Star Wars Actresses

A rumour started doing the rounds earlier today that J.J. Abrams had added two more young British actresses to the cast of Star Wars Episode VII, but now the news has seemingly been confirmed in a report from The Tracking Board.

Oxford-educated actress and relative unknown Maisie Richardson-Sellers has reportedly joined the cast alongside Katie Jarvis. In 2009, Jarvis delivered an incredible performance opposite Michael Fassbender in Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank, but her IMDb page has remained empty ever since.

Fans of that movie have been hoping that she might branch out into bigger projects, but a role in Star Wars Episode VII for the now 22 year old actress could really help to elevate her career to the next level.

This will be the feature debut of Richardson-Sellers who has appeared in the short films Americano and Rum and Our First World, while Jarvis’ only other credit is 10 Minute Tales.

The cast of Star Wars Episode VII so far includes John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow, and they will join the stars of the original Star Wars saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.

Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams wrote the screenplay, while Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. It will be released on December 18th, 2015.