Daisy Ridley was battling more than waves when she filmed “Young Woman and the Sea,” revealing Monday that she has Graves’ disease. “It’s the first I’ve shared that [Graves’],” the “Star Wars” actor told Women’s Health in an interview published Tuesday . Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the thyroid becomes overactive.
The actor has been open about her health struggles over the years, sharing in a 2016 Instagram post that she was diagnosed with endometriosis at 15, according to Teen Vogue . The condition occurs “when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (womb) grows outside of the uterus,” according to the Office on Women’s Health . She also has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, which the Office on Women’s Health says causes “a hormonal imbalance and metabolism problems that may affect overall health and appearance.
” Ridley was diagnosed with Graves’ in September 2023, she told Women’s Health. She said she started feeling awful after filming “Magpie,” in which she plays a disgruntled wife. She thought the role had something to do with why she felt crummy.
Her symptoms included weight loss, fatigue, tremors, a rapid heart rate — and irritability. “It was funny, 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,” the 32-year-old Jedi said. Ridley is both an executive producer and the lead actor in the film.