Skye McCole Bartusiak - wikipedia Skye McCole Bartusiak This person 's surname is McCole Bartusiak, not Bartusiak. Skye McCole Bartusiak Skye McCole Bartusiak in an undated portfolio image ( 1992 - 09 - 28 ) September 28, 1992 Houston, Texas, U.S. July 19, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 19 ) ( aged 21 ) Houston, Texas, U.S. Cause of death Accidental drug overdose Occupation Actress, model Years active 1999 -- 2014 Website Official website Skye McCole Bartusiak ( September 28, 1992 -- July 19, 2014 ) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in The Patriot ( 2000 ), Do n't Say a Word ( 2001 ), as Rose Wilder in Beyond the Prairie : The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder ( 2002 ), 24 ( 2002 -- 03 ), Boogeyman ( 2005 ), and Kill Your Darlings ( 2006 ). McCole Bartusiak died at age 21 in her apartment behind her parents ' home. Her death was ruled the result of an accidental drug overdose. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived with her parents, Helen ( née McCole ) and Donald Bartusiak, until her death. Career McCole Bartusiak first starred in Stephen King 's Storm of the Century as young Pippa Hatcher. In 2000, she appeared in The Patriot as the youngest child of a militia leader portrayed by Mel Gibson. She played the young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde, and the psychiatrist 's daughter in Do n't Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, both in 2001. She also played young Charlie McGee in Firestarter : Rekindled and Megan Matheson during season two of the television series 24 ( 2002 -- 2003 ). McCole Bartusiak made an appearance in the short film The Vest in 2003 and played the part of The Girl in Once Not Far from Home in 2005. She also tried her hand at theatre, playing in The Miracle Worker alongside Hilary Swank 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. In 2005, she received main billing for her role as Franny Roberts in the hit horror film Boogeyman. She starred in the `` Kids '' episode of the hospital drama series House, and took a lead role as Sunshine in the film Kill Your Darlings, playing a troubled teen willing to do anything to get the attention of her busy father. Death On July 19, 2014, McCole Bartusiak died in her apartment behind her parents ' Houston home. Her mother told CNN and the Associated Press that Skye 's boyfriend found the actress sitting up in her bed ; Helen began CPR on her daughter before the arrival of paramedics, who then worked `` for 45 minutes '' to no avail. Her mother said Skye `` had been healthy and did not drink or do drugs '', but had recently been suffering from epileptic seizures ; she believed that this fact had likely played a role in her daughter 's death. A memorial service was held in Houston six days later ; her brother Stephen told mourners : `` If you want to know what makes Skye happy, go out and plant a tree. '' The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled in October 2014 that McCole Bartusiak 's death was an accident. The `` combined toxic effects of hydrocodone and difluoroethane with carisoprodol '' were listed as the main cause of death. Filmography Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Cider House Rules Hazel 2000 The Prophet 's Game Adele Highsmith ( child ) 2000 The Patriot Susan Martin 2001 Do n't Say a Word Jessie Conrad 2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Amelia - Age 8 2001 The Affair of the Necklace Dove ( scenes deleted ) 2002 Flashpoint Lizzie 2003 Love Comes Softly Missie Davis 2003 The Vest Sara Short Against the Ropes Little Jackie Kallen 2005 Boogeyman Franny Roberts 2006 Kill Your Darlings Sunshine 2006 Once Not Far from Home The Little Girl Short 2006 Razor Sharp Isis / Ice - 6 Short 2008 A Fix Natalie Coleman Short 2008 Pineapple Alex 2009 Wild About Harry Daisy Goodhart 2011 Good Day for It Rachel 2011 University of Penn Relay Carnival N / A Director 2012 Twelve Hungry Men Jesse Short 2012 Dr. Oscar Griffith : Hollywood Psychiatrist The Pop Star / Rachel Short 2012 Sick Boy Lucy Television roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 Storm of the Century Pippa Hatcher 2 episodes 1999 JAG Rachel Sherkston Episode : `` Shakedown '' 1999 Judging Amy Marcy Noble Episode : `` Presumed Innocent '' 1999 Witness Protection Suzie Batton TV film 2000 Providence Jessie Episode : `` Taking a Chance on Love '' 2000 Frasier Girl with Drawing Episode : `` The Three Faces of Frasier '' 2000 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Jennifer Episode : `` Legacy '' 2000 The Darkling Casey Obold TV film 2001 Touched by an Angel Sarah Episode : `` The Birthday Present '' 2001 Blonde Young Norma Jeane Baker TV film 2002 Firestarter : Rekindled Young Charlie McGee TV film 2002 Beyond the Prairie : The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Rose Wilder TV film 2002 -- 03 24 Megan Matheson 8 episodes 2003 Love Comes Softly Missie Davis TV film George Lopez L'il Bit 2 episodes 2005 House Mary Carroll Episode : `` Kids '' 2005 Lost Young Kate Austen ( voice ) Episode : `` Born to Run '' ; uncredited 2005 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Susan Lester Episode : `` Bite Me '' 2007 Close to Home Amber Episode : `` Fall from Grace '' Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Work Result 2001 Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a Feature Film ( shared with cast ) The Patriot Nominated 2002 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film : Young Actress Age Ten or Under Riding in Cars with Boys Nominated 2002 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series ( Comedy or Drama ) : Young Actress Age 10 or Under Touched by an Angel Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` The Patriot Actress Died of an Accidental Drug Overdose ''. Fox News. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dies at Age 21 ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved July 21, 2014 -- via Yahoo !. ^ Jump up to : `` Skye McCole Bartusiak, actress, dies at 21 ''. The New York Times. Associated Press. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Eggertsen, Chris ( July 20, 2014 ). `` ' The Patriot ' and ' 24 ' actress Skye McCole Bartusiak dead at age 21 ''. HitFix. Retrieved July 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Ruble, Kimberly ( July 20, 2014 ). `` Skye McCole Bartusiak, Mel Gibson 's Daughter in The Patriot Dead at Age 21 ''. Guardian Liberty Voice. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Law, Eric ( July 30, 2014 ). `` Skye McCole Bartusiak : Film and television actress who appeared in The Cider House Rules... ''. The Independent. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Skye McCole Bartusiak ''. TV.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Deming, Mark. `` Kill Your Darlings ( 2006 ) ''. Rovi. Retrieved March 20, 2015 -- via The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` ' Patriot ' Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dead at 21 ''. CNN. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Malec, Brett ( July 28, 2014 ). `` Late Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Remembered at Houston Memorial Service ''. E ! News. Retrieved July 29, 2014. External links Official website Skye McCole Bartusiak on IMDb Skye McCole Bartusiak at AllMovie VIAF : 9548184 LCCN : no2004007007 ISNI : 0000 0000 7825 9187 BNE : XX1795583 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skye_McCole_Bartusiak&oldid=799761843 '' Categories : 1992 births 2014 deaths 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Accidental deaths in Texas Actresses from Houston American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Drug - related deaths in Texas Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from December 2016 Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Български Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Occitan Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Slovenčina Suomi Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 9 September 2017, at 18 : 03. 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Question: who played mel gibson's wife in the patriot
Answer: Skye McCole Bartusiak