I had a great time working on 'The Gates,' and that was my first real experience doing supernatural television, working with the special effects and everything that goes into making a supernatural show.

Skyler Samuels

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I wish I had claws, just because how cool would that be?

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ABC Family is where the good stuff is at. I'm so excited to be a part of this network because they've really done a great job introducing shows that are heartfelt, exciting, and everything you'd want.

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I'm from Los Angeles, and growing up here, I've always been enamored by Hollywood and the industry. It's just something I grew up with, and I loved it.

loved something always growing-up

I want to be on the screen, I want to play dress up every day, I want be different people, I want to have fun, and I want to use my imagination.

dress day imagination people

My dad has been in the military for 35 years. My brother's in the Air Force. I'm familiar with what it's like being in a military family - the unusual traumas you carry around with you.

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I'm very pro-military. It's a big part of my life I don't talk about much or get to access much in my work.

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I was blessed to grow up with parents who weren't enamored of show business.

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I definitely identify as a nerd - love being in a classroom.

being classroom nerd love

I'm a little unusual in that I've always done a lot of things.

little things always done

My sorority was filled with amazing, different, accomplished women across all fields. We had athletes, entrepreneurs. We had women who were killing it in the nonprofit world.

amazing women different world

I took a semester off to film 'Scream Queens,' which was a great decision because it was an incredibly wild experience that did a lot for me as far as my career.

great me experience decision

A huge part of my life as an actor has revolved around fashion and beauty - just by default. It's such a big part of the business.

my-life business beauty life

I'm a workaholic.

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Working with Jamie Lee Curtis has changed my life. I grew up adoring her.

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'Scream Queens' was a big, sensational show. There's nothing subtle about a Ryan Murphy show, and I love that.

show nothing big love

I've always said the thing that has helped me be the best actor I could be are my real life experiences, which have come in the form of my school experiences: meeting different people, learning different things, immersing myself in different topics and social situations, and sort of challenging myself to grow emotionally, intellectually.

best myself learning life

I love that everyone on 'Scream Queens' has a moment where they are the hero, and they are the villain.

moment villain hero love

TV shows always pit girls against each other; there's always a nemesis.

against tv always shows

'Freaky Friday' was my favorite movie in middle school.

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All actors are self-critical.

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