Sorry, Elia Kane Fans — Katy O’Brian Confirms She’s Not in The Mandalorian and Grogu
Katy O’Brian has confirmed she will not appear in the upcoming film The Mandalorian and Grogu, though she left the door open to a possible return if the series continues into a fourth season.
What Katy O’Brian said
Speaking on a Zoom call, O’Brian was clear about the film: “Dude, nothing.” She added, “I don’t know if they’re going to do a season four. I know the movie’s coming out. I know I’m not in it.” These are her exact words, and thus the concrete fact is simple — O’Brian is not part of the announced cast for The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Elia Kane’s role on The Mandalorian
O’Brian played Imperial comms officer Elia Kane, a character introduced as a nameless officer in season 2 and expanded in season 3. She appeared across seven episodes, reporting to Moff Gideon and later taking a more active, named role.
In season 3, Kane and Dr. Penn Pershing continued cloning research that began under Gideon. Pershing was captured and then subjected to a mental procedure; Kane subsequently increased the power of that procedure, which left Pershing incapacitated. Thus, the storyline involving Kane and Pershing was left unresolved by the end of season 3.
What this means going forward
Concrete takeaways: O’Brian confirmed she is not in the film. Meanwhile, the character’s storyline remains open because season 3 ended without full closure. Therefore, a return for Elia Kane could only happen if the show or other Star Wars projects bring her back, and only if casting or creative decisions change.
Other credits
For context, O’Brian has appeared in other major franchises: she played Kimball in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed Katy in The Walking Dead, and was Kodiak in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One. These credits are factual and show her experience in genre work.
