Skye P. Marshall
American actress
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Skye P. Marshall is an American actress. She is best known for playing Olympia Lawrence opposite Kathy Bates in the critically acclaimed CBS legal drama Matlock (2024–present).[1] For this role, she has received nominations for two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, as well as nominations for a Gotham Television Award and an Astra Television Award.
Skye P. Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Education | Northeastern Illinois University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Aldis Hodge (brother-in-law) |
Marshall’s feature work includes comedic thriller Coup!, opposite Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen, which premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, as well as Qasim Basir’s critically acclaimed Sundance pic To Live and Die and Live.
Marshall's other television roles include Mambo Marie on Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020), Kara Fowdy on the CW/Berlanti Productions superhero series Black Lightning (2018), and Dr Lex Trulie on CBS' medical drama Good Sam (2022).[2]
In addition to the screen work, Marshall is a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Early life and education
Marshall was born and raised in Chicago. After high school, she attended Hampton University for one year, before joining the United States Air Force. After completing her service, Marshall returned to Chicago where she graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Communication, Media & Theatre (CMT Program). She then moved to New York City to work at a pharmaceutical marketing firm, while also training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Broadway Dance Center. She later left her corporate job and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[3][4]
Career
Film
Marshall's first major film role was as Towanda Braxton in the 2016 musical biopic Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart.[5] That year she also appeared alongside Josh Duhamel, Al Pacino and Sir Anthony Hopkins in the thriller Misconduct.[6] She later went on to appear in the 2018 war drama film Indivisible.[3] In 2022, she shot the dark comedy film Coup! with Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen and Sarah Gadon.[7] In 2023, she appeared in Qasim Basir's semi autobiographical film To Live and Die and Live.[8]
Television
Marshall had guest star appearances on NCIS, Major Crimes, and Grey's Anatomy before having recurring roles on ABC's The Fix, The CW's Black Lightning and Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.[9] She landed her first series regular role in 2021 as Dr. Lex Trulie on the CBS medical drama Good Sam alongside Sophia Bush.[10]
In 2023, she joined the cast of a pilot for legal drama series of Matlock, with Kathy Bates in the title role.[11] The project was commissioned for a series, broadcasting on CBS since September 22, 2024.[12] The show has been critically acclaimed and is considered to be Marshall's breakout role, with her performance being praised by critics and receiving numerous Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award nominations, including at the 30th and 31st Critics' Choice Awards.[13]
Personal life
Marshall married fellow actor and former Good Sam co-star Edwin Hodge on June 29, 2024 at Carondelet House in Los Angeles.[14]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Matlock | Olympia Lawrence | Main Role
Won - Celebration of Black Cinema & Television Supporting Actress Award for Television (2025) Nominated - Critics' Choice Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2025, 2026) Nominated - Black Reel Television Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series (2025) Nominated - Gotham TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series (2025) Nominated - Astra Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2025) |
| 2022–2023 | East New York | Nadia Nye | Episodes: "Court on the Street" and "Personal Shopper" |
| 2022 | Good Sam | Dr. Lex Trulie | Main Role |
| 2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Mambo Marie | Recurring (Season 2) |
| 2019 | The Hypnotist's Love Story | Rosie | Unaired Pilot |
| This Is Us | Trish Lawrence | Episode: "The Dinner and the Date" | |
| 9-1-1 | Sonia Moss | Episode: "Broken" | |
| The Fix | Angela | Recurring; 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Kai De Vera | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" |
| Black Lightning | Kara Fowdy | Recurring; 10 episodes | |
| NCIS | Sara Carter | Episode: "One Step Forward" | |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Makisha Selby | Episode: "Conspiracy Theory: Part 3" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Mary Hodges | Episode: "Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?" | |
| 2016 | Shameless | June | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | In the Cut | Ella | Episode: "Gold Diggers for Dummies" |
| Public Morals | Tanya Johnson | Episode: "Ladies Night" | |
| Family Time | Brenda | Episode: "Air RNB" | |
| Almost 30 | Tiffany | Episode: "Almost Dating" | |
| 2014 | Love Handles | Jade | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Dexter | Receptionist | Episode: "Remember the Monsters?" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Sharice | Episode: "Cherry Picked" |
| 2011 | BlackBoxTV | Sam Palmer | Episode: "More Than You Can Chew" |
| 8 Days a Week | Zoe Daniels | 10 episodes | |
| 2010 | House | Patient Visitor | Episode: "Office Politics" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Park Avenue | Tina O'Neill |
| 2024 | Daft State | Sakura |
| 2023 | To Live and Die and Live | Asia |
| Coup! | Ruth Tidwell | |
| 2022 | A Lot of Nothing | Marley |
| To Her, with Love | Kayla Scott | |
| MVP | Patricia | |
| 2020 | A Nice Girl Like You | Dr. Becker |
| 2018 | Indivisible | Sgt. Shonda Peterson |
| 2016 | Misconduct | Hatty |
| 9 Rides | Abused Woman | |
| Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart | Towanda Braxton | |
| 2014 | For Love or Money | Sapphire |
| Let's be Cops | DEA Agent | |
| 2013 | The Advocates | Lucy Lara |
| 2012 | A Broken Code | Trixxy Robinson |
| Paranormal Adoption | Nurse Crystal | |
| Note to Self | Mary Dexter | |
| 2011 | Detention | News Reporter |
| 2010 | Reservation | Tawanna Stewart |
| The Haunting of Katie Malone | Sorority Girl |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Matlock | Nominated |
| Black Reel Television Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Celebration of Black Cinema & Television | Supporting Actress Award for Television | Won | ||
| Gotham TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Astra Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2026 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
