Kaya Scodelario is a young actress. The first popularity came to her thanks to the filming in the youth television project "Skins". The talented girl gained worldwide fame after the release of the movie "The Maze Runner". There are other popular films in her filmography.
Kaya Scodelario is an actress who was able to cope with her many complexes and achieve success in cinema. She has already starred in several fairly popular projects. And the girl is not going to stop there.
short biography
Kaya Scodelario was born in 1992. This event took place on March 13 in London in a family that has nothing to do with cinema. Almost immediately after the girl was born, the parents decided to divorce. Kaya stayed with her mother.
During her studies at school, the girl faced some rather serious problems. First, it turned out that she had dyslexia. She could not read, which made her grades suffer. Secondly, the girl was often bullied by her peers because of her excessive thinness. All this seriously affected the self-esteem of the actress.
We managed to get rid of complexes thanks to an addiction to creativity. The girl began to attend acting courses. Over time, she not only achieved success, but was also able to increase her self-esteem.
Kaya Scodelario dreamed of an acting career from a young age. As a child, she began to attend a theater club. She regularly appeared in performances. The girl's agent appeared when she was only 13 years old.
Career success
"Skins" is the first serial project in the filmography of Kai Scodelario. At the time of filming, she was only 14 years old. During the casting, it turned out that the girl is the youngest contender for the role. Therefore, Kaya did not even hope that she could star in the project. Her self-esteem at that time was still quite low.
After a short meeting, the producers decided that it was Kaya Scodelario who should get the role of Elizabeth Stonem. In the movie "Skins" the girl has been filming for 6 years.
After the release of the movie "The Maze Runner", the biography of Kaya Scodelario became interesting not only for fans. The girl skillfully played her role, appearing before the audience in the form of Teresa Agnes. Together with her, such actors as Dylan O'Brien and Will Poulter starred in the project. Kaya got a role in the sequel as well. As a result, 3 pictures were shot.
Worldwide fame came to the girl after the release of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean 5. Dead Men Tell No Tales." The girl masterfully coped with her role. Stars such as Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush worked with her on the set.
In the filmography of Kai Scodelario, it is necessary to highlight such projects as "House of the Tiger", "Wuthering Heights", "Clash of the Titans", "Handsome, Bad, Ugly", "Clinging to the Ice", "Trap". At the present stage, the girl is working on the creation of such paintings as "The King's Daughter" and "Stay with Me".
Outside the set
How are things going in Kaya Scodelario's personal life? While working on the Skins project, the girl met Jack O'Connell. The novel lasted for several months.
But with Elliot Tittensor Kaya Scodelario met for 5 years. She tried to support him even in the most difficult moments. However, the relationship still fell apart. The reasons for the separation remained unknown.
Benjamin Walker is the next chosen one of our heroine. It took them only a few months to publicly announce their engagement. In 2015, Kaya Scodelario and Benjamin Walker got married. From that moment they are still together. Even a big age difference does not interfere with happiness. Ben Walker is 10 years older than his wife.
A year after the wedding ceremony, it became known that Kaya Scodelario gave birth to a son.
Interesting Facts
- The mother of the popular actress is Brazilian. Kaya Scodelario often visits this country, maintains warm relations with relatives and speaks excellent Portuguese.
- The girl's real name is Kaya Rose Humphrey. After the divorce of her parents, she took her mother's surname.
- The girl responsibly approached the filming of the film "Skins". And if in season 1 her role was episodic, then in subsequent episodes Effie became the main character of the project. Kai Scodelario's talent did not go unnoticed by the film crew and screenwriters.
- Kaya Scodelario auditioned for the role of Katniss in The Hunger Games. But she lost to actress Jennifer Lawrence.
- Kaya Scodelario began to live independently at the age of 15. It was at this age that she rented an apartment and moved out from her mother.
- Actress Kai Scodelario has a dog named after Arnold Schwarzenegger - Arnie.
- When Ben Walker proposed to the girl, he presented a bracelet instead of a ring.
- At the age of 12, Kaya Scodelario experienced sexual abuse. She spoke about this thanks to the #MeToo company, organized by her friend Emma Watson.
- On his Instagram page, Kaya Scodelario regularly uploads a variety of photos, delighting numerous fans.
