Skye P. Marshall
Updated: 12/16/2025, 8:56:35 PM Wikipedia source
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). 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. 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). In addition to her screen work, Marshall is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.
Infobox
Born
October 21, 1981 (age 44)Chicago, Illinois, United States
Education
Northeastern Illinois University
Occupation
Actress
Spouse
mw- Edwin Hodge (m. 2024)
Relatives
Aldis Hodge (brother-in-law)
Tables
· Filmography › Film
2010
Reservation
Role(s)
Tawanna Stewart
The Haunting of Katie Malone
Role(s)
Sorority Girl
2012
A Broken Code
Role(s)
Trixxy Robinson
Paranormal Adoption
Role(s)
Nurse Crystal
Note to Self
Role(s)
Mary Dexter
2013
The Advocates
Role(s)
Lucy Lara
2016
Role(s)
Hatty
Role(s)
Abused Woman
Role(s)
Towanda Braxton
2024
Daft State
Role(s)
Sakura
2025
Park Avenue
Role(s)
Tina O'Neill
| 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 |
· Filmography › Television
2011
8 Days a Week
Role(s)
Zoe Daniels
Notes
10 episodes
2014
Love Handles
Role(s)
Jade
Notes
7 episodes
2015
Almost 30
Role(s)
Tiffany
Notes
Episode: "Almost Dating"
2017
2018
2019
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024–present | Matlock | Olympia Lawrence | Main Role |
| 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" |
· Awards and nominations
2025
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
2026
| 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 | Pending |
References
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- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2021/01/skye-p-marshall-cbs-drama-pilot-good-sam-1234667538/
- Guidepostshttps://guideposts.org/positive-living/friends-and-family/family/military-families/how-veteran-skye-p-marshall-brought-her-military/
- The Chicago Defenderhttps://chicagodefender.com/lets-talk-excellence-with-skye-marshall-star-of-cbs-good-sam/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2015/tv/news/toni-braxton-lifetime-movie-cast-toni-braxton-babyface-1201611714/
- Haute Livinghttps://hauteliving.com/2016/02/misconduct-star-skye-p-marshall-haute-secrets-to-la/600561/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/11/peter-sarsgaard-billy-magnussen-sarah-gadon-skye-p-marshall-coup-movie-1235180761/
- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/2023/01/sundance-2023-vulture-spot-to-live-and-die-and-live-cast.html
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/debbie-allen-skye-p-marshall-matt-mcgorry-more-why-they-protested-1297104/skye-p-marshall/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/01/skye-p-marshall-cbs-drama-pilot-good-sam-1234667538/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/03/matlock-skye-p-marshall-cast-kathy-bates-cbs-pilot-1235277579/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-09-05/fall-tv-shows
- TV Linehttps://tvline.com/awards/critics-choice-awards-2025-winners-full-list-1235407047/
- Peoplehttps://people.com/matlock-reboot-star-skye-p-marshall-marries-actor-edwin-hodge-exclusive-8665287