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'''Femi Taylor''' is a |
'''Femi Taylor''' is a Ibadan, Nigeria<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Femi_Taylor|title=Femi Taylor|website=Wookieepedia|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref> born British [[dancer]] and [[actress]] best known for portraying [[Jabba the Hutt]]'s [[Twi'lek]] slave dancer [[List of Star Wars characters#O|Oola]] in the 1983 motion picture ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=J1sSa6uBdlQC&pg=PA34&dq=Femi+Taylor+actress&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yv6KVcbGHennywPPqLPoBQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Femi%20Taylor%20actress&f=false|title=Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? And other galaxy-shaking enigmas|author=Matt ForbeckI|publisher=Adams Media|year=2011|isbn=9781440525773|page=34}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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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 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. |
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Taylor was cast as Tantomile in the 1981 original London production of the musical ''[[Cats (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 |
Taylor was cast as Tantomile in the 1981 original London production of the musical ''[[Cats (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 created specially for her and exclusively for the film. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Her brother, [[Benedict Taylor]] |
Her brother, [[Benedict Taylor]] played fighter pilot Bravo 2 in ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]''.{{fact|date=November 2016}} |
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Femi lives in Odense, Denmark, has two children and is married to Claus Skytte Kamper. |
Femi lives in Odense, Denmark, has two children and is married to Claus Skytte Kamper. |
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Revision as of 16:23, 2 April 2019
Femi Taylor | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Partner | Claus Skytte Kamper |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Benedict Taylor (brother) |
Femi Taylor is a Ibadan, Nigeria[1] 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.[2]
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 created specially for her and exclusively for the film.
Personal life
Her brother, Benedict Taylor played fighter pilot Bravo 2 in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.[citation needed]
Femi lives in Odense, Denmark, has two children and is married to Claus Skytte Kamper.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Apple | Dancer | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Oola | Reprised the role in 1997 to film additional scenes for the special edition |
| 1987 | Playing Away | Masie | |
| 1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Nadia | |
| 1991 | Flirting | Letitia Adjewa | |
| 1998 | Cats | Exotica |
Television
| 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
- ^ "Femi Taylor". Wookieepedia. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ Matt ForbeckI (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.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to Femi Taylor.
- Femi Taylor at IMDb
- TheForce.Net - Interview with Femi Taylor
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