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Vivien Lyra Blair
Born2012 or 2013 (age 11–12)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Vivien Lyra Blair (born 2012 or 2013) is an American child actress. She rose to prominence for her role in Bird Box (2018). Her appearances in video game Telling Lies (2019) and superhero film We Can Be Heroes (2020) garnered her further recognition. In 2022, she portrayed Leia Organa in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, for which she received critical praise.

Early life

Vivien Lyra Blair was born in 2012 or 2013. Blair has been vegetarian since she was born.[1] She has done Taekwondo since the age of five.[2]

Career

Blair first appeared onscreen in the 2017 film Band-Aid and subsequently appeared in the limited series Waco (2018). She rose to prominence after portraying Girl in Bird Box (2018) at the age of five.[1] The film follows a woman who blindfolds herself and her two children to protect them from entities that cause people to die once seen.[3] Blair spent the majority of Bird Box blindfolded.[1] A reviewer for The Rensselaer Polytechnic found her performance "impressive, especially from someone so young".[4] Despite its mixed critical reception,[5] Bird Box became Netflix's most-watched film until it was surpassed by Red Notice in 2021.[6]

The following year, Blair made her first video game appearance in Telling Lies.[7] The Guardian considered her "[a]n unexpected joy ... with adorable confidence".[8] Blair starred as Guppy in superhero film We Can Be Heroes (2020), the sequel to The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005).[9] She did all her own stunts.[2] While the film received mixed reviews,[10] 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."[11] In 2022, Blair portrayed Leia Organa in the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Many critics were positive towards her performance: Variety described her line deliveries as "aplomb",[12] while The Daily Telegraph argued she had "the perfect mix of vim and innocence".[13] In a more mixed review, Nick Schager of The Daily Beast said her "line readings [are] not ... consistently great".[14] Blair will play Emily Gradstone in the upcoming drama Dear Zoe, based on the young adult novel of the same name by Philip Beard.[15] She is also set to appear in a horror-thriller film adaptation of Stephen King's short story "The Boogeyman".[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Band-Aid Isis
[17]
2018 Bird Box Girl / Olympia
[18]
2020 We Can Be Heroes Guppy Credited as Vivien Blair
[19]
2022 Dear Zoe Emily Gladstone Post-production
[20]
2023 The Boogeyman TBA Post-production
[21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Waco Serenity Jones Miniseries, 6 episodes
[22]
2019 Station 19 Penny Episode: "The Dark Knight"
[1]
2020 Indebted Hazel Klein 3 episodes
[23]
2021 Mr. Corman Sara 2 episodes
[16]
2022 The First Lady Little Eleanor Roosevelt Episode: "That White House"
[1]
Obi-Wan Kenobi Leia Organa Disney+ limited series, 6 episodes
[1]

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Telling Lies Alba
[24]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series Obi-Wan Kenobi Pending [25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Avery (May 27, 2022). "Vivien Lyra Blair: 5 Things About The 9-Year-Old Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Playing Young Leia". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Jirak, Jamie (December 17, 2020). "We Can Be Heroes: Vivien Lyra Blair Talks Playing Sharkboy and Lavagirl's Daughter, Reveals She Did Her Own Stunts". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Burt, Kayti (December 20, 2018). "Bird Box Review: A Story About Post-Apocalyptic Parenthood". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Wilson, Madeline (January 23, 2019). "Birdbox Disappointing: Lacks Commitment, Consistency". The Rensselaer Polytechnic. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bird Box". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Melas, Chloe (December 1, 2021). "Red Notice Is Now Netflix's Most Watched Movie of All Time". CNN. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Vivien Lyra Blair". Moviefone. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Judge, Alysia (August 22, 2019). "Telling Lies Review – Endless Possibilities in Brilliant Detective Story". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Scheck, Frank (December 25, 2020). "We Can Be Heroes: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "We Can Be Heroes". Metacritic. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Robey, Tim (December 31, 2020). "We Can Be Heroes, Review: Robert Rodriguez Piles on the Green-screen for a Witless Childcare Aid". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  12. ^ Framke, Caroline (May 27, 2022). "Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi Is a Solid Bridge Between Trilogies, with a Bonus Origin Story for Even the Most Casual Star Wars Fans: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Power, Ed (May 27, 2022). "Obi-Wan Kenobi, Review: Ewan McGregor Shines but Star Wars Is Suffering from Galactic Bloat". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Schager, Nick (May 27, 2022). "Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Masterfully Guided by Ewan McGregor". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Vlessing, Etan (November 7, 2019). "'Stranger Things' Star Sadie Sink Nabs Lead in Coming-of-Age Drama 'Dear Zoe' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (February 22, 2022). "The Boogeyman: David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Vivien Lyra Blair & Madison Hu Board 20th Century Studios' Stephen King Adaptation". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Band Aid – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  18. ^ Shaw-Williams, Hannah (December 22, 2018). "Bird Box Cast Guide: Where You Know The Actors From". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  19. ^ Foutch, Haleigh (August 21, 2019). "Robert Rodriguez Sets Netflix Superhero Movie Starring Priyanka Chopra". Collider. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  20. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 10, 2022). "TriCoast Worldwide Boards International Sales for Coming-Of-Age Film Dear Zoe Starring Stranger Things Sadie Sink Ahead of Cannes Bow". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  21. ^ Ettenhofer, Valerie (February 22, 2022). "Stephen King Movie The Boogeyman Has Begun Filming". /Film. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  22. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 5, 2022). "Star Wars TV Status Report: The Latest on Lando, Mando, Ahsoka and 5 Others". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  23. ^ Tyler, Adrienne (December 25, 2020). "We Can Be Heroes Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  24. ^ Byrd, Matthew (August 16, 2019). "Telling Lies: Release Date and Trailer". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  25. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: The Batman, Nightmare Alley, Spider-Man, Better Call Saul Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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