Femi Taylor

Oola-La!!

Have we got a Star Wars guest for SFS 2026, it’s only the unforgettable dancing Twi’lek from Jabbas Palace in Return of the Jedi! 

The incredible Femi Taylor!!

Nigerian-born performer and writer Femi Taylor is best known to Star Wars fans worldwide as Oola in Return of the Jedi—a role she uniquely reprised years later, still fitting her original costume. A graduate of the London School of Contemporary Dance, she became an original West End cast member of Cats and went on to star in Little Shop of Horrors, The Wiz, and Buddy. Her screen credits include Flirting (alongside Thandie Newton), Playing Away, and Top Secret. Having lived and worked across the UK and Australia, performing in theatre, film, and television, Femi now channels her love of storytelling into her memoir.