Kaya Scodelario / Kaya Rose Scodelario-Humphrey

Born on March 13, 1992 (Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom).

Kaya Scodelario brings a raw, magnetic energy—part streetwise grit, part quiet vulnerability. She is one of those actresses whose characters always seem to stand at the edge of something dangerous—the sea, the city, the self. She’s sailed into epic fantasy in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), and in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) she stepped into the fight against the Umbrella Corporation, following in the footsteps of Milla Jovovich.

But Scodelario’s world has always been one of survival. She brought intensity to the brutal street drama Shank (2010), then slipped into the moody, windswept tragedy of Wuthering Heights (2011), carrying that unique blend of ferocity and fragility that made her a defining actress of her generation.

Having grown up in the spotlight since her teenage years on Skins (2007–2013), Scodelario became a cultural touchstone long before Hollywood found her. While many of her peers moved toward polished blockbuster roles, she kept her edge—choosing flawed, wounded characters who fight through the world rather than glide above it. Her performances feel lived-in, urgent, and utterly believable.

In her work, you can trace echoes of other women from your list—the haunted resilience of Eva Green, the raw youth of Saoirse Ronan, the quiet emotional danger of Kristen Stewart. Yet Scodelario remains unmistakably herself: a survivor, a fighter, a woman shaped by storms.

Off-screen, Scodelario is admired for her grounded, approachable nature. Proud of her Brazilian heritage and fluent in Portuguese, she often credits her multicultural background for the emotional depth she brings to her roles. A devoted mother, she balances her career with a strong sense of family—a quiet contrast to the rough-edged worlds she often inhabits on screen.

Divorced. Mother of two children.