Skyler Anna Shaye (born October 14, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Kylie in ''
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2'' (2004) and as
Cloe in ''
Bratz: The Movie'' (2007).
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
Steven Paul (born May 16, 1959) is an American independent filmmaker, actor, and talent manager. He is the chairman, founder and CEO of Crystal Sky Pictures.
Life and career
Paul was born in New York City. His mother, Dorothy Koster Paul, was ...
. She was emancipated at the age of 15.
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
Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, h ...
. She had a recurring role as Sutton Ramsey in
The WB
The WB Television Network (for Warner Bros., or the "Frog Network", for its former mascot, Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network launched on terrestrial television, broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture be ...
's comedy series ''
Family Affair
''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempte ...
''.
In 2005, she portrayed Katie Bryce in
ABC's medical drama series ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into s ...
'' in the episode "A Hard Day's Night".
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
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'' and ''
Veronica Mars
''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series pr ...
''. Shaye landed the role of Cloe in
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
''
Bratz
Bratz is an American fashion doll and media franchise created by former Mattel employee Carter Bryant for MGA Entertainment which debuted in 2001.
The four original 10-inch (25 cm) dolls were released on May 21, 2001 — Yasmin, Cloe, Jade ...
'' (2007), based on the
Bratz
Bratz is an American fashion doll and media franchise created by former Mattel employee Carter Bryant for MGA Entertainment which debuted in 2001.
The four original 10-inch (25 cm) dolls were released on May 21, 2001 — Yasmin, Cloe, Jade ...
line of dolls.
She stated in an interview with ''
American Cheerleader
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'' 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.
n real lifeI'm very athletic and love to run, hike and dance." She played one of the main roles alongside
Nathalia Ramos
Nathalia Norah Ramos Cohen (born July 3, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her portrayals of Yasmin in the 2007 film ''Bratz'', Jill in the 2013 film '' The Damned'', and lead character Nina Martin in the first two seasons of the ...
,
Logan Browning
Logan Laurice Browning (born June 9, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Samantha White in the 2017 Netflix satirical-drama series '' Dear White People''. She is also known for playing Sasha in the 2007 film '' Bratz: ...
, and
Janel Parrish
Janel Meilani Parrish Long (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She starred as Mona Vanderwaal in the mystery-drama television series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017) and its spinoff '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfecti ...
. She also provided her voice for the ''
Bratz 4 Real'' video game.
Beside ''The Tin Soldier'' (1998), alongside
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, h ...
she played Lulu in ''Deadly Lessons'' (2006), Megan in ''
Beyond'' (2012), Cindy in
Showtime original series ''
Ray Donovan
''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The twelve-episode first season premiered on June 30, 2013.
The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all ...
'' (2015), and Lynn Landsburg in two
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (formerly known as Hallmark Movie Channel, and also known as HMM) is an American digital cable and satellite television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings. The channel was spun off from sister network Hallmark Chan ...
original films ''
JL Ranch
''JL Ranch'' is a 2016 American Western television film directed by Charles Robert Carner and written by Harley Peyton. It stars Jon Voight, Teri Polo, James Caan, Melanie Griffith, Steven Bauer, Grant Bowler, and Trevor Donovan. It was broa ...
'' (2016) and ''JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift'' (2020).
Personal life
Shaye started dating musician Christian Lopez in 2017. They married on October 10, 2022.
Filmography
References
External links
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Actresses from Los Angeles
21st-century American actresses
American child actresses
American film actresses
American television actresses
Living people
1986 births