About Skyler
Davenport ("Sophie")
Skyler Davenport is a visually impaired actor on the
spectrum. (Born Kathrine Davenport, Skyler identifies as non-binary and
changed their legal name after having 'top' surgery, as it is referred to
in the LGBTQ community.) Skyler suffered neurological vision loss due in
part to a rare condition caused by genetic mutation known as hemiplegic
migraines, which mimic a stroke and affect approximately 0.01% of the
population. After one of these attacks morphed into a stroke in 2012,
Skyler suffered permanent vision loss and became legally blind. Spending
many years in hospitals and specialist offices as they re-learned to do
daily activities, Skyler eventually left western medicine behind after
being told to “learn braille and get a live-in assistant”. They decided to
continue to pursue a childhood dream of acting despite these new obstacles,
hoping to inspire others with disabilities along the way. Coming from a
massive background in voice-over for video games and cartoons such as
"Final Fantasy," "Pokemon," and many others, the
transition to screen has been a harmonious one.
Skyler looks forward
to working on projects that bring empowering messages to the public, and
lovingly changing outdated narratives along the way.
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