- "What we've seen of Rey, she looks like she can handle her stuff. So most of the comments I get are from parents who say how wonderful it is that their little girls can see this character."
- ―Daisy Ridley
Daisy Ridley (born April 10, 1992) is a British actress who stars in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.[3] Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi[4] and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker as the character Rey.[10] Her involvement was first announced on April 29, 2014.[3] Ridley also voiced her character in the video games Disney Infinity 3.0,[6] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens,[7] and Star Wars: Battlefront II as well as doing the voice in the television series Star Wars: Forces of Destiny.[8]
Prior to her casting in Episode VII, Ridley was relatively unknown, only making small appearances in British television shows, such as Casualty, Youngers, Silent Witness, Toast of London, and Mr Selfridge, as well as in two short films, Lifesaver and Blue Season. Her credits also include an appearance in the music video for the rapper Wiley's song "Lights On." Besides Episode VII, Ridley's first film debut is Scrawl.
On August 7, 2014, it was reported that Ridley would reprise her role as Rey in both Episodes VIII and IX.[11]
Ridley won Best Breakthrough Performance for her portrayal of Rey at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards.[12]
Star Wars composer John Williams cited Ridley's "enchanting performance" as Rey as a factor in his decision to return for Episode VIII, stating that he would not want another composer scoring her scenes.[13]
Early life
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Ridley was born Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley in Westminster, London on April 10, 1992, the daughter of the banker Louise Fawkner-Corbett and the photographer Christopher Ridley. She has two older sisters, Kika Rose and Poppy Sophia. Her great-uncle was the actor Arnold Ridley.
Work in Star WarsEdit
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Rey)
- Disney Infinity 3.0 (Rey)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Rey)
- The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD (Rey)
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (Rey)
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Sands of Jakku"
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "BB-8 Bandits"
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Tracker Trouble"
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "The Happabore Hazard"
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Run Rey Run"
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Porg Problems"
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – "Perilous Pursuit"
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (Rey)
- The Last Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (Rey)
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Rey)
- Star Wars Rebels – "A World Between Worlds" (Rey; archive recording)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge—Rise of the Resistance (Rey)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (Rey)
BibliographyEdit
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Goodwin, Jess (2015-01-07). Daisy Ridley: 7 Things You Might Not Know About The 'Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens' Actress. Fashion & Style. Retrieved on January 27, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Daisy Ridley at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced on StarWars.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Episode VIII Now Filming on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IX Cast Announced on StarWars.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Truitt, Brian (2015-08-28). 'Star Wars,' 'Inside Out' add to expanding 'Disney Infinity' universe. USA Today. Retrieved on December 25, 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 McMillan, Graeme (2016-05-04). 'Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Writer Talks New Mythology and Celebrity Voices. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on August 25, 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Breznican, Anthony (2017-04-13). Star Wars highlights female heroes in Forces of Destiny — first look. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on April 13, 2017.
- ↑ Guillame Mroz (@guillaume_mroz) on Twitter "Cinematic Captures: I'm pretty sure they got Daisy Ridley to voice Rey in the beta. Here's a comparison of the alpha vs the beta.
Guillame Mroz: It is. Well spotted" (screenshot) - ↑ Breznican, Anthony (2014-12-11). 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' character names revealed (in coolest way possible) -- exclusive. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on December 25, 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (2014-08-07). UTA Signs 'Star Wars' Lead Daisy Ridley. Deadline. Retrieved on August 7, 2014.
- ↑ Park, Andrea (2016-04-10). "The Force Awakens" wins big at MTV Movie Awards 2016. CBS News. Retrieved on April 11, 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Ray (2016-08-14). Review: John Williams, Boston Pops bring 'Star Wars' universe to stormy Tanglewood. MassLive. Retrieved on October 4, 2016.
External linksEdit
- Daisy Ridley on Wikipedia
- Daisy Ridley at the Internet Movie Database
