Bond Girl Jane Seymour’s Life of Fame, Ruin, and Reinvention

Around 1975, Jane reportedly auditioned or was considered for Princess Leia in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The exact extent of her involvement remains uncertain, but her name has long appeared in accounts of the film’s casting process.

Carrie Fisher ultimately received the role and became permanently associated with the character. Jane missed another potential franchise, but one casting director soon offered advice that would reshape her career more profoundly.