Rather, she came into the world the same way we all do.
So just how did Ridley go from a regular British girl to a super fierce, space-traveling Jedi warrior?
And how else has she changed along the way?
Scroll down to learn all about the stunning transformation of Daisy Ridley.
Ridley continued to share what she was like as a kid, saying she was “loud.”
She continued, “Often very sassy.
Insane amounts of energy.
I remember asking, ‘Was I shy?’
And my mum laughing hysterically.
She said I used to run into a room and go, ‘Helloooo!'”
As reported byVogue, the star went to a performing arts boarding school from ages 9 to 18.
She didn’t start out with acting, but with singing and gymnastics.
Ridley didn’t land on acting specifically until age 17.
Ridley’s teacher heard this and gave the future star confidence to push forward.
His confidence helped push Ridley forward.
During an interview withElle, Daisy Ridley discussed the beginning of her acting career.
Her first job didn’t go as expected.
She shared, “I was actually sacked from my first job…. After the first week, I was told not to come back.”
But more jobs came.
She then received a role in the UK television seriesMr.
This included major shifts in eating and working out.
So what was on the menu for the star?
As she shared withElle, this included “lots of fish, legumes, and spirulina shakes.”
She also was doing stunt practice outside of those hours.
During the interview, Ridley spoke to this intense time.
Training is sort of a therapy session, I guess…. After all, it’s important to learnways to care for your mental healthandmany benefit from seeing a therapist.
But she turned around her thoughts, and continued on to say, “You know what?
I want to dance through life.
I don’t want to scuttle.”
The star’s biggest concern was having her perception changed by fame.
I think it’s important to remind yourself that it’s not normal.
It’s difficult, though, because it is my normal."
I have an amazing agent.
I feel really f**king lucky."
She didn’t have to worry for long.
Shortly after, she was offered the role in the filmMurder on the Orient Express.
So, eventually I’ll do that.
There is no plan.
For the most part, it’s just floating on the breeze."
Ridley’s singing training in school eventually came to the attention of herStar Warsdirector J.J. Abrams.
The director spoke of the actress’ talents toE!
Ridley continued, “She was so smart and so funny.
But she’s thankful that they’re using posthumous footage of Fisher in subsequent films.
“It’s really sad.
And it’s going to be really sad,” she confessed in an interview withGQ.
She said, “I honestly had no room for jokes in my mind that day.
And she definitely did not think she was above auditioning for any roles afterStar Wars.
Her desire to stay grounded still comes across.
She continued, “I mean, obviously, I had done only one thing.
I had to prove myself to be part of anything like this.
So I was very happy to (audition)….
I know I’m a real newbie.”
So what was so difficult about playing this particular part?
“And I’ve only really done one like leading thing, which wasOphelia, which was overwhelming.
I like to be part of a group of people.”
And thoughOpheliawas later re-edited and much improved, it didn’t get traction in the mainstream markets.
“Some people have seen it,” she quipped in an interview withGQ.
“They were very nice.
So to those three people, thank you.”
“My body was just f**ked up.”
“I was just like a little skeleton and I was just so tired.
I was becoming a ghost.”
Fortunately that didn’t last forever, and Ridley was eventually able to recover herself.
“I’m having a great time.”
“I was so healthy.
I was so there.
I was just enjoying it,” she gushed in an interview withGQ.
“With this one, I had such a great time.”
“Then it became a joke, because we would just wet ourselves laughing,” she continued.
Those scenes must be totally hilarious!
“Because then you’re like [as if in pain] Oh!
And we genuinely all really do get along.
So that’s sad.”
“So even though it’s sad, it feels right.”
“I’m terrified of horror films, but I like them.
So I’d like to be in one,” she revealed in an interview withVariety.
“But I think it would also, like, screw me up a bit.
“But I could be the straight person.”
However, there are some subjects that Ridley is fine talking about, and that includes her political beliefs.
“Everyone is annoyed with [Boris Johnson].
Everyone has an issue with Trump every sane person anyway.”
“It’s not that I don’t talk about this stuff,” she continued.
“But other people are so much more articulate than me and say it better.”
Fair enough, Daisy!
