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I don’t go for roles that are two-dimensional. They are all layered and none of my roles are damsel in distresses, so it is really cool that we are starting to reflect that in the movies now. It is refreshing, but it’s also becoming more and more common, which is great. We have really cool female roles at the moment, however I believe we still have a very long way to go and I’m proud and glad I get to be part of the change.

People assume you have to have a lot of money to get into film or you have to have parents who are in the industry already and I didn’t have any of that so I like the fact I took a different path. I quite like that it’s a different way.

Skins was like our university; we had the time of our lives. We grew up together, we all fell in love for the first time together. None of us took Skins for granted. We knew this was an incredible opportunity and didn’t want to mess it up. That’s part of the reason I think we’re not all messed up now: we did the things every teenager does, but when it came to work, we were very focused.

Kaya Scodelario for Marie Claire UK

My mum brought me up to be very independent and strong, never subservient. I’ve always been proud to be a woman.  Once I came into the media world, 95% of the scripts I read had a nude scene or the female character would be in her underwear for no reason. It’s really difficult and can be disheartening.

“My mom is Brazilian and very proud. I’d love to do a Brazilian film. I’ve been brought up in the Brazilian culture. My mom brought me up on my own, I cook Brazilian food, I’ve never spoken a word of English to my mother.”