Naomi Scott
| Naomi Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 May 1993 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress, musician, singer |
| 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 and as Megan in the Disney Channel UK series Life Bites. In 2011, she co-starred as Maddy Shannon in the science-fiction drama series Terra Nova.
Personal life
Scott was born in London, England. Her mother Usha Scott is a Gujarati Indian from Uganda and her father Chris Scott is British.[1] Her father serves as senior pastor of the Bridge Church, Woodford in Redbridge.[2] Scott has participated in missionary and outreach work.[1]
Career
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.[1]
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.[3] That same year, she was cast Maddy Shannon, in the science fiction series Terra Nova which premiered in September 2011 on Fox.[4] The series was not renewed for a second season.[5] In 2013, Scott appeared in the music video for the song "Hurricane", by her Lemonade Mouth co-star Bridgit Mendler.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Life Bites | Megan | Main role |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Maddy Shannon | Main role |
| 2013 | By Any Means | Vanessa Velasquez | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lemonade Mouth | Mohini "Mo" Banjaree | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2013 | Our Lady of Lourdes | Lourdes | Short film |
Discography
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US Heat [6] | ||||||||
| "Breakthrough" (among Cast of Lemonade Mouth) |
2011 | 88 | 11 | Lemonade Mouth | |||||
| "—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "She's So Gone" | 2012 | N/A | Lemonade Mouth |
| "Here We Go" | Lemonade Mouth cast | ||
| "More Than a Band" | |||
| "Livin' on a High Wire" | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NAOMI SCOTT "Mohini (Mo) Banjaree"". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ↑ The Bridge Church Woodford
- ↑ Wesley, Tommy (April 14, 2011). "Meet The Girls of Lemonade Mouth: Naomi Scott". Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ↑ Lachonis, Jon (January 11, 2011). "FOX Unleashes Terra Nova Promo Pics". Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ↑ "Terra Nova Cancelled by Fox - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Billboard Chart History: Bridgit Medler". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naomi Scott. |
- Naomi Scott at the Internet Movie Database
- Naomi Scott on Twitter