Skai Jackson is a actor who is 9 years old, playing as a 7 year old adoptee. She starred in her first film when she was 5 years old. Her first film was Liberty Kid. She stars in the all new Disney Channel Original Series, Jessie. She has an obscure name.
Early Life and Career[]
Skai Jackson was born on April 8, 2002 in Staten Island, New York to Kiya and Jacob Jackson. She has a younger sister and a younger brother. As a young girl she appeared in several commercials and shows such as Band-Aid bandages and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil. She is also a child model.
Her first major acting role was in the independent film Liberty Kid (2007). Followed by other films such as Rescue Me (2008) and The Rebound (2009). In 2009, she was cast member of the Nickelodeon pre-school animated series Bubble Guppies playing role of Little Fish. From 2010 to 2011 she guest starred in the television series Team Umizoomi, Royal Pains and Boardwalk Empire. She also had small role roles in the 2011 films Arthur and The Smurfs.
In 2011, she was cast as Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie.
She's an American actress. She is best known for playing various roles in the movie the Smurfs and the commercial Band-Aide. She used to play Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom JESSIE. She currently plays Zuri in Bunk'd, the series following Jessie.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Liberty Kid | Destiny (age 3) | Independent film |
2008 | Rescue Me | Little Girl | Short film |
2009 | The Rebound | Museum Little Girl #1 | Theatrical film |
2009–2010 | Bubble Guppies | Little Fish | Series regular |
2010 | Team Umizoomi | Unknown | Episode: "The Rolling Toy Parade" |
2010 | Royal Pains | Maddie Phillips | Episode: "Big Whoop" |
2011 | Arthur | Little Girl (uncredited) |
Theatrical film |
2011 | The Smurfs | Kicking Girl | Theatrical film |
2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Unknown | Episode: "What Does the Bee Do?" |
2011–2015 | JESSIE | Zuri Ross | Series regular, Main character |
2012-present | Odessa | Odessa | One Episode has aired (so far) |
2012 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Madison | Episode: "Only the Loan-ly/Roll Reversal" |
2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Roadblock's Daughter | Uncredited |
2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Joetta | TV movie |
2015-2018 | Bunk'd | Emma Ross | Series regular, Main character |
Trivia[]
- Her full name is Skai Syed Jackson.
- Skai was the adorable singing girl in the Band-Aid Brand commercial.
- Skai is the voice of the Little Fish on Nick Jr’s “Bubble Guppies”.
- Skai has been in the entertainment industry since she was 9 months old.
- Skai plays Zuri Ross on Disneys’ new show “Jessie”.
- Skai is the voice of Isa on “Dora the Explorer”.
- Skai Jackson was born in Staten Island, New York and now resides with her mom in Harlem, New York.
- When Skai Jackson is not acting she enjoys fashion designing, Nintendo DS and playing with her friends.
- She has been in 30+ commercials and is most known for her adorable singing in the Band-Aid Brand Commercial.
- She appeared in an episode of Boardwalk Empire on HBO in 2011.
- She was raised in New York City and has a sister and a brother.
- Her parents got divorced.
- After her parents divorced, she stayed with her mother, Kiya Cole.