Skyler Day

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Skyler Day
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Day at the Hotel Café in 2022
Born
Skyler Elizabeth Day

(1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 34)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2017)
Children1
Relatives Dalton Day (brother)
Website www.skylerday.com
Day performing at El Rey Theatre in 2020 Skyler Day 2 26 2020 (50774051751).jpg
Day performing at El Rey Theatre in 2020

Skyler Elizabeth Day (born August 2, 1991) [1] is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her recurring roles as Maggie Ritter on the TeenNick series Gigantic and as Amy Ellis on the NBC series Parenthood .

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Life and career

Day was born in Cumming, Georgia. [2] She started participating in gymnastics and modeling at an early age. She was then discovered by a talent agent as a result of a chance encounter at the DMV. [3] [ failed verification ] In 2003, she co-starred in the Atlanta-based short film A Perilous Dance: The Damon DeRivers Story. In 2004, she and her family moved to French Valley, California, to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. [3] [ failed verification ]

For many months, she auditioned for television pilots and took jobs doing radio voice-overs and television commercials. In 2003, she was cast in the titular role in the independent film The Adventures of Ociee Nash opposite Keith Carradine and Mare Winningham. From 2004 to 2008, she co-starred in numerous television films and short independent films before guest starring in a 2009 episode of iCarly . Her other television credits include Southland , Drop Dead Diva , The Whole Truth , Days of Our Lives , Law & Order: LA , Sonny with a Chance , CSI: Miami and Good Luck Charlie . In 2010, she had a recurring role in the TeenNick series Gigantic , the series ended the following year after one season. In 2011, she landed the role of Amy Ellis on the NBC series Parenthood . [4]

Besides acting, Day is also a singer-songwriter. Growing up she took classes in musical theater, acting and songwriting. Much of her music can be found on her official YouTube account. [3] [ failed verification ]

On October 26, 2014, Day released her debut EP Between the I and the You. The EP contained five songs. On August 1, 2017, Skyler released her second EP Los Angeles, which consists of six songs.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Day was homeschooled after second grade. [5] She has an older sister, Savannah, and a twin brother who is also an actor and singer, Dalton Day. [6] All three have competed in gymnastics and cheerleading. [3] Her parents, David and Kelly, were also gymnasts and owned a gym in Norcross, Georgia. [3] Her father now works as a recruiter in the construction field. [5] She and her family are committed Christians. [5]

Day started dating actor Ian Nelson in January 2013. [7] She wrote a song called "Ian's Song" for Nelson which is included on her Between the I and the You EP (2014). On November 26, 2015, during their trip to Italy, Nelson proposed to Day in Cortona. [8] In a live stream on YouTube celebrating her music video release for "Ian's Song" on September 10, 2016, Day said that after the proposal, she wrote another song about Nelson called "Mine Sweet Mine", which she performed during the live show. Day and Nelson married in Camarillo, California on September 30, 2017. [9] In July 2024, Day announced she was pregnant with her first child, [10] she gave birth to a boy the following December. [11]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003A Perilous Dance: The Damon DeRivers StoryMary Katherine GraingerShort film
The Adventures of Ociee Nash Ociee Nash
2004MovedMaryShort film
2006Rite of PassageRenee
2007 Redemption Maddie Classmate Girl #2
2008Little Wonders [12] Lucy Sturges
First PeriodLibby
2010BacklightLucyAlso stunt performer
2013ChannelingAshleigh Maddox
2015StraysZoeShort film
2016StorytellingMary Roberts
For YouJess
2021Florence & NormandieFrances
2022Shaky ShiversKaren Too
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman ProjectLizaUnsold TV pilot
2006Hollis & RaeStephanieTelevision film
2009 iCarly Magic MalikaEpisode: "iSpeed Date"
2010 Southland Lauren RyersonEpisode: "Butch & Sundance"
Drop Dead Diva Lana DooleyEpisode: "The Long Road to Napa"
The Whole Truth Brianna SellardsPilot episode
Days of Our Lives Teenage SydneyEpisode #1.11459
2010–11 Gigantic Maggie RitterRecurring role, 15 episodes
2011 Sonny with a Chance Mel WintersEpisode: "New Girl"
CSI: Miami Ashley ChandlerEpisode: "F-T-F"
Good Luck Charlie KaylaEpisode: "Something's Fishy"
Law & Order: LA Mila AckroydEpisode: "Plummer Park"
Who Is Simon Miller? Sarah MillerTelevision film
The Closer Missy MichaelsEpisode: "Star Turn"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sylvia GrierEpisode: "Freaks & Geeks"
2011–14 Parenthood Amy EllisRecurring role, 17 episodes
2012 Army Wives Sophie Clarke3 episodes
Grey's Anatomy Emery JamesEpisode: "Love the One You're With"
2013 Wedding Band CatherineEpisode: "Personal Universe"
The Client List HoneyEpisode: "Unanswered Prayers"
Ironside Nicole HoltEpisode: "Sleeping Dogs"
2013–14 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Renee ClarkEpisodes: "Girl Dishonored" & "Comic Perversion"
2014 Workaholics BrookeEpisode: "Beer Heist"
2014–15 Pretty Little Liars ClaireEpisodes: "Who's in the Box?" & "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou"
2015 Constantine MirandaEpisode: "A Whole World Out There"
Code Black Veronica FrancoEpisode: "Buen Arbol"
2015–16 Con Man Tiffany Gizela4 episodes
2016 iZombie Starlee DeckerEpisode: "Method Head"
Hawaii Five-0 Nikki Pressman/Julie HillmanEpisode: "Ka hale ho'okauweli"
2016–17 Sweet/Vicious Mackenzie9 episodes
2017 Raven's Home Paisley3 episodes
2019–22 The Resident Nurse Clara Rasmussen7 episodes
2021 Dave SadieEpisode: "Somebody Date Me"
2023 iCarly Magic MalikaEpisode: "iReunited and It Felt Okay"

Discography

EPs
Singles

References

  1. "@skylerday: Thanks for all of the sweet happy birthday wishes everyone!!! 20 is going to be a fantastic year! Woohoo!". X. August 2, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. "Skyler Day BIO". Skyler Day. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Newman, Deirdre (March 22, 2006). "Local girl shoots TV pilot; Menifee artist opens at Mercantile Gallery". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. Masters, Megan (September 7, 2011). "Exclusive: Parenthood Lands Gigantic Star to Play Drew's New Girlfriend". TVLine . Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Robertson, Annabelle (September 7, 2005). "Skyler Day's Leading Lady Dream Begins with "Ociee Nash"". Crosswalk.com . Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  6. Day, Skyler [@skylerday]; (August 2, 2015). "I made it out of the womb first..." Retrieved November 17, 2015 via Instagram.
  7. Day, Skyler [@skylerday]; (January 28, 2015). "My guy and I are calling it 2 years today!..." Retrieved November 10, 2015 via Instagram.
  8. Day, Skyler [@skylerday]; (December 11, 2015). "Say hi to my favorite person in the world/FIANCÉ!!!!!!! ❤️" . Retrieved December 20, 2015 via Instagram.
  9. Day, Skyler [@skylerday] (October 2, 2017). "My best friend, my soulmate, my partner, my home and as of yesterday-- MY HUSBAND!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 9, 2017 via Twitter.
  10. @skylerday; (July 24, 2024). "new music isn't the only secret I've been keeping 🤭" . Retrieved October 30, 2024 via Instagram.
  11. @skylerday; (December 7, 2024). "welcome to the world little love 🩵 my whole heart is wrapped up in you" . Retrieved December 10, 2024 via Instagram.
  12. "Little Wonders". Festival Focus.