ABOUT DAISY RIDLEY
British screen actress who gained widespread recognition in 2015 for her role as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens . That same year, she also played the character Hannah in the film Scrawl . Her television credits include guest spots in episodes of Casualty , Younger and Silent Witness .
After graduating from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, she made her screen acting debut in the BAFTA-nominated short film Lifesaver (2013).
She was featured in rapper Wiley 's 2013 music video "Lights On."
Born to Louise Fawkner-Corbett and Chris Ridley, she spent her early days in London and Hertfordshire, England. She is the great-niece of Dad's Army actor Arnold Ridley . She began dating Murder on the Orient Express co-star Tom Bateman in late 2017. It is rumored that the two have since married. This rumor was confirmed in early 2023.
She stars alongside John Boyega , Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver in the Star Wars franchise.
