Femi Taylor
Femi Taylor | |
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| Born | 8 April 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Claus Skytte |
| Children | 2 |
Femi Taylor (born 8 April 1961) is a Nigerian-born British dancer and actress, best known for portraying Jabba the Hutt's Twi'lek slave dancer Oola in the 1983 motion picture Return of the Jedi.[1]
Career
[edit]Taylor portrayed the slave dancer Oola in Return of the Jedi, the last film of the original trilogy. She reprised the part fourteen years later, filming new scenes for the 1997 Special Edition release, and was the only performer from the original to do so. Because of this role, she appears at science fiction and Star Wars conventions around the world.
Taylor was cast as Tantomile in the 1981 original London production of the musical Cats, during which she learned she had been cast as Oola for Return of the Jedi. She appeared in the 1998 TV movie version of Cats as Exotica, a character that was created specially for her and exclusively for the film.
Personal life
[edit]Taylor lives in Odense, Denmark, has two children and is married to Claus Skytte.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Apple | Dancer | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Oola | Reprised the role in 1997 to film an additional scene for the special edition |
| 1987 | Playing Away | Masie | |
| 1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Nadia | |
| 1991 | Flirting | Letitia Adjewa | |
| 1998 | Cats | Exotica |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Miracles Take Longer | Tracy Benedict | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | The Bill | Nurse | Episode: Loan Shark |
| ScreenPlay | Linda | Episode: Drums Along Balmoral Drive |
References
[edit]- ^ Matt Forbeck (2011). Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? And other galaxy-shaking enigmas. Adams Media. p. 34. ISBN 9781440525773.
Femi Taylor actress.
- ^ "Star Wars-stjerne bor i Odense: - Det er utroligt, at rollen har ført mig til Japan, Hawaii, Rusland og Europa". ugeavisen.dk (in Danish). 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Femi Taylor at IMDb
- TheForce.Net - Interview with Femi Taylor
- 2021 interview
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