1986: Nightclub chanteuse Skye Patterson grew up gallivanting around Europe with her alcoholic mother, Althea Patterson. Skye lived a lavish lifestyle or drinking and partying. After all, she was Adam Chandler’s daughter, a fact that he almost seemed embarrassed about. After her mother’s death, Skye decided to make her way back to Pine Valley and into her father’s life.
Adam was ready to welcome his daughter back into his life, but Skye was not really ready to accept him. She began acting out. She caught the eye of a very married Tad Martin. Skye flirted shamelessly with Tad, even in front of his wife Hillary. After Skye slept with him, Tad and Hillary’s marriage crumbled.

1987: Hillary and Skye’s feud escalated when Skye began dating Mitch Beck. Mitch had a crush on Hillary. Hillary admitted that she had caught Skye and Tad together the year before. When he dumped Skye, she began working at Tempo to pass her time.
Skye fell in love with Tom Cudahy. She had to come to terms with her own alcoholism if she was to stand a chance with the former alcoholic. Skye also learned she was unable to have children.
Tom and Skye’s relationship met an early hurdle when she learned that she could not have children. She tried to keep this a secret from him. When Tom found out, he was furious.
Skye loved Stuart, and worried about his welfare. Stuart was dating Cindy Parker, an HIV positive widow with child. Skye did not really understand the implications of HIV and worried about Stuart’s own health. Tom tried to calm her insecurities.

1988: Tom and Skye were set to marry. Skye had to face her demons and asked Adam to give her away at the altar. She formally changed her last name to Chandler. At the wedding, Adam announced his own plans to marry Brooke English, Tom’s ex-wife.
Skye and Tom were on opposite sides when it came to Cindy. Skye joined a vigilante group that wanted to push Cindy out of town. Things went to far when they set Angie and Jesse Hubbard’s house on fire with Cindy inside. Skye had a last minute change of hart, and ran in to save Cindy. When they escaped the fire, Skye collapsed because of smoke inhalation.
Skye awoke from her coma the day Cindy and Stuart were set to marry. When she arrived at the church, she saw another woman, Barbara Montgomery, in Tom’s arms. Skye collapsed again and was rushed to the hospital. She knew her recovery would mean the end of her marriage. Skye would feign paralysis to hold on Tom, but he was slowly slipping away. It would be Laura Cudahy who would reveal Skye’s deception.
In desperation, Skye went to confront Barbara with a gun. Tom pleaded with Skye to let Barbara go. Tom was able to overpower Skye. She collapsed into a catatonic state and was wheeled off to Oak Haven to recover.

1989: Out of Oak Haven, Skye had nowhere to go but her father’s home. Life at Chandler Mansion had changed since Skye was last there. Adam was now married to a much younger woman, Dixie Cooney, who was pregnant with his son. Tad turned to Skye for a favor. He was suspicious about what Adam had in store for Dixie. Skye agreed to act like she was dating Tad so that Adam would be none the wiser.

1990: Skye was framed for the kidnapping Junior Chandler. The real culprit turned out to be Cindy’s sister, Karen Parker. Adam turned on Skye. Alone, she found solace at the bottom of the bottle. Jeremy Hunter was one of the only people who still believed Skye. She kept her drinking a secret, until she got in a car accident while under the influence. Her addictions drove everyone away, including Jeremy.
Skye began dating Will Cortlandt. Adam knew Will would do anything to impress his uncle Palmer. So, he gave Skye a stock tip that he knew would fail. Palmer invested heavily in the stock, causing him to loose most of his holdings in Chandler Industries. Skye felt used by her father. In spite of the deception, Will continued his relationship with Skye.

1991: Adam threatened to disown Skye if she continued her relationship with Will. The last draw came when she accepted his marriage proposal. Skye and Will’s relationship was compromised when Palmer was found poisoned in Cortlandt Manor. There were many suspects, but none stood out more than Will. Skye was uncertain about Will’s innocence. Fueled with doubts, Skye and Will’s relationship crumbled.
Adam had now turned his attention to Skye’s newfound sister, Hayley Vaughan. Still estranged from her family, Skye got a job as an AA sponsor in Milwaukee.

