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| birth_date = {{birth date|1992|9|28}} | birth_date = {{Birth date|1992|9|28}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|07|19|1992|9|28}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|07|19|1992|9|28}}
| death_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | death_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| death_cause = Accidental drug overdose<ref name=CoD />
| yearsactive = 1999–2012
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 1999–2014
| parents = Donald Bartusiak (father)<br />Helen McCole-Bartusiak (mother)
| family = Stephen Bartusiak (brother)
| website = {{official website|http://www.skyemccolebartusiak.com}} | website = {{official website|http://www.skyemccolebartusiak.com}}
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'''Skye McCole Bartusiak''' (September 28, 1992 – July 19, 2014) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in '']'' (2000), '']'' (2001), as ] in '']'' (2002), '']'' (2002-2003), '']'' (2005) and '']'' (2006). '''Skye McCole Bartusiak''' (September 28, 1992 – July 19, 2014) was an American ] and ]. She appeared in '']'' (2000), '']'' (2001), as ] in '']'' (2002), as Megan Matheson on season 2 of '']'' (2002–03), '']'' (2005), and '']'' (2006).


==Early life== ==Early life==
Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in ], ], where she lived until her death with her parents Donald and Helen Bartusiak (] McCole).<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite web|title=Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dies at Age 21|url=https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/patriot-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-dies-age-21-183000778-us-weekly.html|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Helen (née McCole; 1956–2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/helen-bartusiak-obituary?id=7856303|title=Helen Bartusiak Obituary (1956 - 2015)|publisher=]|date=29 May 2015|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref> and Donald Bartusiak.<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite magazine|title=Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dies at Age 21|url=https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/patriot-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-dies-age-21-183000778-us-weekly.html|magazine=Us Weekly|via=Yahoo!|access-date=July 21, 2014|archive-date=August 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805003221/https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/patriot-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-dies-age-21-183000778-us-weekly.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her brother, Stephen Dylan (1985–2023), was also a child model.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/1986/08/14/little-stephen-bartusiak-is-a-model-baby-at-work/|title=Little Stephen Bartusiak is a model baby at work|date=14 August 1986|work=]|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.integrityfuneral.com/obituaries/stephen-bartusiak|title=Stephen Dylan Bartusiak Obituary 2023|publisher=Integrity Funeral Care|access-date=2 June 2024}}</ref>

She attended St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal School and ] in Houston, and she graduated from ] in ], in 2010.


==Career== ==Career==
McCole Bartusiak first starred in '']'', starring ], in 2000.<ref name=Stamford/> She played the young ] in the TV miniseries '']'', and the psychiatrist's daughter in '']'' alongside ] and ], both in 2001.<ref name=Stamford /> She also played young Charlie McGee in '']'' and ] during season two of the television series '']'' (2002–2003).<ref name=Stamford>{{cite web |title=Bartusiak, actress from 'The Patriot,' dies at 21 |url=http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/texas/article/Bartusiak-actress-from-The-Patriot-dies-at-21-5634153.php |publisher=Associated Press via Stamford Advocate|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=Hitfix>{{cite web |author=Eggertsen, Chris |title='The Patriot' and '24' actress Skye McCole Bartusiak dead at age 21 |url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/the-patriot-and-24-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-dead-at-21-years-old |publisher=Hitfix |accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> Bartusiak first starred in Stephen King's '']'' as young Pippa Hatcher. In 2000, she appeared in '']'' as the youngest child of a militia leader portrayed by ].<ref name=AP-NYT/> She played the young ] in the TV miniseries '']'' and the psychiatrist's daughter in '']'', both in 2001.<ref name=AP-NYT/> She also played young Charlie McGee in '']'' and ] during season two of the television series '']'' (2002–2003).<ref name=AP-NYT>{{cite news|title=Skye McCole Bartusiak, actress, dies at 21|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/movies/skye-mccole-bartusiak-actress-dies-at-21.html|website=The New York Times|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Hitfix>{{cite news|last=Eggertsen|first=Chris|title='The Patriot' and '24' actress Skye McCole Bartusiak dead at age 21|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/the-patriot-and-24-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-dead-at-21-years-old|work=HitFix|date=July 20, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref>


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 '']'' alongside ], which had a two-week run at the Charlotte Theatre in ]. 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.<ref name=LV>{{cite news|last=Ruble|first=Kimberly|url=http://guardianlv.com/2014/07/skye-mccole-bartusiak-mel-gibsons-daughter-in-the-patriot-dead-at-age-21/|title=Skye McCole Bartusiak, Mel Gibson's Daughter in ''The Patriot'' Dead at Age 21|work=Guardian Liberty Voice|date=July 20, 2014|access-date=March 20, 2015}}</ref> She also tried her hand at theatre, playing in '']'' with ] at the Charlotte Repertory Theatre in North Carolina.<ref name=miracle>{{cite news|last=Law|first=Eric|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/skye-mccole-bartusiak-film-and-television-actress-who-appeared-in-the-cider-house-rules-dont-say-a-word-and-the-patriot-9636389.html|title=Skye McCole Bartusiak: Film and television actress who appeared in ''The Cider House Rules'' ...|work=The Independent|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=March 20, 2015}}</ref>


