Skye Townsend

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Skye Townsend
Born
Skylar Christan Townsend

(1993-09-01) September 1, 1993 (age 31)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2011–present
Father Robert Townsend
Website www.skyetownsend.com

Skylar Christan "Skye" Townsend (born September 1, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has released two EPs, Vomit (2012) and Rocking Chairs (2015). Townsend joined the main cast of A Black Lady Sketch Show in 2021. [1]

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Acting

Townsend made in August 2011 her acting debut on BET web series 8 Days a Week, [2] portraying the character "Jade Taylor". The show ended after 10 episodes. Skye completed a film titled Playin' for Love in 2013, playing the character Maya Hardaway the lead cheerleader. [3] She guest starred in the popular TV series Lucifer as Axara. [4] She has also been cast as Lola in the feature film Chase, shot in summer 2018. [5] As of 2021, Townsend is starring in A Black Lady Sketch Show . [6] She also appeared in on an episode of the 2021 iCarly revival series, which also features her A Black Lady Sketch Show co-star Laci Mosley.

Music career

2012: Recording and releasing Vomit EP

Townsend released her debut EP album Vomit online via Digital Download on May 5, 2012. [7] The EP featured collaborations from artist like Karina Pasian & Chris O'Bannon" on ("Go Fish!"), "Micky Munday" on ("Hazel") and Wyann Vaughn on ("Free") inspired by Deniece Williams's 1976 hit "Free". The majority of Vomit was produced by Jonathan "JMBeatz" Malone, Waren Vaughn, Vybe, Rey Reel and more. Later on, videos were directed by her father Robert Townsend, for "Go Fish" and "It's Normal" during the month of June 2012.

2015: Recording and releasing Rocking Chairs EP

In mid to late 2014, Townsend began constructing her second studio EP album, titled Rocking Chairs. [8] The project included 5 tracks along with a feature from rapper, "DEVEY2G" on a song, titled "Always".

Personal life

She is the daughter of actor, director, and comedian Robert Townsend. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Chase Lola
2021Donny's Bar MitzvahAiymah
2022Fake It Til You Make ItKiraShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
20118 Days a WeekJade Taylor10 episodes
2017 Legends of Chamberlain Heights 1 episode
2018 Lucifer Axara1 episode
2019The DonorsSiliva7 episodes
2021 iCarly Kiki1 episode
2021–2023 A Black Lady Sketch Show Various Characters18 episodes
2022Christmas Party CrashersTara AriesTV movie
2023Pretty StonedLeilaTV movie
2023 Family Guy 1 episode; Voice
2023A Christmas SerenadeWillowTV movie
2024–present The Neighborhood Courtney PridgeonRecurring role (season 6)
Main cast (season 7)

Discography

Extended Play

TitleAlbum details
Vomit (EP)
  • Released: May 5, 2012
  • Format: Free download/Digital Download
  • Label: Independent
TitleAlbum details
Rocking Chairs
  • Released: January 25, 2015
  • Format: Digital Download [10]
  • Label: THA NEW HOLLYWOOD/NEW HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS

Notable songs

References

  1. ↑ Biography Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine , Official Website. Accessed on November 4, 2012
  2. ↑ "Skye Townsend stars on BET series, "8 Days a Week"". BET . Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Playin' for Love". IMDb . Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ "[VIDEO] 'Lucifer' Season 3 Episode 17 — "I Will Survive" Sing-Off". 2018-03-12. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chase". IMDb .
  6. ↑ "A Black Lady Sketch Show" . Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Skye Townsend releases debut EP "Vomit" & Video "Normal"". Vibe Vixen. May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ "New EP: Skye Townsend, "Rocking Chairs"". Eb the Celeb. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ Victoria Uwumarogie (September 28, 2011). "Get to Know Skye Townsend (Robert's Daughter) and Her Show, "8 Days a Week"". Madame Noire.
  10. ↑ Rocking Chairs on iTunes
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