Tiera Skovbye (; born May 6, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a

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. She is known for starring in television films such as her role playing

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in Lifetime's ''

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'', and for her recurring roles as

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series '' Riverdale'' and as Robin on the

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television series ''

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''.

Career

Skovbye's first substantial role was as the 10-year old Jane on the drama series ''

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'' in 2007. Skovbye has also appeared in a number of

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s, most notably Lifetime's ''

'' in which she played

. In early 2017, she began playing the recurring role of Polly Cooper on

teen drama series '' Riverdale''. Skovbye played the recurring role of Robin, the daughter of Zelena and Robin Hood, during the seventh season of ''

''. In 2018, Skovbye appeared in the horror mystery film '' Summer of 84'', opposite

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, and

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Personal life

Skovbye was born in

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, British Columbia. She has a younger sister, Ali, who is also an actress, and who co-stars on the Netflix series ''

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''. On August 14, 2017, Skovbye announced her engagement to Jameson Parker.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

* "Vessel" (2019) by Royal

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skovbye, Tiera 1995 births 21st-century Canadian actresses Living people Actresses from Vancouver Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses