Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (/ˈdiːvər/ DEE-ver; born December 21, 1996)[1][2] is an American actress and singer-songwriter.[3] She has appeared in several television series, including Justified (2011–2015) and Last Man Standing (2011–present), and has starred as a survivor of sexual assault in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable (2019) for which she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries. She is also a part of a musical duo with her sister Mady, called "Beulahbelle".
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Dever at South by Southwest in March 2019 | |
Born | Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever December 21, 1996 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website | http://www.kaitlyndever.com/ |
In film, Dever has taken on supporting parts in Bad Teacher (2011), The Spectacular Now (2013), Short Term 12 (2013), Detroit (2017), and Beautiful Boy (2018). She has also played leading roles in the 2019 films Them That Follow and Booksmart.
Early life
Dever was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Tim and Kathy Dever. She has two younger sisters, Mady and Jane Dever.[1][4] At the age of five, she developed an 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, when her father was given the role of the voice of Barney the Purple Dinosaur, and 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 2009 American Girl film, An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. In 2011, she got an early breakout role[5] as Loretta McCready in the FX series Justified. That same year, she was cast as a series regular in the ABC (and later Fox) sitcom Last Man Standing, starring with Tim Allen.[6] Starting with the seventh season of the series, Dever began appearing in a recurring role to focus on other film and television projects.[7]
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.[8] In 2013, she 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 2014 dark comedy film Laggies, alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Keira Knightley.[9] The same year, she co-starred in the film Men, Women & Children, directed by Jason Reitman.[10]
In 2019, Dever starred in the drama-thriller film Them That Follow directed by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage.[11] 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.[12][13] That same year, Dever starred in the critically acclaimed teen comedy Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde, opposite Beanie Feldstein.[14] The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2019, and was released on May 24, 2019, by Annapurna Pictures.[15][16] She also starred in Unbelievable a Netflix miniseries which premiered in September 2019.[17] Dever's performance was praised by critics, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.[18]
In 2020, Dever will star in The Princess Bride directed by Jason Reitman for Quibi to raise money for World Central Kitchen.[19] She will also star in Costal Elites directed by Jay Roach for HBO.[20] Dever will appear in episodes of two anthology series Platform for FX and Monsterland for Hulu.[21][22]
Beulahbelle
In February 2020, Kaitlyn and Mady Dever released their first single "Raleigh".[23].
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong | Gwen Thompson | |
2011 | Bad Teacher | Sasha Abernathy | |
2011 | J. Edgar | Palmer's Daughter | |
2013 | The Spectacular Now | Krystal | |
2013 | Short Term 12 | Jayden Cole | |
2014 | Laggies | Misty | |
2014 | Men, Women & Children | Brandy Beltmeyer | |
2017 | All Summers End | Grace Turner | |
2017 | We Don't Belong Here | Lily Green | |
2017 | Detroit | Karen Malloy | |
2017 | Outside In | Hildy Beasley | |
2018 | The Front Runner | Andrea Hart | |
2018 | Beautiful Boy | Lauren | |
2019 | Them That Follow | Dilly Picket | |
2019 | Booksmart | Amy Antsler | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Make It or Break It | Adorable Girl | Episode: "Pilot" |
2009 | Modern Family | Bianca Douglas | Episode: "Fizbo" |
2010 | Private Practice | Paige | Episode: "Love Bites" |
2010 | Party Down | Escapade Dunfree | Episode: "Party Down Company Picnic" |
2011 | Cinema Verite | Michelle Loud | Television film |
2011 | The Mentalist | Trina | Episode: "Blood for Blood" |
2011–2015 | Justified | Loretta McCready | Recurring role (seasons 2–3, 5–6), 17 episodes |
2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Kyra O'Donnell | Episode: "The Divorce" |
2011–present | Last Man Standing | Eve Baxter | Main role (seasons 1–6); recurring role (season 7–present) |
2019 | Unbelievable | Marie Adler | Main role |
2020 | The Princess Bride | Upcoming | |
2020 | Costal Elites | Upcoming television special |
Other
- Video game: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016), as Cassie Drake (voice and motion capture)
- Music video: Graduation (2019), by Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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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 |
2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Television Series – Supporting Young Actress | Last Man Standing | Nominated |
2012 | Young Artist Award | 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 |
2019 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Breakthrough Performance | Booksmart, Them That Follow | Nominated |
2020 | Golden Globe Award | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Unbelievable | Nominated |
2020 | British Academy Film Award | Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
2020 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under | Booksmart | Won [24] |
References
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- Ephraim, Molly (December 21, 2013). "The little sis I never had but always dreamed for is 17 today! Happy bday @KaitlynDever". Twitter.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/kaitlyn-mady-dever-debut-first-official-single-music-video-band-beulahbelle-1279075
- "Kaitlyn Dever: A booming career - at just 17". Philly.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- https://deadline.com/2020/06/kaitlyn-dever-dear-evan-hansen-movie-universal-pictures-ben-platt-stephen-chbosky-1202955736/
- Sullivan, Brian Ford (June 6, 2011). "The Futon's First Look: "Last Man Standing" (ABC)". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "Last Man Standing EP Laments That 'Unfortunate' Cast Departure". TV Line. TV Line. August 2, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- Nededog, Jethro (June 7, 2013). "'Last Man Standing's' Kaitlyn Dever Joins Keira Knightley in Dark Comedy 'Laggies' (Exclusive)". TheWrap.
- Billington, Alex (December 16, 2013). "Jason Reitman's Next Film 'Men, Women & Children' Begins Shooting". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- N'Duka, Amanda (October 3, 2017). "Kaitlyn Dever Cast In Dramatic Thriller 'Them That Follow'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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- Goldberg, Matt (June 6, 2019). "'Them That Follow' Trailer Tells a Tale of Faith, Love, and Snakes". Collider. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2018). "Olivia Wilde Sets Directorial Debut Booksmart With Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein to Star". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Kilday, Gregg (January 16, 2019). "SXSW: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey to Premiere New Work". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Sharf, Zack (March 11, 2019). "'Booksmart' Red Band Trailer: Olivia Wilde Becomes a Critically Acclaimed Film Director". IndieWire. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (June 25, 2018). "'Unbelievable': Toni Collette, Merritt Wever & Kaitlyn Dever To Star In Netflix Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Hipes, Patrick (December 9, 2019). "Golden Globes Nominations: 'Marriage Story', Netflix, 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Lead Way In Film—Full List Of Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Starner, Nina (June 26, 2020). "Quibi just announced a Princess Bride remake you never expected to see". Looper.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (June 17, 2020). "Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson & Issa Rae To Star In HBO Quarantine Special 'Coastal Elites' From Paul Rudnick & Jay Roach". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2020). "FX Picks Up B.J. Novak Half-Hour Anthology To Series; Guest Cast Includes Lucas Hedges & Jon Bernthal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- Elise Sandberg, Bryn (November 8, 2019). "Kaitlyn Dever and Jonathan Tucker to Star in Hulu Anthology 'Monsterland' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/kaitlyn-mady-dever-debut-first-official-single-music-video-band-beulahbelle-1279075
- "The 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards Nominations". Retrieved December 29, 2019.