infiltrates a Separatist communications outpost to contact the Republic for help. The Republic's Army arrives on the moon, rescues Anakin, and destroys the Separatist presence on Alaris Prime. When Anakin returns to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Jedi Master Yoda and Mace Windu tell him and Obi-Wan of the Dark Reaper, an ancient Sith weapon built during the Great Sith War that was so"
"Luke also serves as a mentor to the protagonist of the new ""Star Wars"" trilogy, Rey. The now non-canon ""Star Wars Legends"" depicts him as a powerful Jedi Master, husband of Mara Jade, the father of Ben Skywalker and maternal uncle of Jaina, Jacen and Anakin Solo. Luke Skywalker appears in ""Episode IV"", """", ""Episode VI"", """", """", and briefly """" briefly as an infant (portrayed by Aidan Barton). Mark Hamil is slated to reprise his role as Skywalker in the upcoming """", which is set to premiere in the United States on December 20, 2019. Introduced in the 1977"
"Mat Lucas Mat Lucas (born October 27, 1977) is an American voice actor, who is most notable for voicing the ""Star Wars"" character Anakin Skywalker in the series """", and also reprised the role in the video games """", """" and """". He has also worked as an editor and in the editorial department on several projects. The similarity of Lucas' voice with that of Hayden Christensen was highlighted from his work on """", with a Video Game Talk review of the game saying that his voice-acting ""could almost pass for Hayden Christensen"", while saying that overall the voice work"
"Soon-Yi Previn Soon-Yi Previn (; born 8 October 1970) is the adopted daughter of actress Mia Farrow and musician André Previn and the wife of filmmaker Woody Allen. Previn is notable for her relationship with Allen, who was Mia Farrow's romantic partner before becoming involved with Previn. Previn's relationship with Allen became national news in 1992. Soon-Yi Previn was born in South Korea. Previn's true age and date of birth are unknown, but are estimated based on a bone scan; her passport indicates a date of birth of October 8, 1970. Previn states that as a young child, she wandered"
"the Barbarian Walked the Earth Today?"" published in ""What If?"" #13 (Feb. 1979). Dann Thomas Dann Thomas (born Danette Maxx Couto January 30, 1952) is an American comic book writer and is the wife of comic book writer and editor Roy Thomas. She has at times collaborated with her husband on ""All-Star Squadron"", ""Arak, Son of Thunder"", the ""Crimson Avenger"" miniseries, and ""Avengers West Coast"". She married Roy Thomas in May 1981 and legally changed her first name from Danette in the early 1980s. Dann Thomas' earliest comic book credit appears on ""The Sea of No Return"" (credited as ""Adapted"
"in the ""Star Wars"" universe, portrayed by Pernilla August. She appears in """" and """". She is the mother of Anakin Skywalker, paternal grandmother to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa and biological maternal great-grandmother to Kylo Ren. Her first name is derived from Lakshmi, a Hindu goddess. In ""The Phantom Menace"", she and her son are introduced as slaves of junk merchant Watto on the desert world Tatooine. She welcomes Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) into their home, and tells him that Anakin has no father; she simply ""became"" pregnant with him. Qui-Gon helps Anakin win his freedom, but"