Talitha Bateman

Talitha Bateman is an American actress. After making her acting debut in a 2013 episode of the sitcom The Middle, she has starred in the independent drama film So B. It, the science fiction film The 5th Wave (2016), the supernatural horror film Annabelle: Creation (2017), the disaster film Geostorm (2017), the thriller film Vengeance: A Love Story (2017), the romantic comedy film Love, Simon (2018), and the horror film Countdown (2019).

Personal life Bateman was born in Turlock, California. She followed her older sister to Los Angeles to start auditioning for roles. She was homeschooled and still lives in southern California. Talitha is the seventh of eight children; her younger brother, Gabriel Bateman, is also an actor.

Career Bateman's first screen appearance was on television, in a small role during a 2013 episode of the ABC sitcom The Middle. She appeared in the pilot episodes of Maker Shack Agency and Mamma Dallas, neither of which went to series. In 2015, Bateman appeared in three episodes of The CW's comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie, playing the recurring role of Scarlett Kincaid during the fourth season.

On film, Bateman played Kayla in the science fiction horror film The Hive, which premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2014. She played Teacup in the science fiction film The 5th Wave and Nicole in the comedy film Nine Lives, both of which were released in 2016.

Bateman played the lead character of Heidi DeMuth in the independent drama film So B. It, which was produced in 2015 and was picked up for release in 2017. Also that year, she played the title role of Janice / Annabelle Higgins in the supernatural horror prequel film Annabelle: Creation and Hannah Lawson in the science fiction disaster film Geostorm.

In 2018, she starred as Nora Spier in the romantic comedy film Love, Simon, alongside Jennifer Garner, with whom she also co-starred in Nine Lives. In 2019, she appeared in the supernatural horror film Countdown alongside Elizabeth Lail and Jordan Calloway.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 George Biddle, CPA Kid of Many 2013 The Park Bench Young Molly's Friend Short film2014 Life Grows On Granddaughter Short film The Hive Kayla We Make That Lemonade Beef Short film 2016 The 5th Wave Teacup Nine Lives Nicole Camden So B. It Heidi DeMuth 2017 Vengeance: A Love Story Bethie Maguire Annabelle: Creation Janice / Annabelle Higgins Geostorm Hannah Lawson 2018 Love, Simon Nora Spier The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island Violet (voice) Just Between Us Bree 2019 Countdown Jordan Harris Robert the Bruce Iver

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Middle Girl Glossner Episode: "The Kiss"2014 Maker Shack Agency Cheerleader Episode: "Pilot" Petals on the Wind Emma Television film 2015 Hart of Dixie Scarlett Kincaid 3 episodes 2016 Mamma Dallas Unknown Episode: "Pilot" Furst Born Erin Episode: "Pilot" 2017 Stuck in the Middle Sophie Episode: "Stuck with a New Friend" 2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Laura Moore Episode: “A Story of More Woe” 2020 Away Alexis Logan Netflix Original

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