Shmi Skywalker Lars was a human female who lived in slavery on the planet Tatooine during the last years of the Galactic Republic. She gave birth to a son whom she named Anakin Skywalker.

In the final years of the Republic, Shmi Skywalker was a slave on Tatooine. Originally the property of Gardulla the Hutt, she and her son Anakin belonged to the Toydarian junk merchant Watto.

She is best known internationally for portraying Shmi Skywalker in George Lucas 's Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

Aug 30, 2025 · Shmi was introduced as the mother of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, and she shockingly (and controversially) revealed that Anakin had no father.

May 11, 2025 · Shmi is one of the more underrated character of Star Wars. As the mother of the Skywalker lineage, she deserves all the love and respect from fans.

Sep 8, 2023 · Shmi’s story is one of love, sacrifice, and quiet strength. She is an often-overlooked character in the grander Star Wars mythology, but her presence and influence resonate deeply …

Dec 13, 2025 · Shmi is the mother of Anakin Skywalker who relunctantly lets him go to become a Jedi Knight. Shmi is a single mother who is a slave owned by Watto. Shmi is sold off and then kidnapped …

Nov 14, 2024 · Shmi Skywalker was a slave on the desert planet of Tatooine and gave birth to Anakin through mysterious circumstances, as she claimed he had no father. She appeared in the films Star …

Shmi Skywalker, played by Pernilla August, is one of the most pivotal, yet often overlooked, characters in the Star Wars universe. Known as the mother of Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One destined to …

Shmi Skywalker was her first English-speaking role, and at first she was reluctant to take it, fearing audiences would not be able to understand her English very well. George Lucas assured her that it …