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Naomi Scott Born 6 May 1993
London, England, UKOccupation 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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Life and career
Scott was born in London, England. Her mother is a Ugandan-raised Gujarati Indian and her father is British.[3] She attended Davenant Foundation School. During her time at Davenant Foundation School she began her singing career with the Bridge Church Youth Band 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 in the science-fiction series Terra Nova which premiered in Fall 2011 on Fox.[2]
Scott is also a Christian. She 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
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. References
- ^ Wesley, Tommy (April 14, 2011). "Meet The Girls of Lemonade Mouth: Naomi Scott". http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/blogs/entertainment/2011/04/meet-the-girls-of-lemonade-mouth-naomi-scott.html. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Lachonis, Jon (January 11, 2011). "FOX Unleashes Terra Nova Promo Pics". Zap2it.com. http://tvovermind.zap2it.com/fox/terra-nova/fox-unleashes-terra-nova-promo-pics/44147. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c "NAOMI SCOTT "Mohini (Mo) Banjaree"". Disney Channel Medianet. http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3134438&type=scott. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
External links
- Naomi Scott at the Internet Movie Database
- Naomi Scott on Twitter
Categories:- 1993 births
- Actors from London
- Anglo-Indian people
- English child actors
- English child singers
- English expatriates in the United States
- English female singers
- English film actors
- English television actors
- Living people
- English people of Indian descent
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