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Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
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She is known for portraying Lauren Drake in the British Broadcasting Corporation supernatural drama Being Human. Scholey played the lead role of "Maddie" in Vertigo Film"s musical feature film Walking on Sunshine, which was released in June 2014. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2005.
Scholey has worked extensively in Classical theatre.
She most recently appeared (July/August 2013) in the revival of Passion Play by Peter Nichols (at the Duke of York"s ) as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at The Royal National in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene.
In June 2011 Scholey played Lady Anne, in Sam Mendes adaptation of Richard III with Kevin Spacey in the title role, at the Old Vic theatre in London and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New New York The production opened to rave reviews.
Both productions were directed by Sir Peter Hall.
Scholey played the lead role of Michelle "Midge" Lerner in the British Broadcasting Corporation Three comedy drama Personal Affairs, alongside Laura Aikman, Ruth Negga and Maimie McCoy. Also for television, she played Diana Rivers in the 2006 British Broadcasting Corporation adaptation of Jane Eyre. She has also appeared in episodes of Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City and Poirot.
Scholey has lent her voice to radio dramas including All Passion Spent, A Harlot’s Progress and Under Milk Wood.
She was runner-up in the British Broadcasting Corporation Carleton Hobbs Radio Competition 2005. In 2011 she provided voice for Ginny Weasley in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Participant 2 The Real Thing, Royal, Bath and national tour, 2005 (playing Debbie) Hobson’s Choice, Chichester Festival and United Kingdom tour, 2007 (playing Vickey Hobson) Wallenstein, Chichester Festival, 2009 (playing Princess Thekla) The House of Special Purpose, Chichester Festival, 2009 (playing Olga) A Midsummer Nights Dream, Rose, Kingston, 2010 (playing Hermia) Charley"s Aunt, Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2010 (playing Kitty Verdun) The Rivals, Haymarket, London, November 2010 – February 2011 (playing Julia) Richard III, Old Vic, London, June–September 2011 (playing Lady Anne) Antigone, Royal National, London, April–July 2012 (playing Ismene) High Society, Old Vic, London, April–August 2015 (playing Liz Imbrie) The Iliad, British Museum and Almeida, London, 14 August 2015 (reading).
