Kelly Marie Tran steps into Star Wars stardom in 'Last Jedi'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Marie Tran still can't quite believe she's in a Star Wars movie.

The 28-year-old was about to give up on her dreams of becoming an actress when she landed a breakthrough role in "The Last Jedi."

So after years of toiling and hoping and working disposable jobs, Tran is now a movie star, the kind of person who holds hands with Laura Dern at media events and considers Gwendoline Christie a good friend.

"I know, right? Let me pinch myself real quick," Tran said, her effervescent excitement bright and obvious. "I am just trying to stay present and really trying to experience every moment of this. It still feels very impossible and very much like it's all a big dream or something.