Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series Justified (2011–2015), Last Man Standing (2011–2021), Unbelievable, Dopesick (2021), Apple Cider Vinegar (2025), and The Last of Us (2025–present). She earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for Unbelievable and Dopesick, in addition to two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Dopesick and The Last of Us.

Dever has starred in films such as Booksmart (2019), Rosaline (2022), and No One Will Save You (2023). Her supporting roles include Short Term 12 (2013), Detroit (2017), Beautiful Boy (2018), Dear Evan Hansen (2021), and Ticket to Paradise (2022). Outside of acting, she is one half of the musical duo Devers (formerly known as Beulahbelle) with her sister Mady.

Early life Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 21, 1996. Her father also briefly ventured into acting, voicing Barney the Dinosaur on the PBS children's show Barney & Friends for a short time. She has two younger sisters. When she was five years old, she developed an interest in the performing arts and her parents subsequently enrolled her in an acting school. She also participated in ballet, gymnastics, and ice skating, but seeing Toni Collette's performance in The Sixth Sense (1999) inspired her to focus on acting. as Loretta McCready in the FX series Justified. In the same year, she was cast as a series regular in the ABC (and later Fox) sitcom Last Man Standing, starring with Tim Allen as her father. Starting with the seventh season of the series, Dever transitioned to a recurring role, allowing her to focus on other film and television projects.

Dever's other television credits include Make It or Break It, Modern Family, Private Practice, Party Down, The Mentalist, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her 2011 film credits include Cinema Verite, Bad Teacher, and the Clint Eastwood–directed film J. Edgar. In 2012, 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.

In 2013, Dever appeared in supporting roles in the films The Spectacular Now and Short Term 12. Dever appeared in the 2014 dark comedy film Laggies, directed by Lynn Shelton, alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Keira Knightley. In the same year, she co-starred in the film Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman. In 2017, she reunited with Shelton for her drama film Outside In, as a supporting cast member. That same year, she had supporting roles in the films We Don't Belong Here, All Summers End and Detroit.

In 2018, she performed in minor roles for the political drama The Front Runner and the biographical drama Beautiful Boy, the latter alongside Timothée Chalamet.

In early 2019, Dever appeared in the drama-thriller film Them That Follow directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019, and was released on August 2, 2019, by 1091 Media. In mid 2019, Dever starred in the critically acclaimed teen comedy Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde, opposite Beanie Feldstein. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2019, and was released on May 24, 2019, by Annapurna Pictures. She also starred in Unbelievable, a Netflix miniseries that premiered in September 2019. Dever's performance was praised by critics, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. She also received nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries, the BAFTA Rising Star Award, and the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama.

In 2020, Dever appeared in the Quibi comedy series Home Movie: The Princess Bride, directed by Jason Reitman, to raise money for World Central Kitchen. Later that year, she co-starred in the Audible audio drama When You Finish Saving the World, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The story is told from the perspective of three family members at different stages of their lives. Dever voices Rachel, an 18-year-old woman recording tapes for her boyfriend stationed in Afghanistan.

In 2020, Dever starred in the television special Coastal Elites, directed by Jay Roach for HBO. On August 17, 2020, she was cast as Zoe Murphy in Stephen Chbosky's 2021 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.

Dever appeared in an episode of the anthology series Monsterland for Hulu. In 2021, she starred as Abbi Miller in episode 3 of B. J. Novak's FX anthology series The Premise. Dever also starred in the title role of the film Rosaline. She played Betsy Mallum in the 2021 Hulu miniseries Dopesick, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Dever starred in the sci-fi thriller film No One Will Save You (2023) on Hulu, in which there is almost no dialogue, and received praise for her ability to tell the story almost entirely through facial expressions. In January 2024, it was announced that she would portray Abby in the second season of The Last of Us, which premiered in April 2025. In January 2025, it was announced that she would join the cast of the next film in the Monsterverse franchise, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, currently set for release on March 26, 2027.

Dever played the lead role of disgraced wellness influencer and convicted con artist Belle Gibson in the biographical Australian miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar. It was released on Netflix in February 2025.

