| Schuyler Fisk | |
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Schuyler Fisk at the Record Bar in Kansas City, MO, in February 2009 |
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| Born | Schuyler Elizabeth Fisk July 8, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1990 – Present |
Schuyler Elizabeth Fisk (pronounced “Sky-ler”; born July 8, 1982)[1] is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
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Fisk was born in Los Angeles, California to actress Sissy Spacek and production designer Jack Fisk.
Fisk began acting in school plays as a child and eventually progressed to film. Her first acting role was as a bumblebee in a community theatre production of Charlotte's Web. She played her first lead role, as the title character in Annie, in sixth grade.
Fisk made her film debut in 1995 as Kristy Thomas in The Baby-Sitters Club. She is perhaps most well known for her supporting role in the 2002 teen comedy, Orange County, starring opposite Colin Hanks and Jack Black. Her notable TV appearances include an appearance on One Tree Hill as Daytona in the 2005 episode "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" and an appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ella Christiansen in the 2006 episode "Taboo."
Fisk plays the guitar, which she learned from her mother, and sang in various musicals as a child. She began writing and playing her own songs at age 15, and in 2004 signed with Universal Records. In 2006, she put her acting career on hold in favor of honing her skills as a musician and recorded a demo with Joshua Radin, with whom she toured for two years. In early 2006 the duo wrote a song entitled "Paperweight." Radin introduced Fisk to Zach Braff, who in turn used the duet on the soundtrack of his film The Last Kiss;[2] the song was also included on the Dear John soundtrack. Various projects soon followed, including recording the song "I Just Remember Goodbye" for the film Gray Matters starring Tom Cavanagh, Heather Graham, and Bridget Moynahan.[3] and "Waking Life" for the film Penelope Starring Reese Witherspoon.
In 2008, Fisk amicably left Universal. Plans to release an EP were scrapped in favor of releasing a full length album, which was released digitally on January 27, 2009 as a download at several online retailers. As of the week of February 4, 2009, Fisk's debut album The Good Stuff, climbed to #1 on the iTunes Folk Charts. On Amazon, Fisk's album ranked #17 on the Folk chart in MP3 albums. She has toured with Ben Taylor.
On March 1, 2011, Fisk released her sophomore album "Blue Ribbon Winner" (through her label Cassidy Barks) to poor reviews by various media outlets, including the New York Times. She then toured with the band Harper Blynn (who collaborated with her on the title track of the album). Next up for the singer/songwriter is a Christmas album to be released in 2011, followed by works from her side project: Her band FM Radio, with Tim Meyers.
She graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia in 2006.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | Little Sara Lee | |
| 1990 | The Long Walk Home | Judy | |
| 1991 | Hard Promises | Mary | |
| 1994 | Trading Mom | Suzy | |
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Kristy Thomas | |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe | Joe | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Lane Leonard | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Ashley | |
| 2005 | American Gun | Cicily | |
| 2005 | The Locrian Mode | Thora | Short film |
| 2006 | I'm Reed Fish | Jill | |
| 2011 | Restless | Elizabeth Cotton |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Skeletons in the Closet | Robin | Video |
| 2005 | One Tree Hill | Daytona Green | Episode: "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ella Christiansen | Episode: "Taboo" |
Studio Albums
EPs
Singles
Soundtracks
– The Past Presents the Future (2010) (writer: "Be My Only" - uncredited / performer: "Be My Only" - uncredited)
– Bride Unbridled (2010) (writer: "Fall Apart Today" - uncredited / performer: "Fall Apart Today" - uncredited)