Naomi Scott is an English actress, musician and singer. The role of Mohini “Mo” Benjari in the movie “Lemonade Mouth” and Megan in the film “Life Bites” brought fame to the performer.
In 2011, Naomi Grace Scott in the telenovela "Terra Nova" played Maddy Shannon. In the new adaptation of the fairy tale about Aladdin, the actress was offered the role of Jasmine.
Beginning of Star Trek
The biography of the artist began in 1993 in London. She was born on May 6 in an international family. The girl's father, a British, works as a senior pastor of a church in Woodford. Mother is a descendant of the Ugandan Gujarati Indians. A child from an early age was fond of music. The career of the girl began in the church "Bridge", the place of work of her father. Naomi played in performances, studied and performed at a music school.
The talented young vocalist drew the attention of the British singer from the group "Eternal" Kelly Brian. She offered the girl a contract. Collaboration began on the Xenomania project.
Education at the Davenant Foundation School has been completed. Naomi was suggested in 2006 to play in the detective series Lewis. Then there was work in the comedy telenovela "Life Bites." The successful performance of Megan brought the beginning actress fame.
Significant Roles
However, the greatest success came after the heroine Mohini “Mo” Benjari in the project “Lemonade Mouth” in 2010. The main characters of the youth film-musical were teenagers. They were punished, leaving after school. Soon, the company realized that it could turn into an excellent music group.
They called it "Lemonade Mouth." Very soon, the whole school turned into fans of the new team. Only the director of the establishment did not like the speeches. He banned concerts within the walls of the school.
The musicians solved this problem by starting concerts in a pizzeria in the neighborhood. It was decided to take part in the Star Rain contest. However, all members of the group suddenly had trouble.
The guys did not lose heart, but acted. At a competitive performance, the whole audience helped them to sing. They won’t be awarded the victory, but there was a sponsor ready to equip the school. In the film project, Naomi demonstrated her own vocal talent.
Cinema and television
In 2010, an invitation came from Steven Spielberg to reincarnate as Maddy Shannon, the heroine of the science-fiction series Terra Nova. According to its plot, humanity faces death. Having found a portal to the past, people understand that they are given a chance to correct their mistakes. The telenovela premiered in early autumn 2011. The project closed after the first season.
In 2013, Scott starred in the movie "33" It shows the real events that happened at the mine in Chile. For two months, 33 people were underground. In 2015, in the Ridley Scott film "The Martian, " the actress got a new role. One of the notable works was the heroine of Kimberly Hart in "Power Rangers." The premiere was held in 2017.
In 2016, Walt Disney decided to film the cartoon Aladdin as a movie musical. Guy Ricci was chosen as the director, the cast was announced. Naomi got one of the main characters, Princess Jasmine.
The performer already had experience in such films, so the statement on the role went without trial. Aladdin was played by Men Massoud, Djinn - Will Smith, and Marwan Kenzari from "Murder on the Orient Express" became the villain Jafar.
New works
To the surprise of the creators of the film version, the audience did not approve of their choice of Jasmine. Everyone thought that the girl should be a typical resident of an Arab country, and not look like a European star with South American roots.
At the same time, no one expressed any doubts about the talent and vocal talent of the celebrity. The only rebuke was the location of Agraba: it is impossible to replace a resident of a typical Arab country with an Indian.
In 2016, a selection was made for the role of the co-worker of the young Han Solo. In the casting, Naomi bypassed the star of the “Game of Thrones” Emilia Clark. In 2017, the filming of Batgirl was announced. Among the contenders for the main role, Scott was also mentioned.
The performer played in a restart of Charlie's Angels. The premiere is scheduled for November 2019. According to the plot, the robbers stole from the military laboratory an apparatus capable of converting electric waves into deadly charges.
It was decided to assemble a detachment of sports young beauties in order to penetrate the residence of a robbery suspect. Girls are contacted by radio. However, it soon becomes clear that the detachment is just an intermediary, and the main villain is an unexpected rival.
