Gaia Scodellaro was born on July 15, 1985 in Naples, Italy. As a child, Gaia was heavily influenced by her mother‘s experiences as a professional dancer giving her the first glimpse of how one can captivate an audience, and the first insight into creating art through performance. After 10 years of absorbing Neapolitan cuisine, culture, and experiences her Italian Father and American mother moved with their daughter from Naples to New York. Being raised in two very dissimilar countries and two ve