Who is Skyler Samuels?
Skyler is an American actress, possibly best known to the world as the Frost sisters (Esme, Sophie, and Phoebe) in the TV series “The Gifted” (2017-2019), and as Lillian in the film “Spare room” (2018), among other roles she has had so far in her career.
What is Skyler Samuels Doing Now?
In 2022, Skyler portrayed Gabby Petito in the television biopic “Gabby Petito Story” which covers Gabby’s tragic end, as she was murdered during her cross-country trip with her fiancé Brian. She is currently working on several projects, including the true-life story about the troubled author John Kennedy Toole, and the problems he encountered trying to get his comic masterpiece “A Confederacy of Dunces” to print, entitled “Butterfly in the Typewriter”. The film will star Cary Elwes, Susan Sarandon, and Diane Kruger.
Furthermore, she’s set to star in the sequel “The Meg 2: The Trench”, scheduled for release later in 2022.
Skyler Samuels Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Skyler Rose Samuels was born on 14 April 1994, in Los Angeles, California, USA, the daughter of Scott Samuels, a US Marshall, and his wife, Kathy, who is a producer of unscripted series. Skyler has four siblings, Cody, Harrison, Jack and Heather Samuels.
She received her elementary education at Campbell High School and would later enroll at Stanford University, from which she obtained a degree in marketing and intellectual property.
Career Beginnings
Skyler started her career with a few minor roles in the Disney shows, such as “Drake & Josh” (2004) and “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” in the following year.
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Two years later, she appeared as Gigi in the TV fantasy comedy series “Wizards of Waverly Place” and reprised the role in 2008.
She was Beth Harding in Nelson McCormick’s crime-thriller drama film “The Stepfather”, which starred Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, and Sela Ward. The film is based on Carolyn Lefcourt’s story, and follows the son of a woman who is in love with another man, who becomes suspicious of the man his mother is dating..
The following year, she appeared in the comedy film “Fury Vengeance”, starring Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields and Ricky Garcia, about real-estate developers who face problems with Oregon wildlife while working on their new housing project.
The same year, she portrayed Andie Bates in the short-lived fantasy drama series “The Gates”, about supernatural creatures, including werewolves, witches, and vampires, dwelling in a gated suburban neighborhood, and its chief of police.
In 2011, Skyler was selected for the titular role in the TV series “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”, a girl with special cat-like powers, but is being hunted by an assassin. The series lasted ten episodes before ABC canceled it.
Rise to Prominence
She improved as an actress as was growing up, which earned her better and more popular roles. In 2014, she featured in the comedy-drama film “Helicopter Mom”, starring Nia Vardalos, Jason Dolley, and Mark Boone Junior, and in the same year, she joined the cast of the TV horror-anthology series “American Horror Story” in its fourth season, entitled “Freak Show”. She portrayed a character named Bonnie Lipton, while the main stars were Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts and Kathy Bates, among many others.
The following year, she was Grace Gardner in 13 episodes of the award-winning horror-comedy series “Scream Queens”, with Emma Roberts, Lea Michele and Abigail Breslin in the lead roles.
Moreover, she had a supporting role in the romantic comedy film “The DUFF”, starring Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, and Robbie Amell, about a high school senior girl who tries to revolutionize the standard social pecking order in high school, once she learns that she was labeled ‘DUFF’ – Designated Ugly Fat Friend.
In 2017, Skyler returned to the silver screen with the triple role of the Frost sisters, Esme, Sophie and Phoebe, in the fantasy action series “The Gifted” which follows a story of mutant humans treated with distrust and fear, while an institute for mutants strives to achieve a peaceful co-existence with humanity. The series starred Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, and Sean Teale but was canceled after two seasons.
She was swamped in 2018 as she worked on several projects. Skyler portrayed Kasey in the comedy film “Public Disturbance”, a film inspired by the pranks by the comedy troupe The Janskians. Then, she starred in the drama film “Spare Room”, alongside Martin Sensmeier and Thomas Cocquerel. Moreover, she starred in the romantic comedy film “Sharon 1.2.3”, in which she played Sharon No. 3, a woman with whom a successful businessman falls in love. However, there is one slight problem: he’s living with two gorgeous women, both named Sharon.
The film stars Matt Bush, Erinn Hayes, and Nadine Velasquez, and was written and directed by Mark Brown.
To speak further of her accomplishments, Skyler starred as Casey in the short-lived TV series “Showmance” (2021), and the same year, starred in the film “Switched Before Birth”. Also, she starred with Bella Thorne in Shane Dax Taylor’s horror-thriller film “Masquerade”, about a young girl who struggles to survive after a group of home invaders break in and steal her family’s priceless artwork.
Net Worth
According to reports, Skyler Samuels’ net worth has been estimated at $2 million, as of late 2022.
Personal Life, Dating, Married, Boyfriend, Single
Skyler is very secretive about her personal life. According to reports, she is currently single and focused entirely on her rising career.
However, back in 2011, she started a romance with actor Keegan Allen, but the couple dated for only a few month as they broke up the following year.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Skyler Samuels has blonde hair and blue eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 6ins (1.68m), while she weighs approximately 115lbs (53kgs), with vital statistics are 32-23-33, and bra size is 30B.
Hobbies, Interests, and Trivia
Skyler is also a model, and one of her works is a Pizza Hut commercial. Moreover, she’s launched her own application for fashion and advice, through which she advises her clients.
She has been interested in acting since an early age and was just ten years old when she made her acting debut.
