The Biography

Skyler Shelley was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but grew up mostly in Littleton, Colorado. She lived in California for a brief period as a preteen and it was there that she began her acting career. She started off performing in community theatre productions such as "The Emperor's New Clothes" and taking acting classes in her spare time. Moving from state to state, growing up proved to be very difficult for her, but her passion and the pursuit of acting never stopped. In high school she instantly became involved in the theatre program. Performing such roles as Cecile Leroux in Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" and Magda Svensen in Ayn Rand's "The Night of January 16th". Even a chorus girl in a couple of musicals. As much as she loves theatre, filmmaking has always had a special place in her heart. After graduating high school she spent a bit of time at The Colorado Film School for Acting for the Screen. There she was able to be a part of multiple film projects with an impressive amount of aspiring filmmakers. She immersed herself even more; involving herself in sketch comedy, an independent feature film and even a principal role on Investigation Discovery. However, Los Angeles was calling to her and she finally made the move in 2015. Skyler has worked at The Taylor Studio with long-time professional coach Alex Taylor. She is with Talents Hunters Agency with Deborah Graci. She was seen in Season 6 of Ryan Murphy's Award-winning hit show American Horror Story opposite Evan Peters.