Skye McCole Bartusiak

Skye McCole Bartusiak (September 28, 1992 – July 19, 2014) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in The Patriot (2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), as Rose Wilderin 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.[1] McCole Bartusiak's mother stated her daughter suffered epileptic seizures as a baby and believed it had a role in her death.[2]
== 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.[3]
== 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.[4] She played the young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde, and the psychiatrist's daughter in Don't Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, both in 2001.[4] She also played young Charlie McGee in Firestarter: Rekindled and Megan Matheson during season two of the television series 24 (2002–2003).[4][5]
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.[6] She also tried her hand at theatre, playing in The Miracle Worker alongside Hilary Swank at the Charlotte Theatre in North Carolina.[7]
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.[5] In 2005, she received main billing for her role as Franny Roberts in the hit horror film Boogeyman.[5] She starred in the "Kids" episode of the hospital drama series House,[8] 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.[9]
== Death ==
On July 19, 2014, McCole Bartusiak died in her apartment behind her parents' Houston home. Her mother told CNN and the Associated Pressthat 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 resuscitate. 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.[4][10] 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."[11]
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.[1]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1999	The Cider House Rules 	Hazel 	
2000	The Prophet's Game 	Adele Highsmith (child)	
2000	The Patriot 	Susan Martin 	
2001	Don'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
2004	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 	[4]
===Television===
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
2004 	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"
===Roles in Idea Wiki===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2005	Carenza 	Aurora Apruzesse/Kelly King	
2005	It's still a N.V thing	Winnie 	
Category:1992 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:American television actresses