Holdo plays a large supporting role in the film, in which she is portrayed by Laura Dern as a member of Organa's Resistance, as well as a number of Star Wars comics.

In Claudia Gray's novel and comic stories, Amilyn Holdo is depicted as an eccentric yet highly intelligent and competent member of the Rebel Alliance who is frequently underestimated because of her quirks.

She is knowledgeable of the esoteric and spiritual practices of her home planet Gatalenta, such as astrology and skyfaring (a type of meditation),[1] and speaks in riddles and strange metaphors.

[11] In Age of Resistance Special 1 story "The Bridge", she assumes command of a Rebel Alliance starship after the captain is killed by an attacking Imperial warship, and saves the crew by making what will become known as the "Holdo maneuver".

[13] Holdo makes another appearance in issue #14 of Marvel Comics' Star Wars (2020) series, when she informs Leia about the galactic criminals' plans to sell Han Solo's frozen body at an auction.

[2][16] Her character was analyzed from a feminist perspective, with Valerie Estelle Frankel noting that Holdo possesses "a very different nonlinear [feminine] type of strength".

Alexandra Stone described the film depiction of Holdo, a "calm, firm leader" differs from the quirky literary character created by Claudia Gray.