Skye P. Marshall is a proud Chicagoan and a veteran of the United States Air Force. After her enlistment was fulfilled, Skye graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in communication, media & theatre (CMT Program). After graduation, she moved to New York City and trained at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Broadway Dance Center.
Skye currently stars opposite Academy Award winner, Kathy Bates, on CBS’s highly acclaimed one-hour drama series, Matlock, reuniting her with the executive producing team of Jennie Snyder-Urman and Joanna Klein. Skye earned her first Critics’ Choice Award nomination for her role as “Olympia”, a formidable attorney with a thirst for justice, Olympia is a key rainmaker at New York’s most prestigious law firm. Juggling work and life, she remains laser-focused and not the easiest to impress, which is apparent when she is tasked to oversee a third junior associate. The series premiered in the fall of 2024 and was quickly picked up for a season 2 after just two episodes.
Marshall has built a career playing a plethora of vibrant characters on film and television, notably most well-known to audiences for her roles recurring as ‘Mambo Marie,’ a powerful Haitian Voodoo Princess in parts 3 and 4 of the hit Netflix series, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” and as ‘Kara Fowdy’ on CW/DC Comics, “Black Lightning” seasons 1 and 2.
Previously, Marshall starred in the independent feature, “Coup!” with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen, and Sarah Gadon from the writer/directing team, Austin Stark, and Joseph Schuman. The film world premiered at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori Film Festival and was released by Greenwich Entertainment.
Other upcoming features include writer/director Gaby Dellal’s feature, Park Avenue opposite Katherine Waterston, Chaske Spencer, and Fiona Shaw; and Daft State alongside Christopher Backus.
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