Relative newcomer, 22 year old Daisy Ridley (represented by Jonathan Arun) from London has landed a yet-undisclosed part, but it seems likely to be the daughter of Hans Solo and Princess Leia, for which open auditions were held.
Daisy was cast as Jessie in Youngers for Big Talk Productions straight out of school. She then played a guest lead role in BBC TV series Casualty followed by small roles in Toast of London, Mr Selfridge and Silent Witness.
Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will also be joining original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.
“We are so excited to finally share the cast of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII.’ It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again,” said J.J. Abrams, who is directing the new film.
“We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”