Skai Jackson
Biography
Skai Jackson (born April 8, 2002) is an American actress best known for portraying the role of Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie (2011–2015), which she subsequently reprised in its sequel Bunk'd (2015–2018). Jackson began acting at the age of five, making her debut in the film Liberty Kid (2007). She has provided the voice of Glory Grant across the Marvel Rising series (2018–2019) and voiced Summer in the animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019–2022). In 2019, Jackson released her debut book, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback. The following year, she was a semi-finalist on the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Singing Bust
2021
The Man in the White Van
as Patty Tolliver
2024
Big Boss
as Young Keke
2023
Sheroes
as Daisy
2023
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Joetta
2013
Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year
as Zuri Ross
2012
Bubble Guppies
as Little Fish (voice)
2012
Bubble Guppies: Animals Everywhere
2014
Arthur
as Library Girl #1
2011
The Rebound
as Museum Little Girl #1
2009
Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts
as Gloria Grant
2019
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands
as Gloria
2019
Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri
as Gloria Grant (voice)
2019
The Smurfs
as Kicking Girl
2011
My Dad's a Soccer Mom
as Lacy Casey
2014
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon
as Summer (voice)
2020
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
as Summer (voice)
2020
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday
as Summer (voice)
2020
Liberty Kid
as Destiny (Age 3)
2007
TV Appearances
Royal Pains
as Maddie Phillips
2009
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010
K.C. Undercover
as Zuri Ross
2015
Team Umizoomi
2010
Jessie
as Zuri Ross
2011
Bubble Guppies
as Little Fish
2011
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
as Zuri Ross (voice)
2012
BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes
as Zuri Ross
2015
Radio Disney Music Awards
as Self
2013
Austin & Ally
as Zuri Ross
2011
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Marvel Rising: Initiation
as Gloria Grant (voice)
2018