<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Artist Films/YouTube" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/535fef80ecad04795e6d5793-960/daisy-ridley-star-wars-episode-vii.png"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/535fef80ecad04795e6d5793-815-407/daisy-ridley-star-wars-episode-vii.png" border="0" alt="daisy ridley star wars episode VII" /></a><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88cjgcyoX0">Artist Films/YouTube</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div>You may not know Daisy Ridley's name now, but you will soon. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The young British actress was just cast in a mystery role in "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/star-wars" target="_blank">Star Wars: Episode VII</a>." </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Disney and Lucasfilm <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/star-wars-episode-7-cast-2014-4#!GqS9l" target="_blank">announced the official cast for the film today</a>. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Ridley will be joining a lot of stars from the original "Star Wars" trilogy including Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Ridley has had a lot of brief roles in British TV series and shorts. The actress has appeared in British TV show "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096555/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8" target="_blank">Casualty</a>" and "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2783314/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6" target="_blank">Youngers</a>" along with short film "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2829562/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7" target="_blank">Blue Season</a>" last year. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="YouTube screencap" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/535ff8f069bedd5d366d5791-960/daisy-ridley-star-wars-episode-vii-2.png"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/535ff8f069bedd5d366d5791-1200-600/daisy-ridley-star-wars-episode-vii-2.png" border="0" alt="Daisy Ridley, Star Wars Episode VII" /></a><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88cjgcyoX0">YouTube screencap</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">She is represented by </span><a href="http://www.jonathanarun.com/" target="_blank">Jonathan Arun Limited</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">. </span></span></p>
<p>Artist Films has since pulled the actress' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88cjgcyoX0" target="_blank">showreel</a> from YouTube.</p>

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Here's What You Should Know About The Young Actress Just Cast In 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

Artist Films/YouTubeYou may not know Daisy Ridley's name now, but you will soon. The young British actress was just cast in a mystery role in "Star Wars: Episode VII." Disney and Lucasfilm announced the official cast for the film today. Ridley will be joining a lot of stars from the original "Star Wars" trilogy including Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford. Ridley has had a lot of brief roles in British TV series and shorts. The actress has appeared in British TV show "Casualty" and "Youngers" along with short film "Blue Season" last year. YouTube screencapShe is represented by Jonathan Arun Limited. Artist Films has since pulled the actress' showreel from YouTube.

Artist Films/YouTubeYou may not know Daisy Ridley's name now, but you will soon. The young British actress was just cast in a mystery role in "Star Wars: Episode VII.

Here's What You Should Know About The Young Actress Just Cast In 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

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