Skye McCole BartusiakBirth Place: Houston, Texas, USA Date of Birth: September 28, 1992 Heritage: American Contact Skye McCole Bartusiak | 
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The Patriot's Youngest Daughter
Background: Having been in showbiz since 1999, actress Skye McCole Bartusiak has amassed impressive credits on both television and films. She is perhaps most known for playing roles in popular films such as “The Patriot” (2000, as Susan Martin), “Don't Say a Word” (2001, as Jessie Conrad), “Riding in Cars with Boys” (2001, as Amelia - Age 8) as well as on the television programs like “Blonde” (2001, as Young Norma Jean), “Firestarter 2: Rekindled” (2002, as Young Charlie McGee), “Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder” (2002, as Rose Wilder) and “Love Comes Softly” (2003, as Missie Davis). She earned Young Artist nominations for both “The Patriot” and “Riding in Cars with Boys” and a Character and Morality in Entertainment Award for “Love Comes Softly.” She gained another Young Artist nomination for her guest starring role in “Touched by an Angel” (2001). Bartusiak played Megan Matheson in several episodes of “24” during 2002-2003. Her more recent film credits include “Boogeyman” (2005), “Kill Your Darlings” (2006), “Pineapple” (2008), “Wild About Harry” (2009), “Sick Boy” (2011) and “Good Day for It” (2011). Bartusiak is a gifted singer and enjoys gymnastics and horseback riding. She owns a Maltese named Pippa, which she adopted in April 2001. She is friends with fellow actress Hallee Hirsh, whom she met at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and actors Abigail Breslin and Spencer Breslin. Isle of Skye Childhood and Family: “My parents met in the theatre and I thought that was so romantic. My dad was a scenic designer and my mom was a dancer, and that's how they met, they met in the theatre. And I thought, yes!, I get to be like my mom and my dad.” Skye McCole Bartusiak Named after the Isle of Skye, in Scotland, Skye McCole Bartusiak was born on September 28, 1992, in Houston, Texas, to parents Raymond Donald Bartusiak and Helen McCole. She has an older brother named Stephen Dylan Bartusiak, who is also an actor. Skye enrolled at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal school for her elementary education. She continued on attending private school when home, and was tutored on location when she was working. She has been trained in swimming, dancing and rollerblading, and studies to play the guitar. Love Comes Softly Career: Skye McCole Bartusiak began her professional acting career in 1999, when she was seven years old. She made her television debut as Pippa Hatcher in “Storm of the Century,” a horror television miniseries directed by Craig R. Baxley, written by Stephen King and starring Timothy Daly, Colm Feore, Debrah Farentino, Casey Siemaszko and Jeffrey DeMunn. The show was originally broadcast on ABC from February 14 to 18, 1999. In the following month, she landed a guest spot in the CBS legal drama “JAG,” where she portrayed Rachel Sherkston in the episode “Shakedown.” Bartusiak, however, did not resurface until December that same year with a supporting role as Suzie Batton in the Golden Globe nominating made for television movie “Witness Protection” (HBO), opposite Tom Sizemore, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Shawn Hatosy, followed by a guest appearance in CBS' “Judging Amy” (1999, as Marcy Noble). Around the same period, she made her feature film debut as Hazel in the Lasse Hallström directed Academy Award winning drama “The Cider House Rules,” which was adapted from John Irving's novel of the same name. The film starred Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine and Charlize Theron. Bartusiak's breakout film role arrived when she was cast as Susan Martin, the youngest daughter and child among Benjamin's seven children who has a problem with speaking in the historical war film “The Patriot” (2000), directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Mel Gibson as the main protagonist, Benjamin Martin, the film earned mostly positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for three Oscars in the categories of Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Music Score. The film grossed over $215 million against a budget of $110 million. Bartusiak was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film for her performance, sharing with other young co-stars such as Gregory Smith, Trevor Morgan, Logan