Mon Mothma, played by Genevieve O'Reilly, delivers some of Andor's most memorable lines. Below are 4 of the best Mon Mothma quotes from Andor, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Mon Mothma Quotes
"The longer we wait, the more normal this becomes. And that is the most dangerous thing of all."
— Mon Mothma, Season 1, Episode 3 - Reckoning
"I smile and I nod and I play the game, because the game is all we have until we build something better."
— Mon Mothma, Season 1, Episode 5 - The Axe Forgets
"I have been watching the Empire be built around me, piece by piece, and I have done it all with a glass of wine in my hand."
— Mon Mothma, Season 1, Episode 6 - The Eye
"We are not terrorists. We are the last people who remember what it was supposed to be."
— Mon Mothma, Season 1, Episode 8 - Narkina 5
Mon Mothma Trivia & Fun Facts
- Genevieve O'Reilly first played Mon Mothma in deleted scenes from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) and reprised the role in Rogue One before Andor.
- Andor gives Mon Mothma the most fully developed characterization she has ever received in any Star Wars property.
- Her storyline in Season 1 involves the desperate task of arranging her daughter's marriage to secure financial access to rebel funds.
- Genevieve O'Reilly prepared for the role by researching real women in political resistance movements under authoritarian regimes.
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