| Naomi Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1993 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, musician, dancer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Naomi Scott (born 6 May 1993) is an English actress, singer and musician. She is best known for her role as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth,[1] and as Megan in the Disney Channel UK series Life Bites. She currently co-stars in the Steven Spielberg-produced series Terra Nova.[2]
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Naomi Scott was born in London, UK. Her mother, Usha Scott, is a Ugandan-raised Gujarati Indian and her father, Chris Scott, is British.[3] Her father serves as senior pastor of The Bridge Church Woodford in Essex.[4] Scott began her singing career with the Bridge Church Youth Band. She attended Davenant Foundation School and performed regularly in school musical and drama productions. She was later discovered by British pop singer Kelle Bryan from the all-girl band Eternal, who signed her as a client. She went to work with British songwriters and producers Xenomania.[3]
Her first major acting role was a Disney Channel UK series Life Bites. In 2010, she was cast as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree in the 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth, her first role in an American production. She currently co-stars, as Maddy, in the science-fiction series Terra Nova which premiered in Fall 2011 on Fox.[2]
Scott is a Christian and has regularly participated in missionary and outreach work. She has traveled to Slovakia to teach English in secondary schools and perform with her youth band.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Life Bites | Megan | Series regular, 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Lemonade Mouth | Mohini "Mo" Banjaree | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Maddy Shannon | Series regular. |
| 2012 | Lemonade Mouth 2 | Mohini "Mo" Banjaree | TV film; main role |