Skylar Christan "Skye" Townsend (born September 1, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has released two EPs, Vomit (2012) and Rocking Chairs (2015). Townsend joined the main cast of A Black Lady Sketch Show in 2021.[1]
Skye Townsend | |
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| Born | Skylar Christan Townsend September 1, 1993 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Father | Robert Townsend |
| Website | www |
Acting
editTownsend made in August 2011 her acting debut on BET web series 8 Days a Week,[2] portraying the character "Jade Taylor". The show ended after 10 episodes. Skye completed a film titled Playin' for Love in 2013, playing the character Maya Hardaway the lead cheerleader.[3] She guest starred in the popular TV series Lucifer as Axara.[4] She has also been cast as Lola in the feature film Chase, shot in summer 2018.[5] As of 2021, Townsend is starring in A Black Lady Sketch Show.[6] She also appeared in on an episode of the 2021 iCarly revival series, which also features her A Black Lady Sketch Show co-star Laci Mosley.
Music career
edit2012: Recording and releasing Vomit EP
editTownsend released her debut EP album Vomit online via Digital Download on May 5, 2012.[7] The EP featured collaborations from artist like Karina Pasian & Chris O'Bannon" on ("Go Fish!"), "Micky Munday" on ("Hazel") and Wyann Vaughn on ("Free") inspired by Deniece Williams's 1976 hit "Free". The majority of Vomit was produced by Jonathan "JMBeatz" Malone, Waren Vaughn, Vybe, Rey Reel and more. Later on, videos were directed by her father Robert Townsend, for "Go Fish" and "It's Normal" during the month of June 2012.
2015: Recording and releasing Rocking Chairs EP
editIn mid to late 2014, Townsend began constructing her second studio EP album, titled Rocking Chairs.[8] The project included 5 tracks along with a feature from rapper, "DEVEY2G" on a song, titled "Always".
Personal life
editShe is the daughter of actor, director, and comedian, Robert Townsend.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Chase | Lola | |
| 2021 | Donny's Bar Mitzvah | Aiymah | |
| 2022 | Fake It Til You Make It | Kira | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | 8 Days a Week | Jade Taylor | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Axara | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Donors | Siliva | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | iCarly | Kiki | 1 episode |
| 2021-2023 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Various Characters | 18 episodes |
| 2022 | Christmas Party Crashers | Tara Aries | TV Movie |
| 2023 | Pretty Stoned | Leila | TV Movie |
| 2023 | Family Guy | 1 episode; Voice | |
| 2023 | A Christmas Serenade | Willow | TV Movie |
| 2024–present | The Neighborhood | Courtney Pridgeon | Recurring role (season 6), Main role (season 7) |
Discography
editExtended Play
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Vomit (EP) |
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| Rocking Chairs |
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Notable songs
edit- 2012: "Go Fish!" (Produced by JM)
- 2012: "Its Normal" (Produced by JM)
- 2013: "Noreg" (Produced by IrateGenius & KayJayBeatz)
- 2013: "X-Talk" (Produced by Augie Ray)
- 2013: "Pineapple Diet (ft. Micky Munday)" (Produced by Drupiano)
- 2015: "Rocking Chairs" (produced by JM)
- 2015: "Always (ft. DEVEY2G)" (produced by JM)
References
edit- ^ Biography Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website. Accessed on November 4, 2012
- ^ "Skye Townsend stars on BET series, "8 Days a Week"". BET. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Playin' for Love". IMDb. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "[VIDEO] 'Lucifer' Season 3 Episode 17 — "I Will Survive" Sing-Off". 2018-03-12. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Chase". IMDb.
- ^ "A Black Lady Sketch Show". Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Skye Townsend releases debut EP "Vomit" & Video "Normal"". Vibe Vixen. May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "New EP: Skye Townsend, "Rocking Chairs"". Eb the Celeb. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ Victoria Uwumarogie (September 28, 2011). "Get to Know Skye Townsend (Robert's Daughter) and Her Show, "8 Days a Week"". Madame Noire.
- ^ Rocking Chairs on iTunes