Mo Beatty, previously known as Marisa Persson, is an accomplished actress, voice-over artist, writer, and producer. She provided the voice for the character M1-RE, also known as "Miree," in the animated webseries Star Wars Galactic Pals. Although she was uncredited in the show's credits, Beatty announced her role as Miree across her social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She expressed her excitement and fulfillment in voicing a droid within the Star Wars universe, describing it as a dream realized.
Marisa Persson spent her childhood in Phoenix, located in Arizona, where she began her career as a child performer. During this time, she secured roles in over 30 commercials, voice-over projects, and print advertising campaigns. Persson pursued higher education at Concordia University Irvine, focusing her studies on theatre and communications, with a specific emphasis on interpersonal communication. Currently known as Mo Beatty, she is married to Mikie Beatty.
On March 10, 2022, Beatty took to her Facebook and Instagram accounts to share that she had recently completed recording for an animated series that she eagerly anticipated sharing online. She mentioned that the recording experience taught her the importance of pursuing artistic endeavors that personally amuse her. The animated webseries Star Wars Galactic Pals premiered on April 12, 2022, streaming on both StarWarsKids.com and the Star Wars Kids YouTube Channel. Subsequently, on April 16, Beatty revealed via Facebook that she was the voice behind the character M1-RE, or "Miree," in the series. She reiterated that voicing Miree was a dream come true and expressed her immense joy in the opportunity. The following day, on April 17, Beatty shared her excitement on Twitter, stating that she was thrilled to officially portray a droid in the Star Wars franchise. On April 18, Beatty shared the same announcement on Instagram. Despite her role, Beatty did not receive credit in the episodes themselves. On April 25, Beatty promoted the third and fourth episodes, "Jawa" and "Rodian," on Twitter. On May 5, Beatty shared on Facebook that "Huttlet" was her favorite Galactic Pals episode.
- Star Wars Galactic Pals (M1-RE) Star Wars Galactic Pals — "Wookiee" · (M1-RE) Star Wars Galactic Pals — "Ewok" · (M1-RE) Star Wars Galactic Pals — "Jawa" · (M1-RE) Star Wars Galactic Pals — "Rodian" · (M1-RE) Star Wars Galactic Pals — "Gamorrean" · (M1-RE) Star Wars Galactic Pals — "Huttlet" · (M1-RE)
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- Mo Beatty's Profile on filmfreeway
- Mo Beatty at the Internet Movie Database