Naomi Scott

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. In 2011, she co-starred as Maddy Shannon in the Steven Spielberg-produced series Terra Nova.^[2]

Life and career

Scott was born in London, UK. Her mother, Usha Scott, is a Gujarati Indian from Uganda and her father, Chris Scott, is British.^[3] Her father serves as senior pastor of the Bridge Church, Woodford in Redbridge.^[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. That same year, she was cast Maddy Shannon, in the science fiction series Terra Nova which premiered in September 2011 on Fox.^[2] The series was not renewed for a second season.^[5]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

References

External links

• Naomi Scott at the Internet Movie Database
• Naomi Scott on Twitter