Skyler Samuels

Skyler Samuels
Samuels in 2018
Born
Skyler Rose Samuels

1993 or 1994 (age 29–30)
Alma materStanford University
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Television

Skyler Rose Samuels (born c. 1993/1994) is an American actress known for her roles in the television series Wizards of Waverly Place, The Gates, The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Scream Queens and The Gifted.

Early life

Samuels was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Kathy, a producer for unscripted series, and Scott, a U.S. marshal. She has three brothers and a sister.

Career

Samuels held a recurring role as Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel. She also played the child celebrity Ashley Blake on the Drake and Josh episode "Little Diva". She then appeared in the films The Stepfather (2009) and Furry Vengeance (2010). She also starred in two series cancelled in their first season: the ABC series The Gates as Andie Bates and the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King, in which she played Chloe.

Samuels at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con

Samuels next appeared in the recurring role of Bonnie Lipton in the fourth season of the FX horror series American Horror Story. She co-starred with Mae Whitman and Bella Thorne in the high school comedy film The DUFF (2015). She played a leading role in season one of the Fox horror comedy series Scream Queens. (2017). Samuels appears in a recurring role as all three Frost sisters (the Stepford Cuckoos) in the X-Men-based Fox television series The Gifted.

Samuels appeared in Meg 2: The Trench as Jess.

Personal life

Samuels studied marketing and intellectual property at Stanford University. Taking off a quarter to film Scream Queens, she returned to school in January 2016 and graduated in June 2016. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Filmography

Key
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Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Junior Pilot Mary Jo Video
2005 The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend Young Super Hot Girl Short film
2005 A Host of Trouble Maureen Short film
2009 The Stepfather Beth Harding
2010 Furry Vengeance Amber
2014 Helicopter Mom Carrie
2015 The DUFF Jess Harris
2016 The Last Virgin in LA Courtney Short film
2018 Public Disturbance Kasey
2018 Sharon 1.2.3. Sharon #3
2018 Spare Room Lillian
2021 Masquerade Woman
2021 For Every Good Invention Mary Short film
2023 Meg 2: The Trench Jess

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Drake & Josh Ashley Blake Episode: "Little Diva"
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Brianna Episode: "The Fairest of Them All"
2005 That's So Raven Chrissy Collins Episode: "Goin' Hollywood"
2006 Love, Inc. Maureen Episode: "Arrested Development"
2007–2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Gigi Hollingsworth 3 episodes
2009 Bless This Mess Libby Television film
2010 The Gates Andie Bates Main role
2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King Chloe King Lead role
2013 Bloodline Bird Benson Television film
2014 American Horror Story: Freak Show Bonnie Lipton 4 episodes
2015 Scream Queens Grace Gardner Main role (season 1)
2017–2019 The Gifted The Frost sisters (Esme, Sophie and Phoebe) Main role (season 2); recurring role (season 1)
2021 The Rookie Charlotte Luster Episode: "True Crime"
2021 Showmance Casey Main role
2021 Switched Before Birth Olivia Crawford Television film
2022 The Gabby Petito Story Gabby Petito Television film; also executive producer
2023 Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New Aurora Teagarden Television film

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Teen Choice Award Choice Breakout Show The Nine Lives of Chloe King Nominated
Choice Breakout Star Nominated
2018 Napa Valley Film Festival Audience Award Spare Room Won
2019 Mammoth Film Festival Acting N/A Won

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