Music From an early age, Dever's parents inspired her musically. Her mother played the Alanis Morissette album Jagged Little Pill on car trips in Dallas, and her father taught Dever and her two sisters to harmonize. Dever and her sister Mady learned piano in their early childhood, but Dever switched to guitar after getting one as a Christmas gift at the age of eight. She cites artists such as ABBA and The Cure as inspirations. Beulahbelle released their official debut single "Raleigh" on February 15, 2020, with both members directing, producing, and starring in the official music video. They released their second official single, "Being You" on September 10, 2020, amidst plans to release an EP produced by Tony Berg.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Bad Teacher Sasha Abernathy J. Edgar Palmer's Daughter 2013 The Spectacular Now Krystal Short Term 12 Jayden Cole 2014 Laggies Misty Men, Women & Children Brandy Beltmeyer 2017 All Summers End Grace Turner We Don't Belong Here Lily Green Detroit Karen Malloy Outside In Hildy Beasley 2018 The Front Runner Andrea Hart Beautiful Boy Lauren 2019 Them That Follow Dilly Picket Booksmart Amy Antsler 2021 Dear Evan Hansen Zoe Murphy 2022 Ticket to Paradise Lily Cotton Rosaline Rosaline Also executive producer 2023 Next Goal Wins Nicole Megaloudis Cameo No One Will Save You Brynn Adams Also executive producer Good Grief Lily Kayne Cameo 2025 A House of Dynamite Caroline Baker 2026 See You When I See You Leah Whistler 2027 Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Gwen Thompson Television film Make It or Break It Adorable Girl Episode: "Pilot" Modern Family Bianca Douglas Episode: "Fizbo" 2010 Private Practice Paige Episode: "Love Bites" Party Down Escapade Dunfree Episode: "Party Down Company Picnic" 2011 Cinema Verite Michelle Loud Television film The Mentalist Trina Episode: "Blood for Blood" 2011–2015 Justified Loretta McCready 17 episodes 2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Kyra O'Donnell Episode: "The Divorce" 2011–2021 Last Man Standing Eve Baxter Main role (seasons 1–6); Recurring role (seasons 7–9) 2019 Unbelievable Marie Adler Miniseries 2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Westley Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle of the Wits" Coastal Elites Sharynn Tarrows Television film Monsterland Toni / Jennifer 3 episodes 2021 The Premise Abbi Miller Episode: "The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler" Dopesick Betsy Mallum Miniseries 2025 Apple Cider Vinegar Belle Gibson Miniseries; also executive producer 2025–present The Last of Us Abby Recurring role (season 2); Lead role (season 3) +KeyDenotes TV productions that have not yet been released

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2016 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Cassie Drake Voice and motion capture 2024 Open Roads Tess Devine Voice

Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2019 "Graduation" Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld Decker 2020 "Raleigh" Beulahbelle Herself Co-director and co-producer

Audiobooks Year Title Role Author Notes 2020 When You Finish Saving the World Rachel Katz Jesse Eisenberg Audible Original

Awards and nominations Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref. AACTA Awards 2026 Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Apple Cider Vinegar Astra Film Awards 2020 Best Performance by an Actress 23 and Under Booksmart Next Generation of Hollywood Herself Astra TV Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series and MovieDopesick 2024 Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieNo One Will Save You 2025 Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie Apple Cider Vinegar Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Last of Us BAFTA Awards 2019 Rising Star Award Herself CinemaCon 2019 Female Stars of Tomorrow (shared with Beanie Feldstein)Booksmart Critics' Choice Television Awards 2019 Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieUnbelievable 2023 Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie No One Will Save You Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie No One Will Save You Detroit Film Critics Society 2019 Best Breakthrough Performance Booksmart / Them That Follow Dorian Awards 2020 Rising Star of the Year Award Herself Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2024 Best Lead Performance No One Will Save You Golden Globe Awards 2019 Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Unbelievable Gracie Awards 2022 Actress in a Leading Role – Limited Series or TV Movie Dopesick Indiana Film Journalists Association 2019 Best Actress Booksmart Logie Awards 2025 Best Lead Actress in a Drama Apple Cider Vinegar Newport Beach Film Festival 2019 Ensemble Cast Them That Follow Online Film & Television Association 2020 Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series Unbelievable 2022 Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series Dopesick 2025 Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series Apple Cider Vinegar Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Last of Us Phoenix Film Critics Society 2013 Best Youth Performance – Female Short Term 12 Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Dopesick 2025 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Last of Us TCA Awards 2020 Individual Achievement in Drama Unbelievable 2012 Best Supporting Young Actress – Feature Film Bad Teacher Best Supporting Young Actress – Television Series Last Man Standing Best Recurring Young Actress – Television Series Justified