Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever
Born (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2009–present

Kaitlyn Dever (/ˈdiːvər/; born December 21, 1996)[1][2] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Gwen Thompson in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong, Loretta McCready in Justified, Eve Baxter in Last Man Standing on ABC (2011–2017) and FOX (2018), and Jayden Cole in Short Term 12.

Early life

Dever was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Kathy and Tim Dever.[1][3] At the age of five, she began her interest in the performing arts with her parents sending her to an acting school. She also participated in gymnastics, ballet and skating, until she focused on acting. Her family then moved to Dallas, Texas, where she enrolled at the Dallas Young Actors Studio in a month-long acting program. Honing her acting skills at the studio, she booked a number of commercials, before moving to Los Angeles.[1]

Career

Dever's first notable acting role was as Gwen Thompson in the American Girl film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009). In 2011, she was cast in a recurring role as Loretta McCready in the FX series Justified, during the show's second season. That same year, she was cast as a series regular in the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, starring with Tim Allen.[4]

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.[5] In 2013, Dever appeared in supporting roles in the critically acclaimed films The Spectacular Now and Short Term 12. Her role in the latter garnered widespread acclaim from critics.

Dever appeared in the dark comedy film Laggies (2014), alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Keira Knightley.[6] The same year, she co-starred in the film Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman.[7] Dever will star as Dilly Picket in the upcoming drama-thriller film Them That Follow.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009An American Girl: Chrissa Stands StrongGwen ThompsonDirect-to-video
2011Bad TeacherSasha Abernathy
J. EdgarPalmer's Daughter
2013The Spectacular NowKrystal
Short Term 12Jayden Cole
2014LaggiesMisty
Men, Women & ChildrenBrandy Beltmeyer
2017All Summers EndGrace Turner
We Don't Belong HereLily Green
DetroitKaren Malloy
Outside InHildy Beasley
2018The Front RunnerAndrea Hart
Beautiful BoyLauren
Them That Follow[8]Dilly PicketPost-production
2019BooksmartPost-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009Make It or Break ItAdorable GirlEpisode: "Pilot"
2009Modern FamilyBianca DouglasEpisode: "Fizbo"
2010Private PracticePaigeEpisode: "Love Bites"
2010Party DownEscapade DunfreeEpisode: "Party Down Company Picnic"
2011Cinema VeriteMichelle LoudTelevision film
2011The MentalistTrinaEpisode: "Blood for Blood"
2011–2015JustifiedLoretta McCready17 episodes
2011Curb Your EnthusiasmKyra O'DonnellEpisode: "The Divorce"
2011–presentLast Man StandingEve BaxterMain role; 129 episodes
2019UnbelievableMarieMiniseries

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2016Uncharted 4: A Thief's EndCassie DrakeVoice and motion capture

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Private Practice Nominated
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Bad Teacher Nominated
Best Performance in a Television Series – Supporting Young Actress Last Man Standing Nominated
Best Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Young Actress Justified Nominated
2013 Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role – Female Short Term 12 Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KAITLYN DEVER Eve on ABC's "Last Man Standing"". ABC Medianet. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ Ephraim, Molly (December 21, 2013). "The little sis I never had but always dreamed for is 17 today! Happy bday @KaitlynDever". Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Kaitlyn Dever: A booming career - at just 17". Philly.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ford Sullivan, Brian (June 6, 2011). "The Futon's First Look: "Last Man Standing" (ABC)". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "'Last Man Standing's' Kaitlyn Dever Joins Keira Knightley in Dark Comedy 'Laggies' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. June 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ Billington, Alex (December 16, 2013). "Jason Reitman's Next Film 'Men, Women & Children' Begins Shooting". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  8. 1 2 N'Duka, Amanda (October 3, 2017). "Kaitlyn Dever Cast In Dramatic Thriller 'Them That Follow'". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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