Lady Jessica

Lady Jessica
Dune character
Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica in Dune (2021)
First appearance	Dune (1963–65)
Last appearance	The Heir of Caladan (2022)
Created by	Frank Herbert
Portrayed by	Francesca Annis (1984 film) Saskia Reeves (2000 series) Alice Krige (2003 series) Rebecca Ferguson (2021 / 2024 films)
In-universe information
Occupation	Reverend Mother
Affiliation	Bene Gesserit House Atreides
Significant others	Leto I Atreides Gurney Halleck[a]
Children	Paul Atreides Alia Atreides
Relatives	Vladimir Harkonnen (father) Tanidia Nerus (mother) Zora (half-sister) Brom (nephew) Leto II Atreides (grandson) Ghanima Atreides (granddaughter) Prequels: Gaius Helen Mohiam[b]

Lady Jessica is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. A main character in the 1963–65 novel Dune, Jessica also plays an important role in the later installment Children of Dune (1976). The events surrounding Jessica's conception, her birth and her early years with Leto are chronicled in the prequel trilogies Prelude to Dune (1999–2001) and Caladan (2020–2022) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The character is brought back as a ghola in the Herbert/Anderson sequels which conclude the original series, Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007).

Lady Jessica was portrayed by Francesca Annis in the 1984 David Lynch film Dune. Saskia Reeves played the role in the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune, which was subsequently portrayed by Alice Krige in the 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. Rebecca Ferguson portrayed Jessica in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film adaptation and its 2024 sequel.
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