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Daisy Ridley

English actress (born 1992)

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Daisy Ridley is an English actress born in 1992 who became widely known for playing Rey in the recent Star Wars films. She matters because she has become a prominent figure in popular culture and one of the lead actors in one of the world's most successful film franchises.

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Born: 1992
Works: 1

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Murder on the Orient Express

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Acting · Westminster, London, England, UK

Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress, who rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy: The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). She also appeared in the mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017), played the title character of the romantic drama Ophelia (2018), and has done occasional voice…

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We Bury the Dead — Ava2026
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol2026
We Were There — Narrator (voice)2026
Cleaner — Joey Locke2025
Grande Envie — Countess2025
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort — Rey2025
Sometimes I Think About Dying — Fran2024
Magpie — Annette

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Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy from 2015 until 2019. Following the Star Wars films, Ridley appeared in the mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017), and played Ophelia in the romantic drama Ophelia (2018). She had voice roles in the animated film Peter Rabbit (2018) and the video game Twelve Minutes (2021). She subsequently had leading roles in the science-fiction film Chaos Walking (2021), the independent drama Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023), and the psychological thriller The Marsh King's Daughter (2023). She also portrayed Gertrude Ederle in the biographical drama Young Woman and the Sea (2024).

Early life