Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley is an English actress. She is best known for her breakthrough role as « Rey » in the 2015 film, Star Wars: Episode VII. Daisy was born in Westminster, London, on April 10, 1992. Daisy attended the Tring Park School for Performing Arts, located in Hertfordshire, England, where she trained in musical theater and graduated in 2010, at the age of 18. Aside from acting, her talent repertoire includes ballet, jazz dancing, Latin American, and tap. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano, where she is notably skilled in jazz and cabaret singing. Upon graduation, Daisy was hired in a number of roles in television, film, and music. Daisy played in several projects not as well-known as Star Wars. In April 2014, it was announced that Daisy was cast to play the heroine main protagonist, Rey, in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first film in the new trilogy of the Star Wars franchise.
