Skye McCole Bartusiak facts for kids
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Skye McCole Bartusiak
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Born | |
Died | July 19, 2014 Houston, Texas, U.S.
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(aged 21)
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).
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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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
In Spanish: Skye McCole Bartusiak para niños