Vivien Lyra Blair

Vivien Lyra Blair (born 2012/2013) is an American child actress who made her debut in the 2017 film Band Aid. In 2018, she rose to prominence for her role as Girl in the film Bird Box. Blair garnered further recognition for her appearances in video game Telling Lies (2019) and superhero film We Can Be Heroes (2020). In 2022, she received near-unanimous acclaim for her portrayal of Leia Organa in the streaming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. She was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series. Vivien Lyra Blair was born in 2012 or 2013. Blair has been vegetarian since she was born. She has practiced Taekwondo since the age of five. In 2019, at six years old, Blair became the youngest spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Blair's first onscreen role was in the 2017 film Band Aid, and she subsequently appeared in the television miniseries Waco in 2018. She rose to prominence at the age of five after starring in the film Bird Box. Blair portrays Girl, who–along with her mother and brother—is blindfolded as protection from entities that cause people to die once they have been seen. Blair spent the majority of the film blindfolded. Filmmaker Barry Jenkins described her as "incredible" and said she "[s]teals every scene". In 2019, Blair made her first video-game appearance in Telling Lies. The Guardian considered her "[a]n unexpected joy ... with adorable confidence". Blair also starred as Guppy in superhero film We Can Be Heroes (2020), the sequel to The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005). She undertook all her own stunts. While the film itself received mixed reviews, The Daily Telegraph praised Blair's performance as "very funny" and "just absurd ... the effects team simply aren't needed when she's doing her thing".