Willie Scott

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Indiana Jones character
Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott
Gender	Female
Occupation	Cabaret Singer, Dancer
Portrayed by	Kate Capshaw
First appearance	Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom

Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott is a fictional character from the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. A busty blonde singer and cabaret dancer, she first becomes involved with archeologist Indiana Jones during his ill-fated 'deal' with gangster Lao Che for the remains of the Emperor Nurhachi, and later accompanies him on a quest to recover the sacred Sankara Stones (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom).

Contents 1 Character biography 2 Possible return 3 Name 4 References

[edit] Character biography

Little is known of Scott's early life, other than the fact that she is a renowned Cabaret singer used to the trappings of an affluent lifestyle. She mentions that she is originally from Missouri towards the end of "Temple of Doom."

However, despite her capricious nature, Willie is also a hardened survivor of the Great Depression; she left Hollywood in the early 1930s, chasing apparently lucrative opportunities in the Orient.^[1] Arriving in Shanghai, she quickly found herself in the employ of Lao Che; this arrangement continued until she met Indiana Jones - accompanying him in the quest to retrieve the stolen Sankara Stones (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom). She and Jones had a brief romantic relationship following the successful recovery of the artifact.

[edit] Possible return

Steven Spielberg has hinted that Willie, along with Marion Ravenwood, is set to appear in the upcoming Indiana Jones 4.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Name

Just as Indiana Jones was named after George Lucas' dog "Indiana", Willie Scott was named after Steven Spielberg's dog "Willie".^[2] Her full name, Wilhemina, is an homage to the Wilhelm scream, which sound designer Ben Burtt uses at least once in all the Indiana Jones films.^[3]

[edit] References

v • d • e The Indiana Jones series
Films	Raiders of the Lost Ark • The Temple of Doom • The Last Crusade • Indiana Jones 4
Television	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Characters	Indiana Jones • Willie Scott • Marion Ravenwood • Elsa Schneider Marcus Brody • Sallah • Short Round • Henry Jones, Sr. • Walter Donovan • Rene Belloq • Colonel Dietrich • Arnold Toht • Colonel Vogel • Mola Ram • Club Obi-Wan Triad
Cast	Harrison Ford • Sean Connery • Corey Carrier • Sean Patrick Flanery George Hall • River Phoenix • John Rhys-Davies • Denholm Elliott • Julian Glover • Wolf Kahler • Ronald Lacey • Paul Freeman • Amrish Puri • Michael Byrne
Crew	George Lucas • Steven Spielberg • Frank Marshall • John Williams