Femi Taylor
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. She is the sister of Benedict Taylor.
Femi Taylor

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- Name
- Femi Taylor
- Born
- 8 April 1961
- Birthplace
- Nigeria
- Occupation
- Actress, dancer
- Spouse
- Claus Skytte
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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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. She is the sister of Benedict Taylor.
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Femi Taylor (born 1961) is an actress and writer, of British nationality. The actress was born in Niger. Languages used include English.
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Key facts
• Name — Femi Taylor • Born — 8 April 1961 • Birthplace — Nigeria • Occupation — Actress, dancer • Years Active — 1979–present • Spouse — Claus Skytte • Children — 2
Career
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
Personal life
Taylor lives in Odense, Denmark, has two children and is married to Claus Skytte.
Television
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

British dancer and actress Femi Taylor at the Star Wars Celebration Europe, July 2013, Essen, Germany
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980 — The Apple — Dancer • 1983 — Return of the Jedi — Oola • 1987 — Playing Away — Masie • 1990 — A Kink in the Picasso — Nadia • 1991 — Flirting — Letitia Adjewa • 1997 — Return of the Jedi: Special Edition — Oola — Featuring newly recorded footage specifically for this version. • 1998 — Cats — Exotica
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- 1.Matt Forbeck. Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? And other galaxy-shaking enigmas. Adams Media. 34. 2011. 9781440525773.
- 2.Star Wars-stjerne bor i Odense: - Det er utroligt, at rollen har ført mig til Japan, Hawaii, Rusland og Europa. ugeavisen.dk. 1 November 2021.
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