Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley, professionally known as Daisy Ridley is an English actress, theatre artist, voiceover artist, model, dancer, and producer. She is famous for her roles in the films such as "Star Wars sequel trilogy: The Force Awakens", "The Last Jedi", "The Rise of Skywalker", "Ophelia", "Murder on the Orient Express", "Peter Rabbit", "Under", "The Eagle Huntress", "Blue Season". She is also recognized for her role in TV shows like "Youngers", "My Selfridge", "27th Screen Actors Guild Awards", "Casualty", "Toast of London", and the music video "Wiley".
As a producer, Daisy Ridley became executive producer of the documentary "The Eagle Huntress" in January 2016. She was named in 2016 People Magazine's World Most Beautiful List and she appeared in the theater show "The Boy Friend", and "Dominos". She has won several awards including Florida Film Critics Circle, Empire Awards, Zed Fest Film Festival, Teen Choice Awards, and much more. Before, she worked as a barmaid in two different pubs in London. She will lend her voice for the upcoming indie game "12 Minutes" alongside James McAvoy and Willem Dafoe for Annapurna Interactive. She also began filming "The Marsh King's Daughter on 7 June 2021. In June 2021, She has been replaced by Fifty Shades of Grey's Dakota Johnson in an upcoming drama starring Sean Penn. She played Rey in the recent Star Wars trilogy and was initially attached to the project back in 2017 but now Johnson is in line to lead alongside Penn. Johnson and Penn will star in director/writer Christy Hall's "Daddio" which she will also be a producer.
Early Life
Born with her real name of Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley, she stepped into this world for the first time on 10 April 1992. She took birth in London, England, the United Kingdom grabbing British nationality. She grew up in Maida Vale and belongs to the British-White ethnicity. Likewise, her race is white and her zodiac sign is Aries. Similarly, she will be celebrating her 30 birthday on 10 April 2021 and she is 29 years old now. She is religious and her religious belief is Christian.
Daisy Ridley is the daughter of Louise Fawkner-Corbett (Mother), a banker, and Christopher Ridley (Father), a photographer. She has two older sisters named Kika Rose and Poppy Sophia as well as two older half-sisters.
Talking about Daisy Ridley's education, she attended and won a scholarship to Tring School for the Performing Arts. Then, she began reading classical civilization at Birbeck, University of London. In 2016, she began studying for a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science through an online course with the Open University.
Personal Life
Daisy Ridley is currently in a relationship with Tom Bateman, whom she met on the set of "Murder on the Orient Express". Then, the pair began dating each other in November 2017 and got engaged in June 2019. Regarding her sexual orientation, she is straight.
Previously, Daisy Ridley was in a relationship with British actor Charlie Hamblett. They started dating each other in 2015 but soon the couple broke up.
Net Worth
Daisy Ridley has an estimated net worth of around $9 million as of 2021. By profession, acting, dancing, producing, voiceover artist are her main sources of income, whereas she earns almost a million-dollar salary income. She is signed with Creative Artists Agency, 42 West, and also promoted various brands endorsements.
Body Measurement
The versatile lady with a gorgeous beauty, Daisy Ridley stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 54 Kg. She has a pair of hazel eyes color and her hair color is dark brown. Further, her body measurement is 32-23-33 inches, and wears 4 US dress sizes, 7 UK shoe sizes, and 32 A bra sizes. She has a slim body builds. She has a tattoo of three stars on her left that she got when she was 15, a tattoo of the alchemical symbol of air on her upper right thigh, and a peace symbol tattoo behind her right ear.
Moreover, Daisy Ridley revealed she has been diagnosed with endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome at age 15, requiring her to undergo multiple laparoscopic surgery procedures and she also left her feeling low in self-confidence due to acne.
Filmography
Film
- 2013- "Lifesaver", "Blue Season", "100% BEEF", "Crossed Wires"
- 2014- "Under"
- 2015- "Scrawl", "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- 2016- "Only Yesterday", "The Eagle Huntress"
- 2017- "Murder on the Orient Express", "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
- 2018- "Ophelia", 'Peter Rabbit"
- 2019- "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
- 2020- "Asteroid Hunters"
- 2021- "Chaos Walking"
Television
- 2013- "Casualty", "Youngers", "Toast of London"
- 2014- "Silent Witness", "Mr. Selfridge"
- 2017-2018- "Star Wars Forces of Destiny"
- 2021- "The Great Celebrity Bake-off For Stand Up to Cancer", "27th Screen Actors Guild Awards"
Theatre
- 2010- "The Boy Friend"
- 2012- "Dominoes"
Music Videos
- 2013- "Wiley"
Video Games
- 2015- "Disney Infinity 3.0"
- 2016- "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- 2017- "Star Wars Battlefront II"
- 2020- "The Dawn of Art"
- 2021- "12 Minutes", "Baba Yaga"
Theme Park Attractions
- 2019, 2020- "Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance"
Awards and Nominations
- 2015- Zed Fest Film Festival, Florida Film Critics Circle for "Scrawl"
- 2016- Central Ohio Film Critics Association, Georgia Film Critics Association, EDA Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Empire Awards, MTV Movie Awards, Saturn Awards, & Teen Choice Awards for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- 2018- Empire Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, MTV Movie Awards, & Saturn Awards for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
- 2018- Teen Choice Awards for "Murder on the Orient Express"
