Meet Daisy Ridley, the 23-year-old who's the real star of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - her Hollywood career is blowing up

Daisy Ridley, 23, went from being relatively unknown to the name everybody was talking about when casting for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was announced in 2014.

Rey, who emerges from "Force Awakens" as the star of the new series of films, plays a scavenger in a ship graveyard who gets involved in a mission with the original-trilogy characters.

Prior to joining the film's cast, Ridley's credits consisted of a couple guest appearances on television shows and shorts. 

With "The Force Awakens" set for two more sequels, Ridley won't be leaving the "Star Wars" world any time soon and her list of projects is sure to grow.

Here's your introduction to this future franchise star.