{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{short description|American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1991)}} {{Infobox person | name = Skyler Day | image = Skyler Day @ Hotel Cafe 01-17-2026 06 (cropped).jpg | caption = Day at the Hotel Café in 2026 | othername = | birth_name = Skyler Elizabeth Day | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|08|02}} | birth_place = Cumming, Georgia, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer-songwriter}} | years_active = 2003–present | spouse = {{marriage|Ian Nelson|2017}} | children = 1 | relatives = Dalton Day (brother) | website = {{URL|https://www.skylerday.com/}} }} [[File:Skyler Day 2 26 2020 (50774051751).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Day performing at El Rey Theatre in 2020]] '''Skyler Elizabeth Day''' (born August 2, 1991)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/skylerday/status/98574203145568256|title=@skylerday: Thanks for all of the sweet happy birthday wishes everyone!!! 20 is going to be a fantastic year! Woohoo!|publisher=X|date=August 2, 2011|access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref> is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her recurring roles as Maggie Ritter on the TeenNick series ''Gigantic'' and as Amy Ellis on the NBC series ''Parenthood''.

== Life and career == Day was born in Cumming, Georgia.<ref name="skylerday.com">{{cite web |url=http://skylerday.com/bio |title=Skyler Day BIO |publisher=Skyler Day |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |archive-date=November 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118175449/http://skylerday.com/bio |url-status=dead }}</ref> She started participating in gymnastics and modeling at an early age. She was then discovered by a talent agent as a result of a chance encounter at the DMV.<ref name="nctimes">{{cite news|url= http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2006/mar/22/local-girl-shoots-tv-pilot-menifee-artist-opens/ |title= Local girl shoots TV pilot; Menifee artist opens at Mercantile Gallery |last=Newman |first=Deirdre |newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=March 22, 2006 |accessdate=November 16, 2015}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2017|reason=Current reference fails to mentioned alleged incident nor why a preteen was discovered in a governmental office.}} In 2003, she co-starred in the Atlanta-based short film ''A Perilous Dance: The Damon DeRivers Story''. In 2004, she and her family moved to French Valley, California, to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.<ref name="nctimes"/>{{Failed verification|date=September 2017|reason=Not mentioned.}}

For many months, she auditioned for television pilots and took jobs doing radio voice-overs and television commercials. In 2003, she was cast in the titular role in the independent film ''The Adventures of Ociee Nash'' opposite Keith Carradine and Mare Winningham. From 2004 to 2008, she co-starred in numerous television films and short independent films before guest starring in a 2009 episode of ''iCarly''. Her other television credits include ''Southland'', ''Drop Dead Diva'', ''The Whole Truth'', ''Days of Our Lives'', ''Law & Order: LA'', ''Sonny with a Chance'', ''CSI: Miami'' and ''Good Luck Charlie''. In 2010, she had a recurring role in the TeenNick series ''Gigantic'', the series ended the following year after one season. In 2011, she landed the role of Amy Ellis on the NBC series ''Parenthood''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Masters|first=Megan|title=Exclusive: ''Parenthood'' Lands Gigantic Star to Play Drew's New Girlfriend|url=http://tvline.com/2011/09/07/exclusive-parenthood-lands-gigantic-star-to-play-drews-new-girlfriend/|work=TVLine|accessdate=January 11, 2014|date=September 7, 2011}}</ref>

Besides acting, Day is also a singer-songwriter. Growing up she took classes in musical theater, acting and songwriting. Much of her music can be found on her official YouTube account.<ref name="nctimes"/>{{Failed verification|date=September 2017|reason=Not mentioned.}}

On October 26, 2014, Day released her debut EP ''Between the I and the You''. The EP contained five songs. On August 1, 2017, Skyler released her second EP ''Los Angeles'', which consists of six songs.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

== Personal life == Day was homeschooled after second grade.<ref name="crosswalk">{{cite web|last=Robertson|first=Annabelle|title=Skyler Day's Leading Lady Dream Begins with "Ociee Nash"|url=http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/features/skyler-days-leading-lady-dream-begins-with-ociee-nash-1350052.html|publisher=Crosswalk.com|accessdate=January 12, 2014|date=September 7, 2005}}</ref> She has an older sister, Savannah, and a twin brother who is also an actor and singer, Dalton Day.<ref>{{cite instagram|user=skylerday|last=Day|first=Skyler|postid=53zTTcrz68|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/53zTTcrz68/|title=I made it out of the womb first...|date=August 2, 2015|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> All three have competed in gymnastics and cheerleading.<ref name="nctimes"/> Her parents, David and Kelly, were also gymnasts and owned a gym in Norcross, Georgia.<ref name="nctimes"/> Her father now works as a recruiter in the construction field.<ref name="crosswalk"/> She and her family are committed Christians.<ref name="crosswalk"/>

