224. The Rise and Journey of Daisy Ridley: Her Career and Life After Becoming an Overnight Sensation

Published: April 13, 2021, 5 p.m.

There are some movies that become breakout roles for actors and push them into Hollywood\u2019s arms. Think Margot Robbie in \u2018The Wolf of Wall Street\u2019 or Trevante Rhodes in \u2018Moonlight\u2019. Starring in a popular movie is one thing, but entering a long-running franchise is another. For star Daisy Ridley, it was the latter when she was cast in the new \u2018Star Wars\u2019 trilogy. As a fairly unknown actress, fans were surprised when she was cast as the lead in a typically male-led film franchise.\t

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Written by Jordan Qin\t

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