# Skyler Samuels

Skyler Samuels (born 1993 or 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 & Josh episode "Little Diva". She then appeared in the films The Stepfather (2009) and Furry Vengeance (2010). She also starred in 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 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.
Around 2017-2018, Samuels began dating actor Lucas Till. In March 2024, Samuels revealed that the two had since gotten married and were currently residing in Till's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. In May 2024, Samuels announced that they had welcomed their first child earlier that year.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |

### 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 |
| 2024 | My Dreams of You | Grace | Television film |
| 2024 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murder | Aurora Teagarden | Television film |
| 2024 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner | Aurora Teagarden | Television film |

## Awards

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