Kaitlyn Dever Bio, Age, Height, Partner, Family, Movies, Net Worth

Kaitlyn Dever Biography

Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever a native of Arizona, is an American actress best known for her roles in various movies and television shows like Justified, Last Man Standing, Unbelievable, and No One Will Save You. Her role in the miniseries Dopesick earned her two nominations; The Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Her other credits include; Bad Teacher, The Spectacular Now, Short Term 12, Detroit, Beautiful Boy, Dear Evan Hansen, and Ticket to Paradise.

Kaitlyn Dever Age

Kaitlyn was born on December 21, 1996, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. She is 27 years old as of 2023.

Kaitlyn Dever Height

Dever stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 1 inch (1.57 meters) and weighs about 53 Kg (117 lbs). Her hair is dark brown and so are her eyes. Further information about her body measurements will be updated soon.

Kaitlyn Dever Family

Dever was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born to her parents Kathy and Tim Dever. Both her parents are Ice Skating coaches. Her father also provided his voice for the role of Barney The Dinosaur in the children’s TV show Barney & Friends.

In addition, he co-owns a Philadelphia-based pretzel shop called Pretzel Boy. Dever has two younger siblings named Mady and Jane. She developed her passion for acting at a young age and at the age of five, her parents put her in acting school. Dever and her family later moved to Dallas where she appeared in several commercials.

Kaitlyn Dever Partner

Dever appears to be currently single. The actress is quite discreet about her personal life, therefore, not much is known about her dating life. However, she was reportedly dating Ansel Elgort, an actor and singer back in 2014. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Kaitlyn Dever Career

Dever gained prominence when she played the role of Gwen Thompson in the 2009 film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong. In 2011, she landed her breakout role as Loretta McCready in the FX series Justified. She went on to appear in movies and television shows like; Make It or Break It, Modern Family, Private Practice, Party Down, The Mentalist, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cinema Verite, Bad Teacher, and Edgar.

Dever starred with Chloë Grace Moretz and Keira Knightley in Lynn Shelton’s dark comedy Laggies (2014). That same year, she had a co-starring role in Jason Reitman’s Men, Women & Children. In 2017 she appeared in the drama film Outside In. She appeared in supporting roles in the films Detroit, All Summers End, and We Don’t Belong Here in the same year.

Other films she has appeared in are; Them That Follow, Booksmart, and Ticket to Paradise. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film, 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.

She starred in the HBO television special Coastal Elites in 2020, which was directed by Jay Roach. On August 17, 2020, she was cast as Zoe Murphy in Stephen Chbosky’s film adaption of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen. It was revealed in January 2024 that Dever will play Abby in the upcoming second season of The Last of Us.