Welcome Kelly Marie Tran to a Galaxy, far, far away…

The 28-year-old Kelly Marie Tran is one of the newest actors to join the Star Wars franchise. She plays a key role in The Last Jedi as Rose Tico, a maintenance worker in the Resistance. Johnson said her character embodies the notion that even the most unlikely person can step up and become a hero. He said her part is the biggest new role in the film.

Rose is not a soldier, she’s not looking to be a hero. But she does gets pulled into a very big adventure with Finn.

Tran is a relatively unknown commodity with few credits to her name. Unless you saw her in episodes of NBC’s About A Boy or recent CollegeHumor shorts, there’s a good chance you’ve never seen her before.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRAN AND HER CHARACTER:

1. Rose Goes on an Adventure With Finn in ‘The Last Jedi’ to a Casino Planet.

Tran’s character spends a lot of time with Finn, played by John Boyega. The two travel to Canto Bight, a new casino city. Johnson described it as “a Star Wars Monte Carlo–type environment, a little James Bond–ish, a little To Catch a Thief.”

2. Tran Even Kept Her ‘Last Jedi’ Role a Secret From Her Family, Telling Them She Got a Role in an Indie Movie.

3. Rose is an “absolute fan” of Finn, so maybe he did achieve his dream of becoming a “big deal” in the Resistance after The Force Awakens. “The dynamic between them is very interesting,” Boyega claimed. “Finn sees a lot of himself in her, and she’s still trying to figure out her place. She’s not a soldier. She’s not a pilot. She’s trying to figure out what can she impart that’s important to the good fight. And so they both have to figure that out together.”

4. Tran IS A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN COMMODITY, but back in September 2015, Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Olivia Cooke (Me & Earl & The Dying Girl) were all top contenders for the role of Rose, that required a chemistry reading with Boyega. If you didn’t know… She won.

The actress also dropped some more teasers on who the character is…

“Rose is smart and she’s confident and she’s loyal,” Tran said.

“She’s going to be such a cool character because she’s someone who isn’t a model. She’s not a superhero.

“She’s just kind of an everyday person, and that’s something special about her.”

For a chance to see Rose in action, Episode 8 The Last Jedi is out on December 14 in the UK.

Kelly Marie Tran joining The Force Awakens stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver as the young faces of the current Star Wars generation