Jessica — Dune: Part Two Character Profile

About Jessica

Alternate name for Lady Jessica, Bene Gesserit sister and mother.

Jessica — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Bene Gesserit training, Voice, Prana-bindu, Political manipulation, Combat

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Bene Gesserit
• Dune universe

Jessica's Known Relations

• Vladimir Harkonnen — Father
• Gaius Helen Mohiam — Mother
• Paul Atreides — Child
• Alia Atreides — Child
• Leto I Atreides — Spouse
• Bene Gesserit — Member of
• Vladimir Harkonnen — Enemy

Jessica appears in 3 titles

• Dune (1984) — character page
• Dune (2021) — character page
• Dune: Part Two (2024)

Character Facts

Played by

Rebecca Ferguson

Appears in

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Jessica — Family Mother — Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet)

  Jessica is Paul's protective and manipulative mother.

  Lady Jessica is Paul's pregnant Bene Gesserit mother who accompanies him to Arrakis.

• Jessica — Professional Agent — Bene Gesserit Sister (Akiko Hitomi)

  Jessica acts as an agent of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood.

  Jessica uses her training and follows the Order's plan to merge bloodlines.

• Jessica — Power Compeller — Chani (Zendaya)

  Jessica forces Chani's hand to ensure Paul's survival.

  Jessica uses the voice to compel Chani to save Paul during his coma.

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• Chani (Zendaya)
• Stilgar (Javier Bardem)
• Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin)
• Emperor (Christopher Walken)
• Beast Rabban (Dave Bautista)
• Watermaster (Imola Gáspár)
• Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler)
• Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh)
• Lanville (Roger Yuan)
• Reverend Mother Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling)
• Lady Margot Fenring (Léa Seydoux)