Femi Taylor
Born (1961-04-08) 8 April 1961
Niger
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1979–present
SpouseClaus Kamper
Children2

Femi Taylor Listenⓘ (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

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

Taylor lives in Odense, Denmark, has two children and is married to Claus Kamper.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980The AppleDancer
1983Return of the JediOolaReprised the role in 1997 to film an additional scene for the special edition
1987Playing AwayMasie
1990A Kink in the PicassoNadia
1991FlirtingLetitia Adjewa
1998CatsExotica

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Miracles Take LongerTracy Benedict2 episodes
1986 The BillNurseEpisode: Loan Shark
ScreenplayLindaEpisode: Drums Along Balmoral Drive

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
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