Skye McCole Bartusiak - Biography

Last Editor: csmith972				Skye McCole Bartusiak Biography -   Name : Skye McCole Bartusiak Profession : Actress Date of birth : 28 September 1992 Place of birth : Houston, Texas, USA Height : 5' 3½"

Skye McCole Bartusiak Trivia -

Enjoys singing, gymnastics, and horseback riding. Studies guitar. Has a Maltese named Pippa, which she adopted in April 2001. It is named after her character in "Storm of the Century" (1999) (mini). Younger sister of Stephen Dylan Bartusiak. Played the young Charlie McGee in the TV sequel to Firestarter (1984), a role originated by Drew Barrymore, her co-star in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). Is fluent in Spanish (Latin American) Owns a Charlie's Angels (2000) doll signed by her Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) co-star Drew Barrymore. Is friends with her Don't Say a Word (2001) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) co-star Brittany Murphy. Her Don't Say a Word (2001) co-star Conrad Goode taught her how to play blackjack and poker. Is friends with fellow actress Hallee Hirsh, whom she met at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Acted alongside Hilary Swank in the play "The Miracle Worker", written by William Gibson. [March 2003] Is named after the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. Makes her own purses, which she takes to premieres and other events. Did all of her own stunts in Firestarter 2: Rekindled (2002) (TV). Her favourite character that she has played is Susan in The Patriot (2000). Her favourite colour is purple. According to a December episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, her boyfriend, Spencer Breslin gave her paper clips and stationery as a Christmas Gift Is a talented singer Shares a birthday with Hilary Duff. Also shares a birthday with Oscar winners Gweneth Paltrow, Mira Sorvino, and Oscar nominee Naomi Watts

Skye McCole Bartusiak Detailed Biography -

Skye McCole Bartusiak was born on September 28, 1992 in Houston, Texas, where she lives today with her parents Donald Bartusiak and Helen McCole. McCole Bartusiak's big break came in 2000, thanks to The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson. Her emotional scenes led the way for other roles, including playing the young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde. Since then, she has often been in demand for roles in major films, including Riding in Cars with Boys alongside Drew Barrymore and Don't Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, both in 2001. She also played the young Charlie McGee in the sequel to Firestarter, Firestarter 2: Rekindled, and took a high-profile role in the popular television series 24. McCole Bartusiak is also a regular in the indie film world, making a critically-acclaimed appearance in the award-winning short film The Vest in 2003 and playing the part of The Girl in the new short Once Not Far from Home in 2005. Not satisfied with movies, McCole Bartusiak also tried her hand at theatre, playing in The Miracle Worker alongside Hilary Swank, which had a two-week run at the Charlotte Theatre in North Carolina. In 2003, McCole Bartusiak returned to period drama with Love Comes Softly, and a year later she played the young Jackie in Against the Ropes alongside Meg Ryan. One of her strongest roles has been as Franny Roberts in the horror film Boogeyman. In 2005, she starred in the Kids episode of the hospital drama series House, which stars Hugh Laurie, and took a lead role as Summer in the film Kill Your Darlings, about a troubled teen who goes to extreme measures to gain the attention of her psychiatrist father. She is a good friend of Abigail and Spencer Breslin.