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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 (2019), 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 (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, most notably voicing Barney the Dinosaur on the 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 's performance in The Sixth Sense (1999) inspired her to focus on acting. Her family moved to , where she filmed a number of commercials, then settled in .


Career

Acting
Dever's first notable acting role was as Gwen Thompson in the 2009 film . In 2011, she garnered an early breakout role 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 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, , Private Practice, , , and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her 2011 film credits include , , and the –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 , directed by , alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and . In the same year, she co-starred in the film Men, Women & Children, directed by . 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 directed by , opposite . 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 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 comedy series , directed by , 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 . 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 . In 2020, Dever starred in the television special , directed by for . On August 17, 2020, she was cast as Zoe Murphy in 2021 film adaptation of the Dear Evan Hansen.

Dever appeared in an episode of the anthology series Monsterland for . In 2021, she starred as Abbi Miller in episode 3 of B.J. Novak's FX anthology series . 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 franchise, , currently set for release on March 26, 2027.

Dever played the lead role of disgraced wellness influencer and convicted con artist in the biographical Australian miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar. It was released on 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 . Dever and her sister Mady learned piano in their early childhood, but Dever switched to guitar after getting one as a gift at the age of eight. She cites artists such as and as inspirations. Dever and Mady performed in elementary school talent shows together under the name Hot Pink, performing covers from artists such as and . They later changed their name to Anime Pearl, performing various gigs in small clubs across Los Angeles. , who started sending songs back and forth with Dever during the making of Men, Women & Children, attended one of these gigs.

At one point, Reitman sent Dever the song "You Only Live Twice" and suggested that she and Mady perform it together. The two sisters changed their group name to Beulahbelle in 2016 after an ancestor of theirs who had died as an infant. In 2018, they released music for the first time under this name, contributing two cover versions of "You Only Live Twice" and an original track titled "Let You Go" to Reitman's 2018 film Tully at his request. 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 produced by .

"Being You" became Beulahbelle's final single release before changing their name, with their overall final release under the Beulahbelle name being a feature on "It Won't Be Long", a 2021 cover of and Crazy Horse's song "Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)" by Berg's daughter . Also in 2021, as the character Zoe Murphy, Dever contributed vocals to four songs for the soundtrack of the Dear Evan Hansen film adaptation. In August 2024, the duo announced that they would change their name from Beulahbelle to Devers; their debut single under the new name, "Poison", was released on September 4.


Personal life
Dever is in a relationship with actor Ethan Dawes, which she revealed publicly for the first time in April 2025.


Filmography

Film
Also executive producer
Cameo
Also executive producer
Cameo
Cameo
Post-production


Television
Television film
Episode: "Pilot"
Episode: ""
Episode: "Love Bites"
Episode: "Party Down Company Picnic"
Television film
Episode: "Blood for Blood"
17 episodes
Episode: "The Divorce"
Main role (seasons 1–6); Recurring role (seasons 7–9)
Miniseries
Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle of the Wits"
Television film
3 episodes
Episode: "The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler"
Miniseries
Miniseries; also executive producer
2025–present3 episodes (season 2)
+Key Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released


Video games
2016Cassie DrakeVoice and
2024Tess DevineVoice


Music videos
2019"Graduation" and Decker
2020"Raleigh"BeulahbelleHerselfCo-director and co-producer


Audiobooks
2020When You Finish Saving the WorldRachel KatzAudible Original


Awards and nominations
Next Generation of HollywoodHerself
2024Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieNo One Will Save You
2025Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieApple Cider Vinegar
Best Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Last of Us
2021Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieDopesick
2023Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV MovieNo One Will Save You
2021Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmDopesick
2022Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited SeriesDopesick
2025Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology SeriesApple Cider Vinegar
Best Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Last of Us
2025Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Last of Us
2012Best Supporting Young Actress – Feature Film
Best Supporting Young Actress – Television SeriesLast Man Standing
Best Recurring Young Actress – Television SeriesJustified


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