Day started dating actor Ian Nelson in January 2013.<ref>{{cite instagram|user=skylerday|last=Day|first=Skyler|postid=yZ3eAuLz-Z|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/yZ3eAuLz-Z/|title=My guy and I are calling it 2 years today!...|date=January 28, 2015|accessdate=November 10, 2015}}</ref> She wrote a song called "Ian's Song" for Nelson which is included on her ''Between the I and the You'' EP (2014). On November 26, 2015, during their trip to Italy, Nelson proposed to Day in Cortona.<ref>{{cite instagram|user=skylerday|last=Day|first=Skyler|postid=_JBSU4rz80|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/_JBSU4rz80/|title=Say hi to my favorite person in the world/FIANCÉ!!!!!!! ❤️|date=December 11, 2015|accessdate=December 20, 2015}}</ref> In a live stream on YouTube celebrating her music video release for "Ian's Song" on September 10, 2016, Day said that after the proposal, she wrote another song about Nelson called "Mine Sweet Mine", which she performed during the live show. Day and Nelson married in Camarillo, California on September 30, 2017.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=skylerday|last=Day|first=Skyler|number=914673306036428800|url=https://twitter.com/skylerday/status/914673306036428800|title=My best friend, my soulmate, my partner, my home and as of yesterday-- MY HUSBAND!!!|date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=October 9, 2017}}</ref> In July 2024, Day announced she was pregnant with her first child,<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=skylerday|date=July 24, 2024|title=new music isn’t the only secret I’ve been keeping 🤭|postid=C9z0X48Pcll|access-date=October 30, 2024|language=en}}</ref> she gave birth to a boy the following December.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=skylerday|date=December 7, 2024|title=welcome to the world little love 🩵 my whole heart is wrapped up in you.|postid=DDP2DC_SFUH|access-date=December 10, 2024|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+ Film ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan=2|2003 | ''A Perilous Dance: The Damon DeRivers Story'' | Mary Katherine Grainger | Short film |- | ''The Adventures of Ociee Nash'' | Ociee Nash | |- | 2004 | ''Moved'' | Mary | rowspan=5|Short film |- | 2006 | ''Rite of Passage'' | Renee |- | 2007 | ''Redemption Maddie'' | Classmate Girl #2 |- | rowspan=2|2008 | ''Little Wonders''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festivalfocus.org/film/4043/little-wonders|title=Little Wonders|work=Festival Focus}}</ref> | Lucy Sturges |- | ''First Period'' | Libby |- | 2010 | ''Backlight'' | Lucy | Also stunt performer |- | 2013 | ''Channeling'' | Ashleigh Maddox | |- | 2015 | ''Strays'' | Zoe | rowspan=4|Short film |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''Storytelling'' | Mary Roberts |- | ''For You'' | Jess |- | 2021 | ''Florence & Normandie'' | Frances |- | 2022 | ''Shaky Shivers'' | Karen Too | |-

|} {| class="wikitable" |+ Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2005 | Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman Project | Liza | Unsold TV pilot |- | 2006 | ''Hollis & Rae'' | Stephanie | Television film |- | 2009 | ''iCarly'' | Magic Malika | Episode: "iSpeed Date" |- | rowspan=4|2010 | ''Southland'' | Lauren Ryerson | Episode: "Butch & Sundance" |- | ''Drop Dead Diva'' | Lana Dooley | Episode: "The Long Road to Napa" |- | ''The Whole Truth'' | Brianna Sellards | Pilot episode |- | ''Days of Our Lives'' | Teenage Sydney | Episode #1.11459 |- | 2010–11 | ''Gigantic'' | Maggie Ritter | Recurring role, 15 episodes |- | rowspan=7|2011 | ''Sonny with a Chance'' | Mel Winters | Episode: "New Girl" |- | ''CSI: Miami'' | Ashley Chandler | Episode: "F-T-F" |- | ''Good Luck Charlie'' | Kayla | Episode: "Something's Fishy" |- | ''Law & Order: LA'' | Mila Ackroyd | Episode: "Plummer Park" |- | ''Who Is Simon Miller?'' | Sarah Miller | Television film |- | ''The Closer'' | Missy Michaels | Episode: "Star Turn" |- | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Sylvia Grier | Episode: "Freaks & Geeks" |- | 2011–14 | ''Parenthood'' | Amy Ellis | Recurring role, 17 episodes |- | rowspan=2|2012 | ''Army Wives'' | Sophie Clarke | 3 episodes |- | ''Grey's Anatomy'' | Emery James | Episode: "Love the One You're With" |- | rowspan=3|2013 | ''Wedding Band'' | Catherine | Episode: "Personal Universe" |- | ''The Client List'' | Honey | Episode: "Unanswered Prayers" |- | ''Ironside'' | Nicole Holt | Episode: "Sleeping Dogs" |- | 2013–14 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Renee Clark | Episodes: "Girl Dishonored" & "Comic Perversion" |- | 2014 | ''Workaholics'' | Brooke | Episode: "Beer Heist" |- | 2014–15 | ''Pretty Little Liars'' | Claire | Episodes: "Who's in the Box?" & "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" |- | rowspan=2|2015 | ''Constantine'' | Miranda | Episode: "A Whole World Out There" |- | ''Code Black'' | Veronica Franco | Episode: "Buen Arbol" |- | 2015–16 | ''Con Man'' | Tiffany Gizela | 4 episodes |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''iZombie'' | Starlee Decker | Episode: "Method Head" |- | ''Hawaii Five-0'' | Nikki Pressman/Julie Hillman | Episode: "Ka hale ho'okauweli" |- | 2016–17 | ''Sweet/Vicious'' | Mackenzie | 9 episodes |- | 2017 | ''Raven's Home'' | Paisley | 3 episodes |- | 2019–22 | ''The Resident'' | Nurse Clara Rasmussen | 7 episodes |- | 2021 | ''Dave'' | Sadie | Episode: "Somebody Date Me" |- | 2023 | ''iCarly'' | Magic Malika | Episode: "iReunited and It Felt Okay" |}

==Discography== ;EPs * ''Between the I and the You'' (2014) * ''Los Angeles'' (2017) * ''Songs from the Greenhouse'' (2021)

;Singles * "Honest" (2019) * "Sleepwalking" (2019) * "6 Feet Apart" (2020) * "If Not" (2021) * "The Best Worst Thing" (2023) * "Monsters" (2023) * "Heartcrusher" (2024) * "Those Three Things" (2024) * "The Chase" (2024) * "No Catch" (2024) * "Voicemails" (2025)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons cat|Skyler Day}} *{{Official website}} *{{IMDb name|1384666}}

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