**Kaya Scodelario** (born in London in 1992) is a British actress known for her versatility and ability to portray complex roles. After gaining recognition on television in the series *Skins*, she embarked on a significant film career.

She achieved global recognition with her role as Teresa Agnes in the dystopian saga *The Maze Runner* (from 2014 onwards), later solidifying her fame by portraying the brilliant astronomer Carina Smyth in *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales* (2017). Her other notable films include the survival thriller *Crawl* (2019), where she delivered an intense performance, and the biographical drama *Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile* (2019).

Scodelario is often cast as strong, intelligent, and resilient female characters, favoring genres such as science fiction, thriller, and fantasy.