Kaya Scodelario

Is fluent in Portuguese. Her parents divorced when she was a child and she adopted the surname of her mother's Italian grandfather. Was only 14 and had no prior acting experience when she auditioned for Skins. Worked as a model, appearing in magazines like Vogue, Elle UK, and Nylon. Appears in several music videos for Plan B, including 2009's "Stay Too Long," and 2012's "Candy" by Robbie Williams. Was voted 13th in the UK edition of FHM's 100 World's Sexiest Women in 2010. Appeared in a photo shoot for Centrepoint and the Big Issue Foundation to raise awareness for teen homelessness in 2013. Has stated that she has struggled with dyslexia most of her life, badly affecting her self-esteem. In 2017, as a member of the Me Too movement, revealed that at age 12 she had been sexually assaulted by someone who is protected by 'family members' in Brazil.