Skye McCole Bartusiak
Skye McCole Bartusiak was an American child actress whose films included "The Patriot" (2000), "Against the Ropes" (2004), and "Boogeyman" (2005). Bartusiak was born on September 28, 1992 in Houston, Texas. With the help of her parents Donald and Helen Bartusiak, the blonde Texas native began acting at an early age. When she was seven years old, she was seen in the Academy Award-winning drama "The Cider House Rules" (1999), which starred Michael Caine and Toby Maguire, and the made-for-TV film "Witness Protection" (1999). Bartusiak's first substantial role in a feature came when she played the daughter of Mel Gibson's lead character in the historical war film "The Patriot" (2000). She also appeared in several guest appearances in popular television shows, most notably as Megan Matheson in the popular action series, "24" (Fox 2001-2010). In 2004, she played the younger version of Meg Ryan's character in "Against the Ropes" and appeared alongside Emily Deschanel and Lucy Lawless in horror film "Boogeyman" (2005). She began focusing on directing her own movies, beginning with the short film documentary "University of Penn Relay Carnival" in 2011. Two years later, she starred and directed in her own short film, "Bushido" (2013) and was in the early stages of directing her first feature film in mid-2014. However, on July 19, 2014, Bartusiak was found dead in her Texas apartment by her boyfriend and mother. According to a statement released by Bartusiak's mother, she had recently begun suffering from epileptic seizures, which may likely have played a role in her death.
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Filmography
Movies
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Sick Boy | Lucy (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Pineapple | Alex (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | American Primitive | Daisy Goodhart (Character) | - | 2008 |
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Kill Your Darlings | Sunshine (Character) | - | 2006 |
11% |
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Boogeyman | Franny (Character) | $46.4M | 2005 |
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Love Comes Softly | Missie Davis (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond the Prairie II: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
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Firestarter 2: Rekindled | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
49% |
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Riding in Cars With Boys | Amelia (Age 8) (Character) | $29.8M | 2001 |
23% |
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Don't Say a Word | Jessie Conrad (Character) | $55.0M | 2001 |
62% |
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The Patriot | Susan Martin (Character) | $113.3M | 2000 |
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The Darkling | Casey Obold (Character) | - | 2000 |
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The Prophet's Game | Adele Highsmith (Character) | - | 1999 |
60% |
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Witness Protection | Suzie Batton (Character) | - | 1999 |
TV
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65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
90% | 96% | House | Mary Carroll (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 81% | George Lopez | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
87% | 87% | 24 | Megan Matheson (Guest Star) | 2002-2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jennifer (Guest Star) | 2000 |
95% | 95% | Frasier | Girl with Drawing (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | JAG | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
83% | 85% | Stephen King's Storm of the Century | Unknown (Character) | 1999 |