Fernandez, Margarita

Margarita Fernández

Margarita Fernández was born the youngest of five children. For most of her childhood, she spent a lot of time in the hospital getting corrective surgery on her legs. She graduated from high school in Healdsburg, CA and went on to graduate from business school in Santa Rosa. With that, she moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue an acting career.

Fernández is married to Doug Farrell. They live in the Bay Area.

Film Actor
Hercules Saves Christmas~2012 - Elf
Batman Returns~1992 - Emperor Penguin (left)

Willow~1988 - uncredited Nelwyn Villager
Invaders from Mars~1986 - Drone

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 - Ewok (was used as a model for the Ewok costumes through a cast molding of her entire body)

Under the Rainbow~1981 - Hotel Rainbow Guest (see Actor Connections - Film)

Film Other
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial~1982 (uncredited E.T. movement)
The Hand~1981 (stand-in: Mara Hobel)

Film Stunts
Batman Returns~1992 (uncredited)
Howard the Duck~1986 (stunt duck)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 - (uncredited stunt double: Warwick Davis/Wicket)

TV
Ewok Adventure, The~1984  - Kaink, Ewok Priestess

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor~1985  (stunts)
Ewok Adventure, The~1984  (stunts) (uncredited)
Wishman~1983 - Wishman

TV Stunts
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor~1985
The Ewok Adventure~1984 (uncredited)

Commercials
Pepsi
McDonalds
Progressive
Panasonic (with George Lucas):

Video Games
Star Wars: Battlefront~2004 - Ewok (archive footage)

Miscellany
1999 - performed as E.T. with Stevie Wonder at the XXXIII (33) Super Bowl half-time show.

Made other live appearances as E.T., including one for the Kennedy family at a Special Olympics event.

Made personal appearances in the late 80s and early 90s as an Ewok and even made appearances with SWAD alum Niki Botelho in Panasonic commercials (Japan) as an Ewok (see above "Commercials"). Thanks to Don Bies for this info!