Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Rochelle dever was born December 21, 1996. Her roles in the FX crime drama series Justified (2011-2015), Last Man Standing (2011-2021), the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011), the Netflix drama miniseries Unbelievable (2018) and Dopesick (2021) were some of her most notable. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Unbelievable and Dopesick, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Dever played supporting roles in several films such as Bad Teacher (2011) and The Spectacular Now (2013). She was a leading role in Booksmart and Them That Follow, both 2019.

Early life

Dever was the daughter of Tim and Kathy Dever. Mady Dever and Jane Dever are her younger sisters. She was five years old when she discovered an interest in performing arts. Her parents sent her to an acting school. Before she became an actor, she was involved in ballet, gymnastics, and ice skating. After her family moved to Dallas, where her father gave her the role as Barney the Purple Dinosaur’s voice. She enrolled at Dallas Young Actors Studio for a month-long acting course. After gaining experience at the studio, she was booked for a variety of commercials before moving to Los Angeles.

Career

2013-2019: Independent film

She was a supporting role in the critically acclaimed 2013 films The Spectacular Now, and Short Term 12. The latter received widespread praise from critics for her role.

Filmography

Dever was seen in Lynn Shelton’s 2014 dark comedy Laggies alongside Chloe Grace Moretz, Keira Knightley, and others. She also starred in Men, Women & Children, directed Jason Reitman, that same year. Shelton reunited her with Dever in 2017 for Outside In, a drama film. She was a supporting cast member. Dever also appeared in supporting roles in the films We Don’t Belong here, All Summers End, and Detroit.