Skyler Shaye Explained

Skyler Shaye
Birth Name:Skyler Anna Shuster
Birth Date:14 October 1986
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1995–present

Skyler Anna Shaye (born October 14, 1986) is an American actress.[1] She is best known for her role as Kylie in (2004) and as Cloe in Bratz: The Movie (2007).[2]

Early life

Skyler Anna Shaye was born on October 14, 1986, to actress and country singer Bonnie Paul and entrepreneur Stanley Shuster in Los Angeles, California. She is the niece of director Stuart Paul and film producer Steven Paul. She was emancipated at the age of 15.[3]

Career

Career beginnings

Shaye began her career as a child actress and landed her first role in The Tin Soldier (1998), a television film directed by her godfather, actor Jon Voight.[4] She had a recurring role as Sutton Ramsey in The WB's comedy series Family Affair.[5] In 2005, she portrayed Katie Bryce in ABC's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy in the episode "A Hard Day's Night".[6] She reprised her role as Katie Bryce in the series for two more episodes in 2016 and 2019. In 2006, she had guest roles in Criminal Minds and Veronica Mars. Shaye landed the role of Cloe in comedy film Bratz (2007), based on the Bratz line of dolls. She stated in an interview with American Cheerleader that "Cloe is a great soccer player, but she's doing it so that she can get a college scholarship. Deep down, she wants to be a filmmaker, and she never puts down her video camera. [In real life] I'm very athletic and love to run, hike and dance."[7] She played one of the main roles alongside Nathalia Ramos, Logan Browning, and Janel Parrish.

Beside The Tin Soldier (1998), alongside Jon Voight she played Lulu in Deadly Lessons (2006), Megan in Beyond (2012), Cindy in Showtime original series Ray Donovan (2015), and Lynn Landsburg in two Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original films JL Ranch (2016) and JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift (2020).[8]

Personal life

Shaye started dating musician Christian Lopez in 2017. They married on October 10, 2022.[9]

Filmography

Film
2022Dangerous Game: The Legacy MurdersJoyNotes
1994Ava's Magical AdventureLittle Girl
1995The WhisperingGhost Girl
1998The Modern Adventures of Tom SawyerSky
2000The Million Dollar KidGirlUncredited
2003ManhoodLily
2004Kylie Bobbins
2005BerkeleyBlonde at Library
2006The Legend of Simon ConjurerLulu
2007Bratz: The MovieCloeAlso as performer: "Bratitude" and "Open Eyes"
2011Childhood SweetheartsYoung DorothyShort film
2012It Was Love, Now it's War The Lover
2012BeyondMegan
2013Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown JewelsKylie Bobbins
2014Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt
2015Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995The Tin Soldier Little GirlTelevision film
1999Boys Will Be BoysSamantha
2002Family AffairSutton Ramsey4 episodes
2005, 2016, 2019Grey's AnatomyKatie BryceEpisodes: "A Hard Day's Night", "My Next Life" and "My Shot"
2006Criminal MindsIngrid GreisenEpisode: "The Tribe"
Veronica MarsNatalie LandersEpisode: "I Am God"
2013–15Baby Geniuses Television SeriesKylie
2015Ray DonovanCindy7 episodes
2016J.L. Family RanchLynn LandsburgHallmark Movies & Mysteries original film
2020J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skyler Shaye. June 6, 2021. TVGuide.com. en.
  2. Web site: Interview by Marie Morreale . Scholastic News: News . Teacher.scholastic.com . March 12, 2013.
  3. Web site: Skyler Shaye. June 6, 2021. IMDb.
  4. Web site: Jon Voight's Goddaughter Breaks Out . OK! Magazine . July 23, 2007. March 12, 2013.
  5. Web site: Skyler Shaye as Lynnie on JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift. June 6, 2021. Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. en.
  6. Web site: Skyler Shaye: Where Fame and Fate Meet – BELLO Mag. June 6, 2021. en-US.
  7. Smith . Jennifer . The Bratz Pack . American Cheerleader Magazine . August 2007 . 13 . 4 . 28–30 . February 13, 2022.
  8. Web site: Raynor. Merilee. September 25, 2020. Skyler Shaye. June 6, 2021. COWGIRL Magazine. en-US.
  9. Actress Skyler Shaye Weds Musician Christian Lopez: 'Dream Come True!' . Peoplemag . en.