1996: Life away from Pine Valley proved to be just as tumultuous for Skye. While in New York, Skye had met and married Dr. Jonathan Kinder. But Jonathan did not prove to be the man that she thought he was. Jonathan was secretly experimenting volatile drugs on his patients, many times killing him. Skye had stolen some of his files to give to the authorities. When Jonathan found out, he drugged up Skye to keep her silent.
Jonathan set up shop in Pine Valley. Skye remained in a drug-induced coma. Janet Green had too learned of Jonathan’s activities. He sent her to the attic to rot with Skye. Janet was able to snap Skye out of her condition. The women escaped and found an unlikely ally in Erica Kane, another one of Jonathan’s victims. The three women plotted on how they were going to reveal Jonathan’s dastardly deeds. But when Jonathan realized the women had escaped, he went on the hunt. Jonathan was ready to kill the women until an unfortunate accident with Bianca Montgomery had him tumbling down the stairs to his death. Erica’s ex-husband, Dimitri Marick, helped the women hide Jonathan’s body in the garden.
Skye was ready to put Jonathan behind her until Erica found the shallow grave dug up. Jonathan had escaped to the Caribbean thanks to his new lover, Marian Colby’s, assistance. But once Marian learned that he had only used her for her money, she gave away his location. Jonathan was taken into custody for once and for all. Skye filed for divorce form Jonathan.
Skye stumbled across Dimitri and Maria Grey in a passionate kiss. For the time being, she was going to keep what she saw secret.

1997:Skye knew Maria’s affair would end her marriage to Edmund. So, Skye seduced a lab technician so as to be able to make it appear as if Maria’s unborn child was Dimitri’s and not Edmund’s. When Maria admitted to her infidelity, Edmund left Maria and walked into Skye’s waiting arms.
Tanner Jordan, an Australian import via Texas, compromised Skye’s deception. Tanner romanced Skye, though he really had feelings for Hayley. Tanner blackmailed Skye after uncovering that she had tampered with Madelyn Grey’s paternity test.
Maria died in a plane crash. Edmund was beside himself. Skye realized that she had cut short the time Edmund and Maria had to be happy with his family. Skye wanted to tell Edmund the truth, but he suffered from a temporary loss of hearing. Dimitri found discovered Skye trying to tell Edmund about Madelyn. Dimitri warned her that if she ever told Edmund, he would kill her.
Skye came clean to Tad and Edmund about Madelyn after Dimitri went on the run in Hungary. After they left to pursue him, Skye packed her bags and silently slipped out of Pine Valley.

2001-08: Skye was brought to Llanview by Asa Buchanan to prevent Viki Buchanan from marrying Ben Davidson. Skye and Ben had eloped in New York, and Skye never filed the annulment papers. In Llanview, Skye met psychologist Rae Cummings. Rae acted strangely around Skye. Rae revealed a startling truth to Skye: she was her mother.
Skye did not want to believe Rae’s claim. Rae called in Adam. Adam revealed that he had known for a long time that Althea had adopted Skye. At the time, Adam was too busy with his business to care. He had fallen in love with Skye and wanted her to be his daughter. Skye lashed out at Adam when he suggested she return to Pine Valley with him. Skye was determined to find her real father.
Skye followed Rae on a secret rendezvous in Port Charles. There, Skye came face to face with the man who Rae thought was her father: Dr. Alan Quartermaine. Edward Quartermaine admitted to putting Rae’s child up for adoption years ago so as to not hinder Alan’s career ambitions. Skye insinuated herself into the Quartermaine family, even becoming CEO of their family run corporation, ELQ.
Skye left Port Charles in 2008 to protect her daughter, Lila Rae Alcazar, from the growing threat of organized crime related violence.