Daisy Ridley is a 5-foot-7 jazz singer, dancer and strong swimmer with dark hair, a native London accent, and a few minor television credits she gathered over the past year.
In April 2014, it was announced that she will play one of the lead characters in Star Wars Episode VII.
Just hours after Oscar Isaac became the subject of the latest "Star Wars: Episode VII" casting rumors, the movie's official roster was revealed in the form of a photo from Tuesday's inaugural table read. Many of the names bandied about for months made the cut, but at least one of the film's leads will be played by a relative unknown.
The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
