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Skye McCole Bartusiak
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Born (1992-09-28)September 28, 1992
Died July 19, 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 21)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–2013

Skye McCole Bartusiak (September 28, 1992 – July 19, 2014) was an American child actress and child model. She appeared in The Patriot (2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), as Rose Wilder in Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002), as Megan Matheson on season 2 of 24 (2002–03), Boogeyman (2005), and Kill Your Darlings (2006).

Early life

Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived with her parents, Helen (née McCole) and Donald Bartusiak, until her death.

She attended St. Thomas Episcopal Academy and Lutheran South High School in Houston, and graduated from Laurel Springs High School in Ojai, California in 2010.

Career

Bartusiak first starred in Stephen King's Storm of the Century as young Pippa Hatcher. In 2000, she appeared in The Patriot as the youngest child of a militia leader portrayed by Mel Gibson. She played the young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde, and the psychiatrist's daughter in Don't Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, both in 2001. She also played young Charlie McGee in Firestarter: Rekindled and Megan Matheson during season two of the television series 24 (2002–2003).

Bartusiak made an appearance in the short film The Vest in 2003 and played the part of The Girl in Once Not Far from Home in 2005. She also tried her hand at theatre, playing in The Miracle Worker alongside Hilary Swank at the Charlotte Repertory Theatre in North Carolina.

In 2003, Bartusiak returned to period drama with Love Comes Softly, and a year later she played young Jackie in Against the Ropes alongside Meg Ryan. In 2005, she received main billing for her role as Franny Roberts in the hit horror film Boogeyman. She starred in the "Kids" episode of hospital drama series House, and took a lead role as Sunshine in the 2006 film Kill Your Darlings, playing a troubled teen willing to do anything to get the attention of her busy father.

Death

On July 19, 2014, Bartusiak died at the age of 21 in her apartment behind her parents' Houston home.

A memorial service was held in Houston six days later; her brother Stephen told mourners: "If you want to know what makes Skye happy, go out and plant a tree."

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled in October 2014 that Bartusiak's death was an accident. The "combined toxic effects of hydrocodone and difluoroethane with carisoprodol" were listed as the main cause of death.

Filmography

Skye McCole Bartusiak film work
Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Cider House Rules Hazel
2000 The Prophet's Game Adele Highsmith (child)
2000 The Patriot Susan Martin
2001 Don't Say a Word Jessie Conrad
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Amelia - Age 8
2001 The Affair of the Necklace Dove Scenes deleted
2002 Flashpoint Lizzie
2003 Love Comes Softly Missie Davis
2003 The Vest Sara Short film
2004 Against the Ropes Little Jackie Kallen
2005 Boogeyman Franny Roberts
2006 Kill Your Darlings Sunshine
2006 Once Not Far from Home The Little Girl Short film
2006 Razor Sharp Isis/Ice-6 Short film
2008 A Fix Natalie Coleman Short film
2008 Pineapple Alex
2009 Wild About Harry Daisy Goodhart
2011 Good Day for It Rachel
2011 University of Penn Relay Carnival N/A Director
2012 Twelve Hungry Men Jesse Short film
2012 Dr. Oscar Griffith: Hollywood Psychiatrist The Pop Star / Rachel Short film
2012 Sick Boy Lucy
Skye McCole Bartusiak television work
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Storm of the Century Pippa Hatcher 2 episodes
1999 JAG Rachel Sherkston Episode: "Shakedown"
1999 Judging Amy Marcy Noble Episode: "Presumed Innocent"
1999 Witness Protection Suzie Batton HBO Movie
2000 Providence Jessie Episode: "Taking a Chance on Love"
2000 Frasier Girl with Drawing Episode: "The Three Faces of Frasier"
2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jennifer Episode: "Legacy"
2000 The Darkling Casey Obold TV film
2001 Touched by an Angel Sarah Episode: "The Birthday Present"
2001 Blonde Young Norma Jeane Baker TV film
2002 Firestarter: Rekindled Young Charlie McGee TV film
2002 Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Rose Wilder TV film
2002–03 24 Megan Matheson Recurring role (season 2)
2003 Love Comes Softly Missie Davis TV film
2004 George Lopez L'il Bit 2 episodes
2005 House Mary Carroll Episode: "Kids"
2005 Lost Young Kate Austen (voice) Episode: "Born to Run"; uncredited
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Susan Lester Episode: "Bite Me"
2007 Close to Home Amber Episode: "Fall from Grace"

See also

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