One of the biggest young actresses in the world will be honored with a special award next month.
Daisy Ridley, who played Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will receive an award at the Oscar Wilde Awards on Feb. 25, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Oscar Wilde Awards were created by the U.S.-Ireland Alliance in order to recognize the contributions of the Irish to film and television, though they sometimes honor non-Irish individuals as well. The 23-year-old Ridley is of British and Irish descent. The Force Awakens' final scene was also shot on Skellig Michael, an island off the west coast of Ireland practically destined to become a tourist attraction.
This year's event will take place at the Bad Robot production offices in Santa Monica and Ridley's Star Wars director J.J. Abrams serves as the evening's emcee.
Also joining Ridley are James Corden (The Late Late Show), Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) and the Irish rock band Snow Patrol.
Ridley rose to prominence with the release of The Force Awakens, her very first film. Before that, she was mainly known for small roles on television and her career began just three years ago. She recently made Forbes' yearly 30 Under 30 list recognizing the biggest talents of the year under the age of 30.
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