In 2003, McCole Bartusiak returned to period drama with '']'', and a year later she played the young Jackie in '']'' alongside ].<ref name=Hitfix /> In 2005, she had main ] for her role as Franny Roberts in the hit horror film '']''.<ref name=Hitfix /> She starred in the "Kids" episode of the hospital drama series '']'', and took a lead role as Sunshine in the film '']'', about a troubled teen who goes to extreme measures to gain the attention of her psychiatrist father. In 2003, Bartusiak returned to period drama with '']'', and a year later, she played young Jackie in '']'' with ].<ref name=Hitfix/> In 2005, she received main billing for her role as Franny Roberts in the hit horror film '']''.<ref name=Hitfix/> She starred in the "Kids" episode (season 1, ep. 19) of hospital drama series '']'',<ref name=House>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/skye-mccole-bartusiak/|title=Skye McCole Bartusiak|website=TV.com|access-date=March 20, 2015}}</ref> and took a lead role as Sunshine in the 2006 film '']'', playing a troubled teen willing to do anything to get the attention of her busy father.<ref name=darlings>{{cite web|last=Deming|first=Mark|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/348206/Kill-Your-Darlings/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402235658/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/348206/Kill-Your-Darlings/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2015|title=''Kill Your Darlings'' (2006)|access-date=March 20, 2015}}</ref>


==Death== ==Death==
On July 19, 2014, McCole Bartusiak died in her apartment behind her parents' Houston home. Her mother told ] and the ] that Skye's boyfriend found the actress sitting up in her bed; she began ] on her daughter before the arrival of paramedics, who then worked "for 45 minutes" to no avail. Helen McCole Bartusiak said Skye "had been healthy and did not drink or do drugs", but had recently been suffering from ]s; she believed that this fact had likely played a role in her daughter's death.<ref name=Stamford /><ref name=death>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/20/showbiz/obit-skyemccolebartusiak/index.html |title=‘Patriot’ Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dead at 21 |publisher=CNN |date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> 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."<ref name=memorial>{{cite news |last=Malec |first=Brett |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/563944/late-patriot-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-remembered-at-houston-memorial-service |title=Late Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Remembered at Houston Memorial Service |publisher=E! News |date=July 28, 2014 |accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> On July 19, 2014, Bartusiak died at the age of 21 in her apartment behind her parents' Houston home. While her mother, shortly after Bartusiak's death, stated she believed that her daughter's history of ]s may have had a role in her death,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/20/showbiz/obit-skyemccolebartusiak/index.html |title='Patriot' actress Skye McCole Bartusiak dead at 21 |last=Duke |first=Alan |date=July 22, 2014 |website=CNN Entertainment |access-date=February 24, 2019}}</ref> the coroner ruled the death resulted from an accidental drug overdose.


Bartusiak's mother told CNN and the Associated Press that Skye's boyfriend found the actress sitting up in her bed; Helen began ] on her daughter before the arrival of paramedics, who then worked "for 45 minutes" to resuscitate her. Her mother said Skye "had been healthy and did not drink or do drugs", but had recently been experiencing epileptic seizures; she believed that this fact had likely played a role in her daughter's death.<ref name=AP-NYT/><ref name=death>{{cite web|first=Alan|last=Duke|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/20/showbiz/obit-skyemccolebartusiak/index.html|title='Patriot' Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Dead at 21|website=CNN|date=July 20, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2014}}</ref> 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."<ref name=memorial>{{cite news|last=Malec|first=Brett|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/563944/late-patriot-actress-skye-mccole-bartusiak-remembered-at-houston-memorial-service|title=Late Patriot Actress Skye McCole Bartusiak Remembered at Houston Memorial Service|website=E! News|date=July 28, 2014|access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>
The ] Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled in October 2014 that McCole Bartusiak's death was accidental. The "combined toxic effects of ] and ] with ]" were listed as the main cause of death.<ref name=CoD>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/10/13/patriot-actress-died-accidental-drug-overdose/|title=''The Patriot'' Actress Died of an Accidental Drug Overdose|work=]|date=October 13, 2014|accessdate=October 13, 2014}}</ref><!-- Fox News, for what it's worth, has published the only version to date that, one, called HCIFS to confirm (People since has), and two, didn't conjecture over whether she was "huffing". EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: this is conjecture as of this edit. -->

