Jess | |
Continuity: | Star Wars |
Notability: | Minor character |
Occupation: | Musician |
Gender: | Female |
Race: | Human |
Location: | Jabba's Palace, Tatooine |
Status: | Status unknown |
First: | Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi |
Actor: | Amanda Noar |
Jess is a fictional musician and a minor character featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. Played by actress Amanda Noar, she appeared in the 1983 sequel film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Biography[]
Jess was seen as a dancer and a promising musician working at the desert palace of notorious underworld crimelord Jabba the Hutt. She wore a black bikini top and dark blue leggings. She had long white hair with a streak of blue running down the left-hand side. Jess longed to abandon working for the Hutt and had dreams of starting up her own band. [1]
Jess was present on the day that Luke Skywalker petitioned an audience with Jabba the Hutt to bargain for the life of captured friend Han Solo. Jess witnessed another of Jabba's dancers, a Twi'lek slave named Oola show her displeasure with her master, only to then watch as Jabba dropped her through a trap door in the floor of the throne room where she was eaten by Jabba's pet Rancor. At the time the incident took place, she was standing in between Tessek and Bib Fortuna. [2]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Jess was created by franchise developer George Lucas, director Richard Marquand and writer Lawrence Kasdan.
- Jess is but one of many nameless background characters to appear in Return of the Jedi. Her name was provided on her own card in the Star Wars Customizable Card Game: Jabba's Palace Limited expansion pack.
- Jess was represented in the first issue of the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi four-issue comic book adaptation by Marvel Comics. In the issue, she has red hair instead of white.
See also[]
Media
The World of Star Wars
Star Wars miscellaneous
External Links[]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 1
- Marvel Super Special 27