Naomi Scott (born 6 May 1993) is an English
actress and singer. Born in
Hounslow
Hounslow () is a large suburban district of West London, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 12 metropolitan centres in ...
, she rose to prominence for her performances in the television film ''
Lemonade Mouth'' (2011) and the science fiction series ''
Terra Nova'' (2011). In 2015,
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company.
The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
selected her as one of their "Stars of Tomorrow".
She achieved further recognition for starring as
Princess Jasmine
Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 31st animated feature film ''Aladdin'' (1992). Voiced by American actress Linda Larkin with a singing voice provided by Filipina singer Lea Salonga Jasmine is the s ...
in
Disney
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's musical live-action fantasy film ''
Aladdin
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'' (2019), which earned her a
Saturn Award
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nomination. She has also starred in the superhero film ''
Power Rangers
''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise '' Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS E ...
'' (2017) and the action comedy film ''
Charlie's Angels
''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...
'' (2019).
Early life
Scott was born on 6 May 1993 in
Hounslow
Hounslow () is a large suburban district of West London, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 12 metropolitan centres in ...
, London. She is of
English
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* English people
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* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
and
Indian
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Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
descent. Her mother, Usha Scott (née Joshi), who was born in
Uganda
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and emigrated to the United Kingdom at a young age, is of
Indian Gujarati descent, while her father, Christopher Scott, is English.
Scott also has an older brother, Joshua.
At eight years old, she and her family moved to
Woodford, London
Woodford is a town in East London, within the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located north-east of Charing Cross. Woodford historically formed an ancient parish in the county of Essex. It contained a string of agrarian villages and was par ...
,
where both of her parents were pastors at the Bridge Church. She grew up listening to
gospel
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and
R&B music, specifically singers
Kim Burrell
Kimberly Jean Burrell (born August 27, 1972) is an American, Grammy–nominated, gospel singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor from Houston, Texas, United States.
Biography Early life
Born Kimberly Jean Burrell on August 27, 1972 in Houston, Te ...
,
Mary Mary
Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition f ...
, and
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Dewayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American songwriter, choir director, gospel singer, and rapper. He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) ...
, and singing in church. She attended
Davenant Foundation School in
Loughton
Loughton () is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex. Part of the metropolitan and urban area of London, the town borders Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill, and is northeast of Chari ...
,
Essex
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. She left the school halfway through taking her
A-Levels
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to pursue her role in the series ''
Terra Nova''.
Career
Scott was discovered by British pop singer
Kéllé Bryan
Kéllé Bryan (born 12 March 1975) is an English singer and actress, known as a member of girl group Eternal. In 2018, she began portraying the role of Martine Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she played until 2022. Sh ...
from the girl group
Eternal
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* Immortality or eternal life
* God, the supreme being, creator deity, and principal object of faith in monotheism
Comics, film and television
* ...
, who signed her as a client. She went to work with British songwriters and producers
Xenomania.
In 2014, the YouTube channel "Reload" published two videos featuring her, as part of their "Reload Sessions" series. Her first major acting role was a
Disney Channel UK
Disney Channel was a British and Irish television kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd.
It was aired from 1 October 1995, to 30 September 2020. A one-hour timeshift service called Disney Channel +1 was available o ...
series ''Life Bites''.
In 2010, she was cast as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree in the 2011
Disney Channel
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original film ''
Lemonade Mouth'', her first role in an American production. That same year she was cast as Maddy Shannon in the science fiction series ''Terra Nova'', which premiered in September 2011 on
Fox.
The series was not renewed for a second season. In 2013, Scott appeared in the music video for the song "
Hurricane
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", by her ''Lemonade Mouth'' co-star
Bridgit Mendler
Bridgit Claire Mendler (born December 18, 1992) is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she began her career in the animated Indian film '' The Legend of Buddha'', later starring in the films ''Alice Upside Down'' (2007), ''The Clique'' (200 ...
. In August 2014, she independently released her debut EP ''Invisible Division''.
Scott was cast as Ryoko in
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is a British film director and producer. Directing, among others, science fiction films, his work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott has received many accolades th ...
's ''
The Martian''. She filmed her scenes but most of them were removed from the final cut, effectively making her an
"extra" in the film.
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company.
The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
selected Scott as one of their 2015 Stars of Tomorrow.
In October, she was cast in a co-leading role as
Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger, in ''
Power Rangers
''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise '' Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS E ...
'' (2017), a film adaptation of the
TV series of the same name. The film was released on 24 March 2017, and earned Scott a
Teen Choice Award nomination.
The film was met with mixed reviews upon release and was a box office disappointment, grossing $142 million worldwide against a budget of $105 million.
In 2019, Scott starred as
Princess Jasmine
Princess Jasmine is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 31st animated feature film ''Aladdin'' (1992). Voiced by American actress Linda Larkin with a singing voice provided by Filipina singer Lea Salonga Jasmine is the s ...
in ''
Aladdin
Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...
'', a live-action adaptation of Disney's
1992 animated film of the same name.
Scott's casting over a "Middle Eastern or Arab actress" attracted comment. In his review for the ''
San Francisco Chronicle
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'', critic
Mick LaSalle
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found Scott to be the "real star" of the film and that she "thrives and gives everything to her new power anthem
Speechless'.
Richard Roeper
Richard E. Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is an American columnist and film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times''. He co-hosted the television series '' At the Movies'' with Roger Ebert from 2000 to 2008, serving as the late Gene Siskel's success ...
of ''
Chicago Sun-Times
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'' wrote that Scott "absolutely sparkles" in her performance of "Speechless". For her role, Scott won the
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi/Fantasy and also received a nomination for the
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
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.
''Aladdin'' was also commercially successful, grossing $1 billion at the box office.
Also in 2019, Scott starred as one of the three leads, alongside
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Aca ...
and
Ella Balinska
Ella Balinska (born 4 October 1996) is an English actress. She is known for starring in the action-comedy film ''Charlie's Angels'' (2019) and the Netflix original series ''Resident Evil'' (2022).
Early life and education
Balinska was born on ...
, in the action comedy ''
Charlie's Angels
''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...
'', the third installment within the
franchise of the same name, released in November.
The film received mixed reviews from critics. In 2022, Scott played Olivia Lytton, a parliamentary aide, in the Netflix series ''
Anatomy of a Scandal
''Anatomy of a Scandal'' is a British thriller drama streaming television miniseries developed by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson, based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. The series consists of six episodes, and premiere ...
''. She will also appear in the 2023 science fiction film ''
Distant''.
Personal life
Scott is a
Christian
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. She is a UK ambassador to the Christian charity organisation
Compassion International
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, sponsoring children and families living in poverty.
She suffers from the skin condition
eczema
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. She holds a
black belt in
karate
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ...
, having studied it since her youth, which she credits as helpful with her roles in ''Power Rangers'' and ''Charlie's Angels''.
In June 2014, Scott married English footballer
Jordan Spence
Jordan James Spence (born 24 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who most recently played for ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie. Predominantly as a right-back, Spence can also operate as a centre-back. He has represented and captained E ...
after four years of dating.
The couple met at church when she was 16.
Filmography
Films
Television
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As main artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Other appearances
Music videos
As a director
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Naomi
1993 births
Living people
Actresses from London
British actresses of Indian descent
English child actresses
English child singers
English Christians
English film actresses
English people of Gujarati descent
English people of Ugandan descent
English television actresses
People from Hounslow
People from Woodford, London
21st-century English actresses
21st-century English women singers
21st-century English singers
21st-century Christians
Association footballers' wives and girlfriends