Emily Swallow
Career
Active 2006 – present
Biography
About Emily Swallow
At 5'7" and 128 lbs, Emily Swallow has a slim build and a 37–25–37 figure. She is an American actress with brown hair and brown eyes, and she was born on December 18, 1979, in Washington, D.C. She started acting in 2006 and is now best known for her role as The Armorer in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian.
Swallow grew up in Sterling, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida, and began acting in high school at Stanton College Preparatory School. She earned a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Virginia in 2001, then studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She spent her early career in theater, performing in Broadway's High Fidelity and in Shakespeare productions like King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also won the Falstaff Award for Best Female Performer in 2010 for her role as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew.
On television, Swallow played Dr. Michelle Robidaux in Monday Mornings, FBI agent Kim Fischer on The Mentalist, and Amara, 'the Darkness,' in Supernatural's eleventh season. She also appeared in shows like The Good Wife, NCIS, and Rizzoli & Isles. Her film debut came in 2008 in The Lucky Ones. Since 2019, she has played The Armorer in The Mandalorian, a role where her face has never been shown on screen because Mandalorians never remove their helmets. In the third season, her character gained greater prominence. Swallow also performed in the stage show Jac N Swallow and voiced a minor character in the video game The Last of Us Part II.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2006-present (started around 26 years old; 20 years active)
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 128 lbs (or 58 kg)
- Measurements
- 37–25–37 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.68
- Bra/Cup Size
- C
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 220k (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
What is Emily Swallow's most famous role?
She is best known for playing The Armorer, the leader of the traditionalist Mandalorians, in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian. The character's face has never been seen on screen because Mandalorians never remove their helmets in view of others.
What has Emily Swallow done in theater?
Swallow performed in the Broadway musical High Fidelity, in plays like King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and won the Falstaff Award for Best Female Performer in 2010 for her role in The Taming of the Shrew.
What academic background does Emily Swallow have?
She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2001 with a BA in Middle Eastern Studies, then earned an MFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
How many followers does Emily Swallow have on Instagram?
Her Instagram follower count is 220 thousand.
Did you know
- Swallow was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Sterling, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida.
- She voiced a minor character named Emily in the video game The Last of Us Part II.
- She co-created and performed in the stage show Jac N Swallow with singer/comedian Jac Huberman.
- In 2013 she collaborated with actor Mark Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins on the world premiere of the play Nice Fish at the Guthrie Theater.
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