The ]s ruled in October 2014 that Bartusiak's death was an accident. The "combined toxic effects of ] and ] with ]" were listed as the main cause of death.<ref name=CoD>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-patriot-actress-died-of-an-accidental-drug-overdose/|title=''The Patriot'' Actress Died of an Accidental Drug Overdose|publisher=Fox News|date=October 13, 2014|access-date=October 13, 2014}}</ref>


== Filmography == == Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film |+Film
|- |-
! scope="col" | Year !scope="col"| Year
! scope="col" | Title !scope="col"| Title
! scope="col" | Role !scope="col"| Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !scope="col"| Notes
|- |-
| 1999 | 1999
| '']''<ref name=Stamford /> |scope="row"| '']''<ref name=AP-NYT/>
| Hazel | Hazel
| |
|-
| 1999
| '']''
| Suzie Batton
| TV film
|- |-
| 2000 | 2000
| ''The Prophet's Game'' |scope="row"| ''The Prophet's Game''
| Adele Highsmith (child) | Adele Highsmith (child)
| |
|- |-
| 2000 | 2000
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Susan Martin | Susan Martin
| |
|-
| 2000
| ''The Darkling''
| Casey Obold
| TV film
|-
| 2001
| '']''
| Young ]
| TV film
|- |-
| 2001 | 2001
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Jessie Conrad | Jessie Conrad
| |
|- |-
| 2001 | 2001
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Amelia - Age 8 | Amelia, age 8
| |
|- |-
| 2001 | 2001
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Dove | Dove
| Scenes deleted |scenes deleted
|- |-
| 2002 | 2002
| ''Flashpoint'' |scope="row"| ''Flashpoint''
| Lizzie | Lizzie
| |
|-
| 2002
| '']''
| Young Charlie McGee
| TV film
|-
| 2002
| '']''
| ]
| TV film
|- |-
| 2003 | 2003
|scope="row"| '']''
| ''The Vest''
| Missie Davis
|
|-
| 2003
|scope="row"| ''The Vest''
| Sara | Sara
| short film
| Short
|-
| 2003
| '']''
| Missie Davis
| TV film
|- |-
| 2004 | 2004
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Little Jackie | Little Jackie Kallen
| |
|- |-
| 2005 | 2005
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Franny | Franny Roberts
| |
|- |-
| 2006 | 2006
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Sunshine | Sunshine
| |
|- |-
| 2006 | 2006
| ''Once Not Far from Home'' |scope="row"| ''Once Not Far from Home''
| The Little Girl | The Little Girl
| short film
| Short
|- |-
| 2006 | 2006
| '']'' |scope="row"| ''Razor Sharp''
| Isis/Ice-6 | Isis/Ice-6
| short film
| Short
|- |-
| 2008 | 2008
| ''A Fix'' |scope="row"| ''A Fix''
| Natalie Coleman | Natalie Coleman
| short film
| Short
|- |-
| 2008 | 2008
| ''Pineapple'' |scope="row"| ''Pineapple''
| Alex | Alex
| |
|- |-
| 2009 | 2009
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Daisy Goodhart | Daisy Goodhart
| |
|- |-
| 2011 | 2011
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Rachel | Rachel
| |
|- |-
| 2011 | 2011
| ''University of Penn Relay Carnival'' |scope="row"| ''University of Penn Relay Carnival''
|{{n/a}} |{{n/a}}
|director
|Director
|- |-
| 2012 | 2012
| ''Twelve Hungry Men'' |scope="row"| ''Twelve Hungry Men''
| Jesse | Jesse
| short film
| Short
|- |-
| 2012 | 2012
| ''Dr. Oscar Griffith: Hollywood Psychiatrist'' |scope="row"| ''Dr. Oscar Griffith: Hollywood Psychiatrist''
| The Pop Star/Rachel | The Pop Star / Rachel
| short film
| Short
|- |-
| 2012 | 2012
| '']''<ref name=Stamford /> |scope="row"| '']''
| Lucy | Lucy
| <ref name=AP-NYT/>
|
|} |}


