Women’s swimwear was neither comfortable nor practical back in the day, as Daisy Ridley can attest. To play trailblazing ocean swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle in Young Woman and the Sea (in theaters ...

As part of Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series highlighting the scripts behind awards season’s buzziest films, it’s time to dive into Young Woman and the Sea, the Daisy Ridley starrer about American ...

Daisy Ridley's new movie Young Woman and the Sea is based on an extraordinary true story that deserves to be celebrated. Now available on Disney+, the movie follows Gertrude 'Trudy' Ederle, a US ...

In August 1926, American champion swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, completing the 21-mile feat in 14 hours and 34 minutes—a record that would stand ...

Even though many people recommended that I watch Disney’s “Young Woman and the Sea” with my two daughters, it took me a while to get around to it. Honestly, that’s because it sounded a little boring.

(L-R) Jeanette Hain an Daisy Ridley in 'Young Woman and the Sea' Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures As part of Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series highlighting the scripts behind awards season’s ...