Personal details
- Birth Date: 1992-04-10
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Birth Location: London, England, UK
- Parents: Louise Fawkner-Corbett
- Professions: Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley, born April 10, 1992, in Westminster, London, seriously shot to fame as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That’s the big one, right? But before she was swinging a lightsaber, Daisy was hustling through the British acting scene. Her mom is Louise Fawkner-Corbett, her dad Chris Ridley, and fun fact—her great-uncle was Arnold Ridley, a legit legend from Dad’s Army. Daisy trained at Tring Park School for Performing Arts, doing the whole jazz, ballet, tap—the works. She’s got a solid mezzo-soprano voice, too. Pre-Star Wars, she popped up in a bunch of UK TV shows—Youngers, Casualty, Toast of London, and Mr Selfridge, plus some crime drama action in Silent Witness. She did the indie film circuit too: short films like Scrawl, Crossed Wires, and even a BAFTA-nominated interactive flick called Lifesaver. She even showed up in a Wiley music video. Then, boom, 2014 hits and she lands Rey in Star Wars, basically changing her life overnight. The Force Awakens smashes box office records, she’s back for The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, and even pops up in the animated Forces of Destiny. Outside Star Wars, Daisy went period with Murder on the Orient Express, led Ophelia at Sundance, and voiced Cottontail in Peter Rabbit. She’s worked with Tom Holland in Chaos Walking and keeps lining up wild projects—Daddio, The Lost Wife, and a couple of things with J.J. Abrams. Pretty safe to say she’s not slowing down anytime soon.
Here’s a fun bit of movie trivia: Daisy Ridley, who’s got some serious pipes, actually considers singing to be one of her worst habits. Wild, right? So, during the filming of Star Wars: The Force Awakens back in 2015, she got herself into a bit of a pickle with none other than director J.J. Abrams. The bet? She wouldn’t make it a whole day without bursting into song. Spoiler alert—she lost. Guess that urge to sing was just too strong. The story doesn’t end there, though. Abrams, clearly impressed (or maybe just amused), ended up recommending Ridley to Barbra Streisand. Yes, *the* Barbra Streisand, who at the time was working on an album featuring some big-name actors. So, Ridley’s so-called “bad habit” actually opened up a pretty cool opportunity. Just goes to show, sometimes what you think is a weakness ends up getting you noticed by legends.
London, yeah. Funny thing, people always lump me and John Boyega together just ’cause we’re from “London,” as if that means we grew up on the same street or something. Nah, it’s not like that at all. John’s all about South London, and I’m West through and through—totally different vibes, trust me. It’s like mixing up New Yorkers from Brooklyn and Queens. Sure, it’s the same city, but worlds apart once you actually live there. People don’t really get that unless they’ve spent time in both spots—different slang, different energy, even the corner shops are different. So, whenever someone acts surprised we’re not best mates just because of “London,” I can’t help but laugh. There’s more to a city than just its name, you know? And no, growing up there doesn’t automatically make us friends. It’s not some magical London club.
April 10, 1992
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
London, England, UK
Louise Fawkner-Corbett and Surekha
33 years old