Who played Padmé's body double?

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.
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Who played Padme's decoy in Episode 2?

Cordé was played by three people during her brief appearance in Attack of the Clones. She was played by Natalie Portman for her small scenes inside the cruiser and walking down the ramp, by a stunt actress for the explosion, and by Veronica Segura for her death scene.
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Does Natalie Portman play 2 characters in Star Wars?

Portman played Padmé Amidala, Queen of Naboo, Galactic senator, and co-founder of the Rebel Alliance. (Also mother of Luke and Leia Skywalker, but let's lead with her other achievements, shall we?)
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Is Queen Amidala and Padme the same actress?

Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by Natalie Portman.
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Is it Keira Knightley or Natalie Portman in Star Wars?

To answer the question, yes, Kiera Knightley is indeed in Star Wars and her role is actually somewhat prominent. Yet her close resemblance to Natalie Portman seems to overshadow her involvement. So essential is this to her being in Star Wars that her role was originally going to be played by a stand-in.
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Do Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman look alike?

Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley

Short, long, curly, or straight hair, Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman look strikingly similar no matter how you pair them. The two look so similar, Knightley played Portman's double, Sabé, in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace."
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How much older is Padme than Anakin?

Padmé was born in the year 46 BBY on Naboo, and Anakin was born five years later, in the year 41 BBY. That makes Padmé five years older than Anakin.
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Who plays fake Queen Amidala?

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.
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How old was Padmé when she married Anakin?

Given that the events of Attack of the Clones happen in 22 BBY, Padmé's age is 24, and Anakin's age is 19 at the time of their marriage. The two's relationship and marriage play an interesting role in the prequels.
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How old was Natalie Portman during Padmé?

Natalie Portman was around twenty or twenty-one years old during the filming, making her slightly younger than her character (while Hayden Christensen, who was born in the same year as Natalie Portman, was slightly older than Anakin himself).
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Why is Padmé still pregnant at her funeral?

After her death in childbirth on Polis Massa, Amidala's body was returned to Naboo for the proper funeral rites. In order to hide the fact that Amidala's twins survived, her body was prepared to still appear pregnant. Her maternal grandmother, Ryoo Thule, oversaw Amidala's funeral, as per Naboo custom.
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Is Natalie Portman Queen Amidala and Padmé?

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - Natalie Portman as Queen Amidala, Padmé - IMDb.
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Is Han Solo older than Anakin?

If Han is 18 in Solo and Anakin is 12, that puts six years between the pair. Let's say that Anakin is about 19 when Luke and Leia are born, which would make Han 25 at the time of the twins' birth. By the time everyone meets in A New Hope, when Luke and Leia are around 18 years old, Han would be 43.
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Who played Padmé's handmaidens?

Rabe and Eirtaé, along with Sabé, are the three handmaidens that accompany Queen Amidala to Coruscant midway through The Phantom Menace. Amidala's other two main handmaidens, Saché and Yané, are only seen in the Naboo scenes. Eirtaé was played by actress Friday “Liz” Wilson and Rabé was played by Cristina da Silva.
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Is Keira Knightley Queen Amidala?

Well, while she does not play the Naboo Queen Padmé Amidala, she plays the woman we are meant to think is Amidala for most of the flick. Knightley plays Sabé — a stand-in for Padmé who is chosen because of her resemblance to the Queen.
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How old is Anakin 2?

*According to sources published at the time the prequels came out, Anakin was 20 in Episode II, but 9 in Episode I, which took place ten years earlier.
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How old is Luke in A New Hope?

When Luke and Leia were first introduced in A New Hope, the two characters were 19 years old, though it would be several more years before they realized they were twin siblings.
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How much older is Obi-Wan than Anakin?

going from the Star Wars Wiki, Luke was born in 19BBY, Obi-Wan in 57BBY and Anakin in 41.9BBY, IV takes place in 0BBY therefore it can be assumed that Luke is 19, Obi-Wan is 57, and Anakin is 41 at those times.
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What is the age gap between Anakin and Ahsoka?

And as fans know, that's exactly what happened and Ahsoka became one of the most essential people in Anakin's life, like a little sister. He is only five years older than her, after all.
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How old was Natalie Portman in the first Star Wars?

When Natalie Portman made Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, she was just 16 years old. The film was one of her first big-budget films, and the movie was released in 1999, which was her final year of high school.
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Who played Elizabeth Swann?

She is portrayed by Keira Knightley (and as a child by Lucinda Dryzek in the prologue of The Curse of the Black Pearl). She is known to use the alias "Elizabeth Turner", but this later becomes her married name when she weds Will Turner.
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What killed Padme Amidala?

Amidala, who learned of her husband's transformation into a Sith, ultimately died of a broken heart after giving birth to the twins Luke Skywalker and Leia Amidala Skywalker.
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Was the planet Naboo destroyed?

The Destruction of Naboo was a catastrophic event during the Cartekelic Invasion of the Galaxy. During the event, a Cartekelic fleet, along with their superweapon, the black hole cannon, invaded the area to wipe out any alliance threats that threaten the black hole cannon.
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Did Anakin visit Padmé's grave?

At some point after his transformation into the armored Darth Vader, Amidala's husband, the fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker came to visit the mausoleum, stricken by grief and remorse for his part in her death.
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What does BBY mean in Star Wars?

Star Wars fans measure time in the universe relative to the Battle of Yavin, the clash that led to the destruction of the first Death Star in A New Hope. Events that take place before that battle are called BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), those after ABY (After the Battle of Yavin).
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