Star Wars' Daisy Ridley reveals Graves' disease diagnosis

Giving us a fantastic portrayal of Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Daisy Ridley has recently spoken out about her autoimmune condition.

Best known for taking on the role of Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, Daisy Ridley has stepped out of the limelight in more recent years.

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Now in an interview with Women’s Health, she has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that mainly targets young and middle-aged women.

The 32-year-old shared how she originally put the symptoms of a fast heart rate, weight loss, fatigue and hand tremors down to the stress of working on a movie set.

"I thought, well, I’ve just played a really stressful role, presumably that’s why I feel poorly," Ridley shared.

However, it wasn’t long before she was diagnosed with Graves’ after a trip to the doctor as the condition can often make patients feel “tired but wired”.

“It was funny,” she continued. “I was like, oh, I just thought I was annoyed at the world, but turns out everything is functioning so quickly, you can’t chill out."

Ridley received her diagnosis over a year ago and the condition, that is related to having an overactive thyroid, has made her reflect on women’s health in general.

"We all read the stats about women being undiagnosed or underdiagnosed and [it's about] sort of coming to terms with saying, 'I really, actually don't feel good' and not going, 'I'm fine, I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine.'

"It’s just normalised to not feel good."

Since her diagnosis, she has been working on lifestyle changes to help combat the symptoms.

"I didn’t realise how bad I felt before," she said. "Then I looked back and thought, How did I do that?"

Ridley most recently starred in Young Woman and the Sea, a true story based on competitive swimmer Trudy Ederie who, in 1962, became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.