Diana Kent, a performer hailing from South Africa, took on the role of General Engell in the 2019 motion picture, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. Furthermore, in the 1994 psychological thriller Heavenly Creatures directed by Peter Jackson, she portrayed the mother of Kate Winslet's character. Kent has also appeared as a guest in various British television shows, including Heartbeat, Midsomer Murders, New Tricks, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and the 2012 short series Titanic.