Linda Hunt played Shadout Mapes, a Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother, in the 1984 film Dune. Mapes is a loyal servant to the Atreides family and warns them of the plot against them by the Harkonnens. She is also the one who gives Paul Atreides the gom jabbar, a device used to test a person's humanity.
The Extraordinary Journey of Linda Hunt: An Engaging Quiz on the Celebrated American Actress