Kaitlin Doubleday

Kaitlin Doubleday is an American actress. She played a number of supporting film roles in her early career, including in Waiting... and Accepted (2006). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Rhonda Lyon in the Fox musical prime time soap opera Empire. In 2017, Doubleday joined the cast of CMT musical drama series Nashville, playing Jessie Caine. In 2019, she appeared as the lead in Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays.

Early life Doubleday, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is the elder of two daughters raised by Frank Doubleday and Christina Hart. She grew up in a show business family: her parents are former professional actors, and her younger sister, Portia, is an actress as well. Her mother works in the entertainment industry as a playwright and also as a producer in the theater. She attended the Music Academy at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.

Career Doubleday made her acting debut in an episode of the CBS procedural Without a Trace in 2002 and in the same year appeared in the feature film Catch Me If You Can. In the following years, Doubleday continued performing on television, with small parts on CSI: Miami, Brothers & Sisters, Bones, The Closer, Criminal Minds, Drop Dead Diva and Witches of East End. Doubleday also performed in the recurring role of Logan Louis in the HBO comedy series Hung in 2011.

In 2015, Doubleday began starring in the Fox musical prime time soap opera Empire. She played Rhonda Lyon, wife of the eldest son in the Lyon family. Also in 2015, she was cast in the independent drama film Po directed by John Asher, about a single father raising a son with autism. Doubleday also appeared as a celebrity guest on The CW improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway in June 2016. In 2017, she featured in the popular horror series Scary Endings alongside Australian actor Adam J. Yeend in an episode titled "The Water Rises".

In 2017, Doubleday joined the cast of CMT musical drama series Nashville in its fifth season, following the departure of original series star Connie Britton. She portrayed Jessie Caine, a singer/songwriter. Her character was introduced during the series' 100th episode on June 15, 2017.

In 2019, Doubleday played the female lead in Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays. Doubleday's character plans a successful Elvis-themed Christmas exhibit amidst a larger fundraiser on the grounds of Graceland. The performance drew on Doubleday's acting and singing abilities.

Personal life In May 2015, Doubleday became engaged to Devin Lucien, a DJ, in Paris. She and Lucien married on May 6, 2016 in Big Sur. The couple has a son, born in 2019.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Catch Me If You Can Joanna 2004 Freshman Orientation Amanda 2005 Waiting... Amy 2006 The TV Set Jesse Filmore 2006 Accepted Gwynn 2009 The Tomb Rowena 2011 Final Sale Kate Johnson 2012 The March Sisters at Christmas Meg MarchTelevision film 2012 Famous GretchenShort film 2013 The Magic Bracelet LaineyShort film 2013 Friend Request/Chance at Romance Celeste Jeffers-JohnsonTelevision film 2015 Inversion AJ 2015 Dragon Warriors Ennogard 2016 A Boy Called Po Amy 2019 Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays Harper EllisTelevision film (Hallmark Channel) 2020 Love on Iceland ChloeTelevision film 2021 Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas Laurel McCulloughTelevision film 2022 High Heat MimiTelevision film2025Bad Man Tammy

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Without a Trace Becky Radowsky / Eve Cleary Episode: "Between the Cracks" 2003 Strong Medicine Julie Windsor Episode: "Misdiagnosis Murder" 2004 Cold Case Holly Richardson Episode: "Hubris" 2006 Justice Elizabeth Morris Episode: "Filicide" 2007 Cavemen Kate McKinney Series regular 2008 CSI: Miami Amanda Brighton Episode: "Tunnel Vision" 2009 Brothers & Sisters Chelsea Yeager Episodes: "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "Owning It" 2009 Bones Karin Lin Episode: "The Plain in the Prodigy" 2010 The Closer Linda Episode: "Layover" 2010 Criminal Minds Kelly Landis Episode: "Reflection of Desire" 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Evan Ferrari Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle" 2011 Chase Episode: "Seven Years" 2011 Drop Dead Diva CassieEpisodes: "You Bet Your Life" and "Toxic" 2011 Childrens Hospital Female Intern Episode: "Newsreaders" 2011 Hung Logan Lewis Recurring role, 3 episodes 2013 Royal Pains Ally Cunningham Episode: "Pins And Needles"2013 Witches of East End Elyse Episode: "Electric Avenue" 2014 Mixology TristaEpisodes: "Jessica & Ron" and "Closing Time" 2015–2016, 2018 Empire Rhonda Lyon Main cast (seasons 1–2), guest cast (3–4) 2016 Whose Line is it Anyway? Herself Season 12 episode 5 2017 Scary Endings Rebecca Episode: "The Water Rises" 2017–2018 Nashville Jessie Caine Main cast (seasons 5–6)