Kaya Scodelario

Her father was English. Her mother is Brazilian, and has Italian and Portuguese ancestry.
She was 14 when she auditioned for Skins. But in order to increase her chances of getting noticed, she claimed to be 16 on the audition forms. After a while, she was about to leave, because she felt herself too young for the show. A producer of the show noticed her and encouraged her to stay for the audition anyways. However, she was not cast as Effy at first. Another actress got the part, and after she dropped out, Scodelario was cast.
Said that she does not speak a word English with her mother. Both only talk in Portuguese, which is her mother's native language.
Has two children her husband, Benjamin Walker: a son (b. November 2016) and a daughter (b. December 2021).
She remains in a close friendship with her Skins - Hautnah (2007) co-actresses Kathryn Prescott, Megan Prescott, Klariza Clayton and Lily Loveless. Megan, Lily and Klariza were the bridesmaids at her wedding.

I don't think that I could ever play just a 'pretty girlfriend' or just a stereotypical female part that's just there to get her tits out - that just doesn't interest me at all, really. I just want to keep pushing myself with every role and keep pushing myself with every film.
[on Skins - Hautnah (2007)] I felt there needed to be a show for teenagers that didn't make them feel judged. 'Skins' never tried to preach. It allowed young people to make their own decisions about what to do and whether it was right or wrong. Young people really respond to that, and that's what sets 'Skins' apart.
I like the idea of up-and-coming actors nowadays being a little different and not necessarily the drama-school stereotype, being a bit more edgy.
Growing up, I was obsessed with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is why my dog is called Arnie. His films were pure Hollywood to me and I've seen all of them more than 50 times. Terminator (1984) is my favourite. I haven't met him - it would be too freaky, I think I'd faint, I love him too much.
The first school play I did was Oliver Twist, and I beat the boys to the part of Oliver. The hardest, scariest girl in the school came up to me and said, 'You're a good little actress, intcha?' And I was, like, 'Oh my God, she said something nice to me.' It felt incredible. As soon as I discovered drama, I had something to love that was mine.