Background characters are a staple throughout the Star Wars franchise, with countless extras bringing life to innumerable species from the galaxy far, far away. George Lucas' own children played a number of background roles throughout the prequel trilogy, with the creator even making a cameo of his own in Revenge of the Sith. Here are all the characters portrayed by the Lucas family.
Amanda Lucas as Diva Funquita (The Phantom Menace)
Amanda Lucas took the role of Diva Funquita, who is seen in Jabba the Hutt's private viewing box during the Boonta Eve Classic podrace. The Theelin was an assistant to Gardulla Besadii the Elder, a Hutt who later appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3, Episode 9, "Hunt for Ziro." Funquita was previously owned by Jabba, who gifted her to Gardulla.
Amanda Lucas as Tey How (The Phantom Menace)
Trade Federation battleship pilot Tey How was voiced by an uncredited Marc Silk as well as Amanda Lucas, credited as Tyger. The female Neimodian first appeared at the beginning of The Phantom Menace, where she delivered the line, "We lost the transmission, sir!" in a droid-like vocoder voice. Her next and final appearance occurred during the battle of Naboo, where How declared, "We're losing power. There seems to be a problem with the main reactor," before she was killed by Anakin Skywalker's destruction of the Vuutan Palaa.
Katie Lucas as Amee (The Phantom Menace)
The Phantom Menace also featured a cameo by Katie Lucas, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker's human childhood friend Amee. The young girl had a brief line where she told Skywalker, "You've been working on that thing for years," right before the Boonta Eve classic. Katie Lucas, who wore braces during her cameo, was credited as Jenna Green during the movie's credits.
Amanda Lucas as Adnama (Attack of the Clones)
Amanda Lucas returned in Attack of the Clones, where she made a brief appearance as Adnama, a patron at the Outlander Club in Coruscant's Uscru Entertainment District. Very few details are known about Adnama, who was a resident of Coruscant at the time of the Galactic Republic. Despite her anonymity, she was present on the night Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker pursued the assassin Zam Wessel.
Jett Lucas as Warpoc Skamini (Attack of the Clones)
Attack of the Clones featured Jett Lucas' first cameo in the series as Jedi Padawan Warpoc Skamini. The young Jedi was briefly seen approaching Jedi librarian Jocasta Nu following her conversation with Obi-Wan Kenobi regarding Kamino. Skamini also appeared in a deleted scene where he passed by and nodded at Kenobi on a flight of stairs.
Katie Lucas as Lunae Minx (Attack of the Clones)
Katie Lucas also played an Outlander Club patron during Attack of the Clones: the purple-skinned Twi'lek Lunae Minx. Minx had one of the rarest-skin tones for the Twi'lek people and was also part of exotic dancer Ayy Vida's posse. According to Lucas, the makeup for Minx took about six hours, which made her feel exhausted by the time filming ended.
George Lucas as Baron Notluwiski Papanoida (Revenge of the Sith)
Star Wars' own creator George Lucas took up the role of Baron Notluwiski Papanoida during the opera scene in Revenge of the Sith. The Baron was the Patoran chairman of the moon Pantora and the father of several children, including Galactic Senator Chi Eekway. Papanoida later appeared in The Clone Wars Season 3, Episode 4, "Sphere of Influence," where he was voiced by Corey Burton.
Jett Lucas as Zett Jukassa (Revenge of the Sith)
Jett Lucas' previous character Warpoc Skamini was renamed as Zett Jukassa in Revenge of the Sith, where the Padawan was given an expanded role. This time, Lucas was able to show off his lightsaber skills against several 501st Legion Clone Troopers, before being gunned-down in front of Bail Organa. Although Skamini and Jukassa appeared under different names, they were officially merged into one character after Revenge of the Sith.
Amanda Lucas as Terr Taneel (Revenge of the Sith)
Amanda Lucas wrapped up her appearance in the Star Wars prequel trilogy as Terr Taneel, a human Galactic Republic senator who was also present at the Galaxies Opera House. Taneel represented the planet Senex and was present at the Delegation of 2,000: a group of concerned Galactic Senators who protested Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's wartime powers.
Katie Lucas as Chi Eekway Papanoida (Revenge of the Sith)
Katie Lucas finished off her appearances in the prequels alongside her father as Galactic Senator Chi Eekway Papanoida. The Pantoran was seen conversing with her father in the Galaxies Opera House and also joined the Delegation of 2,000. Papanoida and her father both played major roles in "Sphere of Influence," as the senator was kidnapped by bounty hunter Greedo on behalf of the Trade Federation. Asajj Ventress voice actress Nika Futterman took up Papanoida's role for The Clone Wars.