Umé was a human who functioned as a member of the handmaidens serving the Royal House of the planet Naboo. In the year 19 BBY, Umé was present at the funeral for Padmé Amidala, who had been a senator representing Naboo; this occurred shortly after the conclusion of the Clone Wars. As part of the funeral procession through the city of Theed, the handmaiden walked with Queen Apailana of Naboo and a fellow handmaiden. During this event, Umé was seen wearing a red cloak that featured a pattern and a hood. She possessed fair skin and blue eyes.
Umé made an appearance in the prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, released in 2005. The scene depicting the funeral was shot at Fox Studios, Sydney on September 16 of 2003. Within the current Star Wars canon, the character's identity was established in the reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia in 2017. The name was initially created by Leland Chee for the "Rogues Gallery" section of the Star Wars Insider magazine, specifically the 142nd issue published on June 10, 2013; this occurred within the Star Wars Legends continuity.