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In April 2014, it was announced that she will play one of the lead characters in ''[[Star Wars Episode VII]]''.<ref name="huff140429"/><ref name="heavy140429"/><ref name="usat140429"/>

==Personal==
Ridley is the daughter of [[Yvonne Ridley]].<ref name=yvonne>{{cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/four-surprises-in-the-star-wars-casting-announcement/article18326437/|title=Four surprises in the Star Wars VII casting announcement|first=Andrew|last=Ryan|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=29 April 2014|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> Her father is a former [[Colonel]] in the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1570394.stm |title=Profile: Yvonne Ridley |work=[[BBC News]] |date=29 September 2001|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> She has a younger sister, Kika-Rose, who works as a model and is signed to [[Models 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/who-is-daisy-ridley-star-wars-7-unknown-becomes-overnight-internet-sensation-9305548.html|title=Who is Daisy Ridley? Star Wars 7 unknown becomes overnight internet sensation|work=The Independent|first=Jenn|last=Selby|date=30 April 2014|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Daisy Ridley
Born1991 or 1992 (age 32–33)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]

Daisy Ridley (born 1991 or 1992) is a British actress who is confirmed to play a lead role in Star Wars Episode VII.

Career

Ridley has appeared in Youngers, Silent Witness, Mr Selfridge, Blue Season, Scrawl and Casualty and will appear in The Inbetweeners Movie 2.[2][3][4] She played the lead in film three of Lifesaver,[5] an interactive film which was nominated for a BAFTA British Academy Award.[6]

In April 2014, it was announced that she will play one of the lead characters in Star Wars Episode VII.[2][3][7]

Personal

Ridley is the daughter of Yvonne Ridley.[8] Her father is a former Colonel in the Palestine Liberation Organization.[9] She has a younger sister, Kika-Rose, who works as a model and is signed to Models 1.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Daisy Ridley". Jonathan Arun. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b Jacobs, Matthew (29 April 2014). "Meet Daisy Ridley, The 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Member You've Never Heard Of". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b Barbuti, Angela (29 April 2014). "Daisy Ridley: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Kevin P. (29 April 2014). "Who Is Daisy Ridley? Meet The New 'Star Wars' Leading Lady". MTV.com. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Credits". Lifesaver. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Children's Interactive in 2013". BAFTA. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  7. ^ Truitt, Brian (29 April 2014). "'Star Wars' past and present mix for 'Episode VII'". USA Today. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  8. ^ Ryan, Andrew (29 April 2014). "Four surprises in the Star Wars VII casting announcement". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Profile: Yvonne Ridley". BBC News. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  10. ^ Selby, Jenn (30 April 2014). "Who is Daisy Ridley? Star Wars 7 unknown becomes overnight internet sensation". The Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2014.