1. Kaitlyn Dever is known for her roles in the television series Justified, Last Man Standing, Unbelievable, Dopesick, Apple Cider Vinegar, and The Last of Us.
23 Facts About Kaitlyn Dever
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Kaitlyn Dever earned Golden Globe Award nominations for Unbelievable and Dopesick, in addition to a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the latter.
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Kaitlyn Dever's leading film roles include Booksmart, Rosaline, and No One Will Save You.
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Kaitlyn Dever participated in ballet, gymnastics, and ice skating, but decided to focus on acting after seeing Toni Collette's performance in The Sixth Sense.
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Kaitlyn Dever's family moved to Dallas, where she filmed a number of commercials, then settled in Los Angeles.
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In 2012, Kaitlyn Dever was nominated three times at the 33rd Young Artist Awards: for her supporting roles in Bad Teacher and Last Man Standing, and for her recurring role in Justified.
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In 2013, Kaitlyn Dever appeared in supporting roles in the films The Spectacular Now and Short Term 12.
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Kaitlyn Dever appeared in the 2014 dark comedy film Laggies, directed by Lynn Shelton, alongside Chloe Grace Moretz and Keira Knightley.
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In early 2019, Kaitlyn Dever appeared in the drama-thriller film Them That Follow directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage.
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In mid 2019, Kaitlyn Dever starred in the critically acclaimed teen comedy Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde, opposite Beanie Feldstein.
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Kaitlyn Dever starred in Unbelievable, a Netflix miniseries which premiered in September 2019.
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In 2020, Kaitlyn Dever appeared in the Quibi comedy series Home Movie: The Princess Bride, directed by Jason Reitman, to raise money for World Central Kitchen.
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Kaitlyn Dever appeared in an episode of the anthology series Monsterland for Hulu.
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Kaitlyn Dever starred in the title role of the film Rosaline.
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Kaitlyn Dever played Betsy Mallum in the 2021 Hulu miniseries Dopesick, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
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In 2023, Kaitlyn Dever starred in the sci-fi thriller film No One Will Save You, which premiered on Hulu.
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Kaitlyn Dever was particularly praised for her ability to tell the story almost entirely through facial expressions, as there is virtually no dialogue in the entire film.
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In January 2024, it was announced that Kaitlyn Dever would join the cast of the second season of The Last of Us as Abby.
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In January 2025, it was announced that Kaitlyn Dever would join the cast of the next film in the Monsterverse franchise, currently set for release on March 26,2027.
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Kaitlyn Dever played the lead role of disgraced wellness influencer and convicted con artist Belle Gibson in the biographical Australian miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar.
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Kaitlyn Dever's mother played the Alanis Morissette album Jagged Little Pill on car trips in Dallas, and her father taught all of his children to harmonize.
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Kaitlyn Dever cites artists such as ABBA and The Cure as inspirations.
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Also in 2021, as the character Zoe Murphy, Kaitlyn Dever contributed vocals to four songs for the soundtrack of the Dear Evan Hansen film adaptation.