Lerman, Bryan Chafin and Mika Boorem. The same year, she also appeared in the David Worth directed horror film “The Prophet's Game,” where she played the young Adele Highsmith, portrayed Casey Obold in the television film “The Darkling,” opposite F. Murray Abraham, Aidan Gillen and Lisa Linde, as well as made guest appearances in the television series “Providence” (as Jessie), “Frasier” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (as Jennifer). In 2001, Bartusiak was cast as the young Marilyn Monroe in the CBS television miniseries “Blonde,” a fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe blended with a series of real events in her life, played Michael Douglas' daughter in the psychological thriller film “Don't Say a Word,”which was based on the novel of the same title by Andrew Klavan, and offered a notable turn as the young Amelia on the Penny Marshall directed “Riding in Cars with Boys,” from which she received a Young Artist nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under for her efforts. The same year, she also appeared as Dove in the Charles Shyer movie “The Affair of the Necklace,” but her scenes ended in the cutting room floors. For her memorable guest turn as Sarah in an episode of the CBS drama “Touched by an Angel” called “The Birthday Present” (2001), Bartusiak picked up a Young Artist nomination for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Under. 2002 saw the actress work with Billy Burke, Saffron Burrows and D.B. Woodside in the made for television movie “Flashpoint,” play the young Charlie McGee the television miniseries “Firestarter 2: Rekindled,” which was also the sequel to the film adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Firestarter,” and co-star as Rose Wilder in the television film sequel “Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” opposite Richard Thomas, Lindsay Crouse, Meredith Monroe, Barbara Jane Reams, Haley McCormick and Walton Goggins. Between October 2002 and January 2003, she had a recurring role as Megan Matheson in the popular Kiefer Sutherland television series “24” (Fox, 2001-2010). Bartusiak starred along with Enrico Colantoni and Kellie Waymire in the short film “The Vest” (2003), by director/writer Paul Gutrecht, was cast as Dale Midkiff's daughter, Missie, in the Christian drama television movie “Love Comes Softly” (2003), from which she jointly picked up the Character and Morality in Entertainment Camie Award, and portrayed the little Jackie in the drama film “Against the Ropes” (2004), alongside Meg Ryan. She played the role of L'il Bit in two episodes of the ABC sitcom “George Lopez” (also 2004). Next up for Bartusiak, she starred as Franny Roberts in “Boogeyman” (2005), a psychological horror film directed by Stephen T. Kay, and appeared in episodes of “House M.D.” (as Mary Carroll), “Lost” (as Young Kate (voice)) and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (as Susan Lester) (all also 2005). She had the lead role of Sunshine in Björne Larson's film, “Kill Your Darlings” (2006), about an annoyed teen who goes to extreme measures to attract the attention of her psychiatrist father, starred in a 16 minute short called “Once Not Far from Home” (2006), directed by Ben Van Hook, and was cast opposite Cassidy Freeman, Adam Gregor and Michael T. Weiss in the Marcus Perry short film “Razor Sharp” (2006). In 2007, she made a guest appearance as Amber in an episode of “Close to Home” called “Fall from Grace.” Bartusiak played Steven Chester Prince's pre-teen daughter, Alex, in “Pineapple” (2008), a drama film directed by Damian Skinner, starred as Natalie Coleman in the short film “A Fix” (2008), which was directed and co-written by Darren J. Butler, and had the role of Daisy Goodhart in the Gwen Wynne directed drama/family movie “Wild About Harry” (2009), alongside Tate Donovan, Adam Pascal and Danielle Savre. In 2011, Bartusiak made her directing debut with the short “University of Penn Relay Carnival.” The same year, she also starred with Marc Donato and Debbie Rochon in the horror film “Sick Boy,” directed and written by Tim T. Cunningham, and appeared as Rachel in the Nick Stagliano crime/thriller movie “Good Day for It,” which won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival. Awards: Character and Morality in Entertainment: Camie, “Love Comes Softly,” 2003 |
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Skye McCole Bartusiak
Skye McCole Bartusiak
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