‘Star Wars’ Star Reveals Graves’ Disease Diagnosis

Daisy Ridley said she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease.

The actor shot to fame when she was cast as Rey in the most recent “Star Wars” trilogy, a  role that she initially thought was causing her to suffer severe anxiety that was triggering various health issues.

But in September, Ridley discovered that she had Graves’ disease, which affects the immune system and the thyroid and can cause tremors of the hands and feet, weight loss, fatigue, and irregular heartbeat, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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