The Mandalorian character of Sabine Wren will be brought to live-action Star Wars in the upcoming Ahsoka series, but who is playing her?

Summary

• Natasha Liu Bordizzo has been cast as Sabine Wren in Ahsoka, marking her first venture into the Star Wars franchise.
• She was chosen for the role due to her resemblance to the animated model of Sabine in Star Wars Rebels.
• Bordizzo has had breakout roles in projects like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny and The Greatest Showman, but Ahsoka is expected to be her true breakout role.

Ahsoka will see Sabine Wren translated to live-action Star Wars, begging the question of who will be playing the Mandalorian warrior. Sabine Wren was first introduced in Star Wars Rebels as a member of the show's titular Rebel crew. Sabine worked alongside the Jedi pair of Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger, the Lasat solider Garazeb "Zeb" Orelios, Rebel Alliance pilot Hera Syndulla, and their trusty droid companion C1-10P/Chopper. When it was announced that Ahsoka would essentially serve as Star Wars Rebels season 5, it was also confirmed that many of these characters would make the jump from animation to live-action.

Just as Ahsoka Tano did before them, the Star Wars Rebels crew were confirmed to appear in live-action Star Wars in Ahsoka. From the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn to Hera Syndulla and Sabine Wren, Ahsoka would continue the story of Rebels that began in animation. When concerning Star Wars' Mandalorian Sabine Wren in Ahsoka, many were left wondering who would bring the character to life considering her evidently huge role in the Star Wars show.

Natasha Liu Bordizzo Plays Sabine Wren In Ahsoka

The answer to this question comes in the form of actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo. In November 2021, Bordizzo's casting as Sabine was officially confirmed. Ahsoka will be Bordizzo's first venture into the Star Wars franchise, in which she will play the Mandalorian warrior who will aid the titular character in searching for the long-lost Grand Admiral Thrawn and her former ally Ezra Bridger.

Bordizzo was primarily picked for the role of Sabine due to the actress's uncanny resemblance to the animated model for the character seen in Star Wars Rebels alongside her prior acting credits. Bordizzo will replace Tiya Sircar. Sircar provided the voice performance for Sabine in Star Wars Rebels, yet her physical appearance did not match the character like Bordizzo's, hence the recast for Ahsoka.

Where You've Seen Natasha Liu Bordizzo Before Ahsoka

Concerning where Natasha Liu Bordizzo has been seen before, the actress has had several breakout roles in recent years leading up to Ahsoka's release. Some earlier performances for Bordizzo came in projects like Netflix's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny and The Greatest Showman. Bordizzo was then cast in other Netflix projects like Day Shift and The Society, the latter of which she portrayed a main role.

Bordizzo has also provided some voice-acting work in recent years. Sony's animated film Wish Dragon featured Bordizzo as part of the voice cast. That said, Ahsoka is set to be the true breakout role for Natasha Liu Bordizzo with the trailers positioning Sabine as one of the show's central characters and hinting that Bordizzo will aptly rise to the challenge of bringing the Mandalorian to life.