Kaya Scodelario was, until recently, one of those actors who has been around for decades and starred in multiple high-profile projects, but still many people don’t know about her. All of that changed with Guy Ritchie‘s Netflix series The Gentlemen, in which she stars as the iconic Susie Glass. The role of Susie was all Scodelario needed to break out in the mainstream and become a household name despite her previous high-profile role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and The Maze Runner film trilogy. So, if you also loved Scodelario’s performance in The Gentlemen, here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Kaya Scodelario you shouldn’t miss out on.
10. Spinning Out (Netflix)
Spinning Out is a teen drama series created by Samantha Stratton. The Netflix series follows Kat Baker, an up-and-coming high-level single skater whose life is turned upside down when she has a career-ending accident, which gives her psychological issues. She soon returns to the ice with the help of Justin Davis, who becomes her partner. Kaya Scodelario stars in the lead role of Kat Baker. Spinning Out also stars Willow Shields, Evan Roderick, David James Elliot, Sarah Wright Olsen, Svetlana Efremova, and Amanda Zhou.
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a swashbuckler fantasy action comedy film co-directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. The 2017 film is the fifth entry into the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise, and it follows Captain Jack Sparrow and Henry Turner as they team up to break the curse of the Flying Dutchman. Kaya Scodelario plays the role of horologist, Carina Smyth. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales also stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, and Kevin McNally.
8. Wuthering Heights (AMC+, Pluto TV, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
Wuthering Heights is a British Gothic romantic drama film directed by Andrea Arnold, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Olivia Hetreed. Based on the 1847 novel of the same name by Emily Brontë, the 2011 film follows Heathcliff as he is adopted by the kind farmer Earnshaw. Heathcliff soon begins developing feelings for Earnshaw’s daughter, Catherine. Kaya Scodelario plays the leading role of Catherine Earnshaw. Wuthering Heights also stars James Howson, Oliver Milburn, Nichola Burley, James Northcote, and Lee Shaw.
7. Don’t Make Me Go (Prime Video)
Don’t Make Me Go is a road trip comedy-drama film directed by Hannah Marks from a screenplay by Vera Herbert. The 2022 film follows Max Park, a single father of a teenage girl who discovers that he has a terminal disease and decides to take his daughter on a cross-country road trip to find her estranged mother. Kaya Scodelario plays the role of Max Park’s girlfriend, Annie. Don’t Make Me Go also stars John Cho, Mia Isaac, and Josh Thomson.
6. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (Netflix)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is a biographical crime drama film directed by Joe Berlinger from a screenplay by Michael Werwie. Based on Elizabeth Kendall’s 1981 memoir titled The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, the 2019 film follows Liz Kendall, who refuses to believe that the murder allegations against her boyfriend Ted Bundy are true. Kaya Scodelario plays the role of Ted Bundy’s old friend and wife, Carole Ann Boone. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile also stars Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Jeffrey Donovan, Angela Sarafyan, Dylan Baker, Brian Geraghty, Terry Kinney, Haley Joel Osment, Jim Parsons, and John Malkovich.
5. The Pale Horse (Britbox)
The Pale Horse is a British two-part mystery thriller drama series created by Sarah Phelps. Based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, the BBC series follows Mark Eastbrook, a man who learns that his name is mentioned on a list found in a dead woman’s shoe, and he is determined to find out why. Kaya Scodelario stars in the supporting role of Hermia Easterbrook. The Pale Horse also stars Rufus Sewell, Sheila Atim, Georgina Campbell, Bertie Carvel, Kathy Kiera Clarke, James Fleet, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Claire Skinner, and Rita Tushingham.
4. The Maze Runner Movies (Rent on Prime Video)
The Maze Runner is a dystopian sci-fi action film trilogy directed by Wes Ball. Based on the young adult novels of the same name by James Dashner, the trilogy of films is set in a post-apocalyptic world and revolves around a group of teens as they find themselves trapped in a maze that is inhabited by giant, deadly monsters. Kaya Scodelario plays the role of the female lead, Teresa. The Maze Runner also stars Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson, Blake Cooper, Dexter Darden, and Jacob Latimore.
3. Crawl (AMC+, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
Crawl is a natural disaster horror film directed by Alexandre Aja from a screenplay co-written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen. The 2019 film follows father and daughter Dave and Haley Keller, who get trapped in the crawl space of their home after a Category 5 hurricane destroys their city, but their lives are soon put in more danger as alligators make their way near them. Crawl stars Kaya Scodelario plays the lead role of Haley Keller alongside Barry Pepper, who stars as Haley’s father Dave Keller.
2. Skins (Hulu)
Skins is a British coming-of-age dark comedy-drama series co-created by Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain. The E4 series is set in Bristol, South West England, and it revolves around a group of teenagers as they struggle with various aspects of being a teenager, including sex, love, and friendships. Kaya Scodelario appeared as Effy Stonem in the series’s first four seasons. Skins also stars Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Murray, Larissa Wilson, Joe Dempsie, Mitch Hewer, Dev Patel, and April Pearson.
1. The Gentlemen (Netflix)
The Gentlemen is a British crime, dark comedy-drama series created by Guy Ritchie. Based on Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name, the Netflix series follows Edward “Eddie” Horniman, a former Army captain now working as a United Nations peacekeeping officer, as he suddenly finds himself with the title of the 13th Duke of Halstead after his father dies. He soon learns that his father allowed criminals to grow marijuana beneath their lands and decides to get rid of them. Kaya Scodelario plays the absolutely mesmerizing role of Susan “Susie” Glass. The Gentlemen also stars Theo James, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, and Ray Winstone.