Brigitte Kahn Explained

Brigitte Kahn is a German-born British actress who has appeared on several television shows in the UK.

She had a part in the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back, where she plays an originally unnamed rebel officer who was later named Toryn Farr in other Star Wars media, as one of four female characters with a speaking part in the original Star Wars trilogy.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Kahn played Dagmar in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Other TV credits include: Secret Army, The Sandbaggers, The Gentle Touch, The Professionals, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Taggart, The Bill and The New Statesman.

She starred as the German Baroness in the film The Remains of the Day.

She played Hippolyta in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1989 production A Midsummer Night's Dream.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Evolution of Women in the Star Wars Universe: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Amy. Richau. Fangirl Blog. 1 June 2015. 18 March 2019.
2. Web site: Yours Truly, RJD: Who the @#$! is Toryn Farr?!?!. Rj. 10 November 2010. 18 March 2019.
3. Web site: What Twilight Has That Star Wars Doesn't. Buchanan. Kyle. 29 November 2011. Vulture.com. 18 March 2019.
4. Web site: 'Every line spoken by a woman (not named Leia) in Star Wars' is not a very long video. 3 December 2015. The Independent. 18 March 2019.
5. Book: Coursen, Herbert R.. Reading Shakespeare on Stage. 1995. University of Delaware Press. Newark, Delaware. 268. 978-0874135381.