What are Kaitlyn Dever's movies and TV shows?

Last Modified May 6, 2025 03:04 EDT
Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Dever (Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon's YouTube channel)


Kaitlyn Dever is an American actress born on December 21, 1996. She is widely known for her roles in films such as Daniel Cretton’s “Short Term 12 (2008),” Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar (2011),” James Ponsoldt’s “The Spectacular Now (2013),” Jason Reitman’s “Men, Women & Children (2014),” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit (2017).”


She has earned seven awards and thirty-one nominations including several Golden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and BAFTA Awards nominations across her career. She received a Gracie Allen Award in 2022, in the category, “Actress in a Leading Role- Made for TV Movie or Limited Series” for her portrayal of Gracie in "Dopesick."


She played the role of Jayden in the independent drama film Short Term 12 (2013). Premiering at SXSW 2013, the film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative. Dever was also named one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch and won the Rising Star Award in the 2020 Texas Film Awards.


Aside from her career in film and television, she has also been the voice actor for Cassie Drake in the critically acclaimed video game “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016).

List of Kaitlyn Dever's movies


Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Dever (Source: Still Watching Netflix's YouTube channel)


Kaitlyn played Sasha Abernathy in the comedy film Bad Teacher (2011), Kristal in the romantic comedy Spectacular Now (2013), Amy in the comedy-drama film Booksmart (2019), and Lily Cotton in the romantic comedy film Ticket to Paradise (2022). For her role in “Booksmart”, she won a Hollywood Critics Association Award in 2020 in the category “Best Performance by an Actress 23 and Under.”

Here is a list of all Kaitlyn Dever's films along with their release dates:


YearMoviesRole
2011J. EdgarPalmer’s Daughter
2011Bad TeacherSasha Abernathy
2013Short Term 12Jayden
2013The Spectacular NowKristal
2014Men, Women & ChildrenBrandy Beltmeyer
2014LaggiesMisty
2017Outside InHildy
2017DetroitKaren
2017We Don’t Belong HereLily Green
2017All Summers EndGrace Turner
2018Beautiful BoyLauren
2018The Front RunnerAndrea Hart
2019BooksmartAmy
2019Them That FollowDilly
2021Dear Evan HansenZoey Murphy
2022RosalineRosaline
2022Ticket to ParadiseLily Cotton
2023Good GriefLily Kayne
2023No One Will Save YouBrynn
2023Next Goal WinsNicole

Also Read: How Much Is Kaitlyn Dever Net Worth​?


List of Kaitlyn Dever's TV shows


Kaitlyn Dever
Kaitlyn Dever (Source: TheEllenShow's YouTube channel)


Dever is best known for her role as Eve Baxter in the American sitcom “Last Man Standing (2011).” She has portrayed Marie Adler in the American crime drama “Unbelievable (2019),” Toni and Jennifer in the horror drama anthology “Monsterland (2020),” and Betsy Mallum in the television miniseries “Dopesick (2021).” For her role in Dopesick, Dever won a Hollywood Critics Association Television Award in 2022 in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.


Here is a list of all Kaitlyn Dever's TV shows, along with their release dates:


YearTV ShowRole
2011-2021Last Man StandingEve Baxter
2011-2015JustifiedLoretta McCready
2009Modern FamilyBianca Douglas
2009Make It or Break ItAdorable Girl
2010Party DownEscapade Dunfree
2010Private PracticePaige
2011Curb Your EnthusiasmKyra O’Donnell
2011Cinema VeriteMichele Loud
2011The MentalistTrina
2019UnbelievableMarie Adler
2020MonsterlandToni, Jennifer
2020Coastal ElitesSharynn Tarrows
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideWestley
2021DopesickBetsy Mallum
2021The PremiseAbbi Miller
2025Apple Cider VinegarBelle Gibson

Kaitlyn Dever in The Last of Us


Kaitlyn Dever as Abby Anderson in The Last of Us Season 2
Kaitlyn Dever as Abby Anderson in The Last of Us Season 2 (Source: Max's YouTube channel)


Kaitlyn Dever will portray Abby Anderson in HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2, with her casting based on performance rather than a direct resemblance to the PlayStation game’s character. She had previously auditioned for the role of Ellie, however, Bella Ramsey played the role on screen. In this adaptation, Abby’s strength will be showcased through resilience and emotional depth, shifting the narrative’s emphasis from physicality to character intensity.


The Last of Us- Season 2” will premiere on April 13, 2025, on Max.


Watch the official trailer here:



FAQs about Kaitlyn Dever

A. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona.

A. Yes, she previously auditioned for the role of Ellie.

A. She played Sasha Abernathy in the 2011 film "Bad Teacher."

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