A biography for Kaya Scodelariohasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a Londoner, so I'm a bit feisty.”
“I like movies because I've been getting leads, and TV is more about ensemble casts.”
“I love dressing up, but I do find the red carpet thing quite stressful. When I went to Venice Film Festival last month to promote 'Wuthering Heights,' I told my boyfriend beforehand 'I will be a nightmare, I will cry, I will be nervous.' Actually once I was there, it was fine.”
“I don't like to make predictions, because my life's been pretty unpredictable so far.”
“I'm the unhealthiest person in the world. I'm not fit at all.”
“I am quite proud that I managed to prove that you don't have to be able to afford drama school or have the right connections to do well.”
“The way I work, I didn't hold the accent all day.”
“Everyone asks, 'What's your goal? Do you want to win an Oscar? Do you want to work with Meryl Streep?' No! I want to buy my mum a house. I want to make her proud.”
“I want to play Keith Richards.”
“I felt there needed to be a show for teenagers that didn't make them feel judged. 'Skins' never tried to preach. It allowed young people to make their own decisions about what to do and whether it was right or wrong. Young people really respond to that, and that's what sets 'Skins' apart.”
“Do the little things that make you feel normal and happy, even if that's just getting in your pyjamas and watching 'X Factor' at the weekend.”
“I like the idea of up-and-coming actors nowadays being a little different and not necessarily the drama-school stereotype, being a bit more edgy.”
“We're all lucky to be working, and I'm glad to be employed.”
“My friends still see me as the girl they went to school with. We're very much home bunnies.”
“People don't realise how dyslexia affects your confidence and how brutal it can be. People think you're dumb, and you know you're not. it's just how your brain works.”
“I got incredibly lucky, and you have to be if you want to be quite successful.”
“There are so many things that you're supposed to conform to as an actress. Keep your mouth shut. Look pretty. Be a fashionista. I'm not stylish. I don't want to become this character.”
“She had to play the role of mother and father at the same time, and she did it to perfection. I managed to find a way through because of her. My mother is my biggest inspiration.”
“I've missed London so much for its fashion. No disrespect to the girls in Manchester, but some really do look like clones - there's a lot of hair extensions and fake tans. You're free to experiment down here.”
“We lived in a council flat, and I spent most of my time on estates. My mum was very strict. I used to hate it.”