Tiera Skovbye

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Tiera Skovbye
Born (1995-05-06) May 6, 1995 (age 29)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Tiera Skovbye ( /ˈskbi/ SKOH-bee; [1] born May 6, 1995 [2] [3] ) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress. She is known for starring in television films such as her role playing Elizabeth Berkley in Lifetime's The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story ; for her recurring roles as Polly Cooper on The CW series Riverdale , as Robin on the ABC television series Once Upon a Time . Skovbye starred as Grace Knight on the Global series Nurses .

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Career

Skovbye's first substantial role was as the 10-year-old Jane on the drama series Painkiller Jane in 2007. Skovbye has also appeared in a number of television films, most notably Lifetime's The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story in which she played Elizabeth Berkley. [4] [5]

In early 2017, she began playing the recurring role of Polly Cooper on The CW teen drama series Riverdale . [3] [6] Skovbye played the recurring role of Robin, the daughter of Zelena and Robin Hood, and her cursed counterpart, Margot, during the seventh season of Once Upon a Time . [7] [8] In 2018, she appeared in the horror mystery film Summer of 84 , opposite Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, and Rich Sommer. [9]

Skovbye starred as Grace Knight on the Global drama series Nurses , [10] which ran from 2020 to 2021.

Personal life

Skovbye was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. [3] She has a younger sister, Ali, [11] who is also an actress, and who co-stars on the Netflix series Firefly Lane . [12] [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Girl in Progress Jezabelas Tiere Skovkye
2012 A Christmas Story 2 Drucilla GootradDirect-to-video film
2015 Even Lambs Have Teeth Katie [14]
2018 Summer of '84 Nikki Kaszuba [15]
2018 Midnight Sun Zoe Carmichael
2018 The Miracle Season Brie
2020 2 Hearts Samantha "Sam" Peters [16]
2022 Bring It On: Cheer or Die McKayla MillerDirect-to-video film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Painkiller Jane Jane – 10 Years Old3 episodes
2007 Kaya Real Shandi PalmerEpisode: "Every Breath You Take"
2008, 2013 Supernatural Young Bela / HonorEpisodes: "Time Is on My Side", "Rock and a Hard Place"
2010 The Troop Darla RobinsonEpisode: "Double Felix"
2010Dead LinesSpencer FyneTelevision movie
2010Wishing WellSam TurnerUnsold television pilot; also known as Wish List [17]
2010, 2013 The Haunting Hour: The Series AnnaEpisodes: "The Dead Body", "Dead Bodies"
2011Three Weeks, Three KidsAlice NortonTelevision movie (Hallmark)
2012 Wingin' It SarahEpisode: "Practical Romance"
2012 The Haunting Hour: The Series FlynnEpisode: "Headshot"
2013BlinkMiaUnsold television pilot
2013Forever 16RavenTelevision movie (Lifetime) [18]
2013 Spooksville DanielaEpisode: "The Wicked Cat"
2014 The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story Elizabeth Berkley Television movie (Lifetime)
2014 Christmas Icetastrophe Marley CroogeTelevision movie (Syfy) [19]
2014A Christmas TailOlivia BurginTelevision movie
2015Sugar BabiesTessa BouilletteTelevision movie (Lifetime)
2015 Liar, Liar, Vampire Caitlyn CrispTelevision movie (Nickelodeon)
2015 Arrow Madison DanforthEpisode: "The Candidate"
2015 Minority Report Young AgathaEpisode: "The American Dream"
2015 Mark & Russell's Wild Ride AshleyTelevision movie (Disney XD) [20] [21]
2016Revenge PornPeyton HarrisTelevision movie (Lifetime); also known as My Daughter's Disgrace
2016 Dead of Summer Deb (20 years old)Episode: "The Dharma Bums" [22]
2016Christmas CookiesBrookeTelevision movie (Hallmark)
2017–2023 Riverdale Polly Cooper Recurring role
2017Secrets of My StepdaughterRachel KentTelevision movie (Lifetime)
2017One Small IndiscretionElleTelevision movie (Lifetime)
2017–2018 Once Upon a Time Margot / RobinRecurring role (season 7) [7]
2020–2021 Nurses GraceMain role [10]
2020 Dirty John Young Betty Broderick3 episodes (season 2)
2023 Ride Missy McMurrayMain role [23]

Music videos

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