{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television |+Television
|- |-
! scope="col" | Year !scope="col"| Year
! scope="col" | Title !scope="col"| Title
! scope="col" | Role !scope="col"| Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !scope="col"| Notes
|- |-
| 1999 | 1999
| '']''<ref name=Stamford /> |scope="row"| '']''<ref name=AP-NYT/>
| Pippa Hatcher | Pippa Hatcher
| 2 episodes<!-- Note: http://www.tv.com/people/skye-mccole-bartusiak/ lists appearances in S1E2 and S1E3. Other sources list three appearances but do not specify which episodes. -->
| 4 episodes
|- |-
| 1999 | 1999
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Rachel Sherkston | Rachel Sherkston
| 1 episode: "Shakedown" | episode: "Shakedown"
|- |-
| 1999 | 1999
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Marcy Noble | Marcy Noble
| 1 episode: "Presumed Innocent" | episode: "Presumed Innocent"
|-
| 1999
|scope="row"| '']''
| Suzie Batton
| HBO movie
|- |-
| 2000 | 2000
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Jessie | Jessie
| 1 episode: "Taking a Chance on Love" | episode: "Taking a Chance on Love"
|- |-
| 2000 | 2000
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Girl with Drawing | Girl with Drawing
| 1 episode: "The Three Faces of Frasier" | episode: "The Three Faces of Frasier"
|- |-
| 2000 | 2000
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Jennifer | Jennifer
| 1 episode: "Legacy" | episode: "Legacy"
|-
| 2000
|scope="row"| ''The Darkling''
| Casey Obold
| TV film
|- |-
| 2001 | 2001
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Sarah | Sarah
| 1 episode: "The Birthday Present" | episode: "The Birthday Present"
|- |-
| 2001
| 2002–2003
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Young ]
| TV film
|-
| 2002
|scope="row"| '']''
| Young Charlie McGee
| TV film
|-
| 2002
|scope="row"| '']''
| ]
| TV film
|-
| 2002–03
|scope="row"| '']''
| ] | ]
| ] | recurring role (])
|-
| 2003
|scope="row"| '']''
| Missie Davis
| TV film
|- |-
| 2004 | 2004
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| L'il Bit | L'il Bit
| 2 episodes | 2 episodes
|- |-
| 2005 | 2005
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Mary Carroll | Mary Carroll
| 1 episode: "Kids" | episode: "Kids"
|- |-
| 2005 | 2005
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Young Kate (voice) | ] (voice)
| 1 episode: "Born to Run"; uncredited | episode: "Born to Run"; uncredited
|- |-
| 2005 | 2005
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Susan Lester | Susan Lester
| 1 episode: "Bite Me" | episode: "Bite Me"
|- |-
| 2007 | 2007
| '']'' |scope="row"| '']''
| Amber | Amber
| 1 episode: "Fall from Grace" | episode: "Fall from Grace"
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Ceremony
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
| 2001
| ]
| Best Ensemble in a Feature Film <small>(shared with cast)</small>
| '']''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2002
| ]
| Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress Age Ten or Under
| '']''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2002
| ]
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actress Age 10 or Under
| '']''
| {{nom}}
|} |}


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{reflist|30em}}


==External links== ==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.skyemccolebartusiak.com/}} *{{Official website}}
*{{IMDb name|0566084}} *{{IMDb name}}
*{{Amg name|291640}}


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American actress (1992–2014)

Skye McCole Bartusiak
Born(1992-09-28)September 28, 1992
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 21)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1999–2012
WebsiteOfficial website

Skye McCole Bartusiak (September 28, 1992 – July 19, 2014) was an American child actress and child model. She appeared in The Patriot (2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), as Rose Wilder in Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002), as Megan Matheson on season 2 of 24 (2002–03), Boogeyman (2005), and Kill Your Darlings (2006).

Early life

Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Helen (née McCole; 1956–2015) and Donald Bartusiak. Her brother, Stephen Dylan (1985–2023), was also a child model.

She attended St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal School and Lutheran South Academy in Houston, and she graduated from Laurel Springs School in Ojai, California, in 2010.

Career

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 Don't Say a Word, 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).

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 with Hilary Swank at the Charlotte Repertory Theatre in North Carolina.

In 2003, Bartusiak returned to period drama with Love Comes Softly, and a year later, she played young Jackie in Against the Ropes with 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 (season 1, ep. 19) of hospital drama series House, and took a lead role as Sunshine in the 2006 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, Bartusiak died at the age of 21 in her apartment behind her parents' Houston home. While her mother, shortly after Bartusiak's death, stated she believed that her daughter's history of epileptic seizures may have had a role in her death, the coroner ruled the death resulted from an accidental drug overdose.

Bartusiak's 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 resuscitate her. Her mother said Skye "had been healthy and did not drink or do drugs", but had recently been experiencing 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 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
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 film
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 film
2006 Razor Sharp Isis/Ice-6 short film
2008 A Fix Natalie Coleman short film
2008 Pineapple Alex
2009 Wild About Harry Daisy Goodhart
2011 Good Day for It Rachel
2011 University of Penn Relay Carnival — director
2012 Twelve Hungry Men Jesse short film
2012 Dr. Oscar Griffith: Hollywood Psychiatrist The Pop Star / Rachel short film
2012 Sick Boy Lucy
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 HBO movie
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 recurring role (season 2)
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"

References

  1. "Helen Bartusiak Obituary (1956 - 2015)". Legacy.com. May 29, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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