Bio: Nurturing an impressive body of work encompassing film and television, Tiera Skovbye's career continues to evolve with diverse and challenging projects. Tiera currently (2020) stars as the lead of the Global series "Nurses" which follows five young nurses working on the front lines of a busy downtown hospital, dedicating their lives to helping others, while struggling to help themselves. Season 1 aired in January 2020 to great reviews and ratings and she is currently shooting season 2. Tiera will next be seen starring in season 2 of the critically acclaimed series "Dirty John" which will air on USA Network in June. Tiera plays the younger version of the title character Betty Broderick.Tiera's recent credits also include starring in the hit series "Riverdale"as Betty Coopers older sister Polly. Additionally, she was last seen as a recurring character on the iconic ABC series "Once Upon A Time" playing Robin, the grown-up daughter of Zelena and Robin Hood. Her other television credits include appearances on "Arrow," "Supernatural," and "Dead of Summer." She also played Elizabeth Berkley in the Lifetime's "The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story."Segueing effortlessly between television and film, Tiera will next star opposite Jacob Elordi in the romantic drama feature "2 Hearts" which will be released wide this Summer. She recently starred in the indie film "Summer of '84," about a group of teenage friends who spend their summer spying on their police office neighbour, who they believe is a serial killer. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Last year she also starred opposite Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger in the Open Road feature film "Midnight Run" and Helen Hunt in the feature film "The Miracle Season."A native of Vancouver Canada, Tiera comes from a Scandinavian background and most of her extended family resides in Sweden and Denmark. She began her acting career at the age of seven when she was spotted by an agent at the Children's Festival in Vancouver. At 13 Tiera was scouted by an international modelling agency and she began modelling for various designers and campaigns which took her throughout Asia and Europe . She has appeared in Hello Canada's magazine as "One one Canada's most beautiful" in 2017 and 2018 . In 2019 she was included in The Hollywood Reporters list of "Crop of Emerging Young Talent", and in April 2020 she appeared for the forth time in Elle Canada this time as one of their "Canadian Actresses on the Rise".Tiera splits her time between Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Tivia: Played the older sister of her actual little sister Ali Skovbye in Forever 16. First time playing siblings.Both Tiera and her sister Ali Skovbye have guest starred on Supernatural (2005) and Once Upon a Time (2011), but not on the same episodes.Was scouted by an international modeling agency at age 13 at a street festival in Vancouver, and was sent to New York a year later at age 14.Booked her first T.V role at 11 years old playing young Jane in Painkiller Jane.Performed most of her own stunts on Forever 16, including how to ride a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle.Was voted one of "Canada's Most Beautiful" in Hello Canada Magazine in 2017 and 2018.Has appeared in several magazine editorials and has appeared in Elle Canada four times the latest of which was April 2020 where she included in their choices of" Canadian Actresses on the Rise".Is an experienced fencer having booked roles in both Blink and Feint, which required a great deal of training in the sport.Shoots an MP5K 9mm machine gun in the opening scene of the pilot episode of Painkiller Jane, at only 11 years old.Booked her first pilot at age 16 playing the lead role of Sam Turner in the CBC pilot Wishing Well.Began her acting career at only 7 years old when she was scouted by an agent at the Children's Festival in Vancouver.Got her big break when she was cast as Polly Cooper in the CW hit Riverdale.Her uncle Kim Skovbye is a musician living in Copenhagen, Denmark.Not only is Tiera an actress, she's also a fashion model. She's represented by Next Models Management Canada.Older sister of Ali Skovbye.Booked her first Lead in the T.V show Nurses currently in production on Season 2 in Toronto Canada, February 2020.Good friends with fellow actress, Rose Reynolds. They met when they worked together on the TV show, Once Upon a Time (2011) and even lived together in LA.Was included in the Hollywood Reporters 2019 "Crop of Emerging Canadian Talent".Was one of the Whistler Film Festivals Stars to Watch in 2017.