Skye P. Marshall

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Skye P. Marshall
Born (1981-10-21) October 21, 1981 (age 43)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Education Northeastern Illinois University
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​

Skye P. Marshall is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Olympia Lawrence in the CBS legal drama Matlock (2024-present).

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Early life

Marshall was born and raised in Chicago, and attended Northeastern Illinois University. She served in the United States Air Force and after completing her service, worked a corporate job in New York City while training at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Broadway Dance Center. She later moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an acting career. [1] [2]

Career

Marshall appeared as Towanda Braxton in the 2016 musical biopic Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart . [3] That year she appeared alongside Josh Duhamel, Al Pacino and Sir Anthony Hopkins in the thriller Misconduct . [4] She had a recurring role on ABC series The Fix . [5]

She had roles in NCIS and Grey's Anatomy prior to appearing in the 2018 war drama film Indivisible . [1] Her television credits also include Black Lightning and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina . [6] In 2021, she joined the cast of family medical drama Good Sam alongside Jason Isaacs. [7]

In 2022, she shot the dark comedy film Coup! with Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen and Sarah Gadon. [8] In 2023, she appeared in Qasim Basir's semi autobiographical film To Live and Die and Live . [9] That year, she joined the cast of a pilot for legal drama series of Matlock , with Kathy Bates in the title role. [10] The project was commissioned for a series, broadcast on CBS from September 22, 2024. [11] She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards in February 2025. [12]

Personal life

Marshall married fellow actor Edwin Hodge on June 29, 2024 at Carondelet House in Los Angeles. [13] Hodge’s brother, actor Aldis Hodge officiated at the ceremony.

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart Towanda Braxton TV movie
2016 Misconduct Hatty
2017 Grey's Anatomy Mary Hodges1 episode
2018 NCIS Sara Carter1 episode
2018 Indivisible Sgt Peterson
2018 Black Lightning Kara Fowdy10 episodes
2018 The Rookie Kai De Vera1 episode
2019 The Fix AngelaRecurring role
2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Mambo MarieRecurring role (Season 2)
2022 Good Sam Dr. Lex TrulieMain cast
2023 To Live and Die and Live Asia
2023 Coup! Ruth Tidwell
2024Daft StateSakura
2024-present Matlock Olympia LawrenceMain cast
2025Park AvenueTina O'NeillMovie

References

  1. 1 2 Wood, Alikay (30 October 2018). "How Veteran Skye P. Marshall Brought Her Military Experience to the Set of 'Indivisible'". Guideposts . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Sanders, Danielle (March 1, 2022). "Let's Talk Excellence with Skye Marshall, Star of CBS' 'Good Sam'". The Chicago Defender . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Friedlander, Whitney (October 6, 2015). "Toni Braxton Lifetime Movie Sets Full Cast". Variety . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Schreffler, Laura (February 3, 2016). "Misconduct Star Skye P. Marshall's Haute Secrets To LA". Haute Living . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 28, 2018). "'The Fix': Erik Palladino, Skye P. Marshall & Taylor Kalupa To Recur On ABC Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Debbie Allen, Skye P. Marshall, Matt McGorry and More on Why They Protested". The Hollywood Reporter . 4 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 8, 2021). "Skye P. Marshall Joins CBS Drama Pilot 'Good Sam'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (November 23, 2022). "'Coup!': Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon & Skye P. Marshall Lead Comedic Thriller; Film Constellation Reps Sales". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Guy, Zoe (23 January 2023). "To Live and Die and Live Star Skye P. Marshall Had to Scale Rocks in Heels". Vulture . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2023). "'Matlock': Skye P. Marshall Joins Kathy Bates In CBS Pilot". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Blake, Meredith; Braxton, Greg; Brennan, Matt; Brown, Tracy; Garcia, Maira; Kaufman, Amy; Lloyd, Robert; McNamara, Mary; Villarreal, Yvonne (September 5, 2024). "The 16 TV shows we're most excited about this fall" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Luther, Rebecca (February 7, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards 2025: The Penguin, Nobody Wants This and Matlock Among Winners". TV Line. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  13. ↑ Clack, Erin; Strohm, Emily (1 July 2024). "Matlock Reboot Star Skye P. Marshall Marries FBI: Most Wanted Actor Edwin Hodge in 'Speakeasy Glam' Wedding! (Exclusive)". People . Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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