Personally, I think she looks just a bit like Natalie Portman, and a little like Carrie Fisher as well. If she is playing their daughter, whether her name is Jaina or something new, I think she has the right looks for the part.
Early rumors suggested that the new trilogy would feature a female character as the main protagonist. She’d essentially be the Luke Skywalker of this trilogy. That could be cool.
Update: December 11, 2014… her character’s name is Rey.
Daisy Ridley, 22, is a British actress who has appeared in very small roles, including a short film that was made for a 48-hour film festival, where you have only that amount of time to create a short from scratch. Ridley is a graduate of the £30,000-a-year Tring Park Theatre School in Hertfordshire.
After the announcement was made, she reportedly tweeted: ‘Overwhelmed by all the support. This is the greatest day of my life. I’m told I can’t say who I’m playing yet, but it’s exciting!’ (Not sure if any account of hers is real, at this point, so take that, and this, with a grain of salt, however positive.)
Wanna say a big thank you to everyone for congratulating me on landing a role in Star Wars! Still can’t believe what is happening!
— Daisy Ridley (@Daisy_Ridley) April 30, 2014
Daisy Ridley’s sister Kika-Rose, 24, is a model with an agency called Models 1. Her eldest sister Poppy Sophia, 27, is an aspiring musician.