Kaya Scodelario Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About The 'The Maze Runner' Actress

Kaya Scodelario is an English actress best known for her work on the teen drama 'Skins' and the science fiction trilogy 'The Maze Runner.' She has appeared in over a dozen films since the start of her career, as well as a few television shows and a handful of music videos. She's has been acting since she was fourteen years old and at her current age of twenty-five, she's already had a career most young actors could only dream of. She boasts an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars, and her net worth only seems to be growing as the years pass. After starring in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,' the latest installment of the iconic fantasy franchise, Scodelario has been introduced to a much wider audience. Between her talent and her work ethic, she is bound to become one of Hollywood's finest young performers.

Scodelario's first experience acting also ended up being her breakout role. When she landed the role of Effy Stonem in 'Skins' she had no acting credits or experience in the business at all. She was only fourteen years old, and her young age paired with her inexperience almost led her to walk out on the auditions. Thankfully the show's producers convinced her to stick around and read for the role, and the rest is history. Scodelario's character didn't have many speaking lines in the first season of the show, but by the second year she was promoted to a major player in the series. She was one of the longest cast members on the show and her character Effy is often thought of as the defining 'Skins' character.

Over the course of her decade long career, Scodelario has managed to appear in numerous blockbuster films. Her first film was the critically acclaimed movie 'Moon,' where she played the daughter of the lead. The following year she was in the remake of the massive film 'Clash of the Titans.' She landed her first lead role in a feature film in 'The Truth About Emanuel,' an independent thriller. 'The Truth About Emanuel' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was shown at an array of other film festivals throughout the season. In 2015 Scodelario was cast in 'The Maze Runner,' a trilogy that would really skyrocket her career. She appeared in all three films from the franchise and the final film of the series is currently in theaters. She also starred in the highly anticipated fifth installment in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film series with the film creating a well-deserved spike in Scodelario's net worth. She played a new role in the films, the part of astronomer Carina Smyth, and she worked with both the writer and director to ensure she'd be a fully fleshed out character in a series dominated by men. She succeeded.

In addition to her film and television career, Scodelario also has quite a bit of modeling on her resume. Earlier in her career she was signed by Models 1, a British modeling agency. She's modeled on various platforms, but the most notable has been in magazine spreads. Scodelario has modeled for multiple major publications, including 'Teen Vogue,' 'Nylon' and 'Vogue.' She's also appeared in a few UK versions of popular monthly magazines. She is no stranger to being in front of the camera and is a natural during photo shoots.

Despite her young age and career in the entertainment industry, Scodelario has been happily married for the last two years, a rarity in Hollywood. She met her husband, Benjamin Walker, during the filming of the adventure film 'The King's Daughter.' Scodelario and Walker both had starring roles in the movie, and their on-screen chemistry led to an off-screen romance. The couple married in December of 2015, after being engaged for a year. Both Scodelario and Walker post pictures together on their Twitter and Instagram pages, something they've done throughout their entire relationship. They never fail to make one another smile and seem incredibly supportive of each other.

In November of 2016, Scodelario and Walker welcomed their first child into the world. Their baby boy, adorably named Roman, instantly filled the pair with joy. While the couple posts countless pictures of themselves on twitter and Instagram, and on occasion a little piece of their son, for the most part they're keeping him out of their social media posts; most likely for privacy reasons. 'Get Out' actor Daniel Kaluuya, who guest starred on 'Skins' and even wrote a few episodes, is the Godfather of Scodelario's son.

Scodelario is a rising star and is destined to have quite the successful career if she continues on the track she's currently going down. She's set to appear in two films that are in post-production at the moment; their release dates haven't been announced yet. One of Scodelario's upcoming projects is the highly anticipated Ted Bundy thriller 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.' The movie has already received buzz, with audiences and critics alike interested to see how it turns out, since it's told through the eyes of Bundy's girlfriend. Scodelario plays his ex-wife. Keep an eye out for this amazing young actress, because she's going to do amazing things.