Skyler Day


Skyler Elizabeth Day 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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.

Personal life

Day was homeschooled after second grade. She has an older sister, Savannah, and a twin brother who is also an actor and singer, Dalton Day. All three have competed in gymnastics and cheerleading. Her parents, David and Kelly, were also gymnasts and owned a gym in Norcross, Georgia. Her father now works as a recruiter in the construction field. She and her family are committed Christians.
Day started dating actor Ian Nelson in January 2013. She wrote a song called "Ian's Song" for Nelson which is included on her Between the I and the You EP. On November 26, 2015, during their trip to Italy, Nelson proposed to Day in Cortona. 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. In July 2024, Day announced she was pregnant with her first child, she gave birth to a boy the following December.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Untitled David Diamond/David Weissman ProjectLizaUnsold TV pilot
2006Hollis & RaeStephanieTelevision film
2009iCarlyMagic MalikaEpisode: "iSpeed Date"
2010SouthlandLauren RyersonEpisode: "Butch & Sundance"
2010Drop Dead DivaLana DooleyEpisode: "The Long Road to Napa"
2010The Whole TruthBrianna SellardsPilot episode
2010Days of Our LivesTeenage SydneyEpisode #1.11459
2010–11GiganticMaggie RitterRecurring role, 15 episodes
2011Sonny with a ChanceMel WintersEpisode: "New Girl"
2011CSI: MiamiAshley ChandlerEpisode: "F-T-F"
2011Good Luck CharlieKaylaEpisode: "Something's Fishy"
2011Law & Order: LAMila AckroydEpisode: "Plummer Park"
2011Who Is Simon Miller?Sarah MillerTelevision film
2011The CloserMissy MichaelsEpisode: "Star Turn"
2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSylvia GrierEpisode: "Freaks & Geeks"
2011–14ParenthoodAmy EllisRecurring role, 17 episodes
2012Army WivesSophie Clarke3 episodes
2012Grey's AnatomyEmery JamesEpisode: "Love the One You're With"
2013Wedding BandCatherineEpisode: "Personal Universe"
2013The Client ListHoneyEpisode: "Unanswered Prayers"
2013IronsideNicole HoltEpisode: "Sleeping Dogs"
2013–14Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRenee ClarkEpisodes: "Girl Dishonored" & "Comic Perversion"
2014WorkaholicsBrookeEpisode: "Beer Heist"
2014–15Pretty Little LiarsClaireEpisodes: "Who's in the Box?" & "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou"
2015ConstantineMirandaEpisode: "A Whole World Out There"
2015Code BlackVeronica FrancoEpisode: "Buen Arbol"
2015–16Con ManTiffany Gizela4 episodes
2016iZombieStarlee DeckerEpisode: "Method Head"
2016Hawaii Five-0Nikki Pressman/Julie HillmanEpisode: "Ka hale ho'okauweli"
2016–17Sweet/ViciousMackenzie9 episodes
2017Raven's HomePaisley3 episodes
2019–22The ResidentNurse Clara Rasmussen7 episodes
2021DaveSadieEpisode: "Somebody Date Me"
2023iCarlyMagic MalikaEpisode: "iReunited and It Felt Okay"

Discography

;EPs
;Singles
  • "Honest"
  • "Sleepwalking"
  • "6 Feet Apart"
  • "If Not"
  • "The Best Worst Thing"
  • "Monsters"
  • "Heartcrusher"
  • "Those Three Things"
  • "The Chase"
  • "No Catch"
  • "Voicemails"