Kaitlyn Dever Height, Age, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kaitlyn Dever

• Kaitlyn Dever was born to ice-skater parents in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever’s childhood picture

• Her father, Tim Dever, Has voiced the title character of the PBS children’s show Barney & Friends for some time.

• When she was just five years old, her family moved to Dallas, Texas, where her parents enrolled her at Dallas Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas, to learn acting. There, she developed an interest in the performing arts and began participating in activities like ballet, gymnastics, and ice skating.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever doing ice skating in childhood

• In 1999, after watching Toni Collette’s performance in the American psychological thriller The Sixth Sense, Kaitlyn decided to focus more on acting.

• Soon, she appeared in a few TV commercials.

• Her family then moved to Los Angeles and got settled there.

• At the age of 13, she bagged the role of Gwen Thompson in the American Television film An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009).

• In the same year, she appeared in an episode each of the TV series Make It or Break It and Modern Family.

• She then bagged the role of Tim Allen’s daughter in the sitcom Last Man Standing (2011).

• Dever also played the recurring role of Loretta McCready in 17 episodes of the American neo-Western crime drama television series Justified (2011). She received critical acclaim for her role in the series.

• After making her film debut with the American comedy film Bad Teacher in 2011, Dever played supporting roles in many films like J. Edgar (2011), Short Term 12 (2013), Detroit (2017), Beautiful Boy (2018), Dear Evan Hansen (2021), and Ticket to Paradise (2022).

• In 2019, she played the lead role of Amy Antsler in the coming-of-age comedy film Booksmart.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever in a scene from the film Booksmart

• In the same year, she appeared as Dilly Picket in the mystery horror drama film Them That Follow.

• Dever appeared as Marie Adler in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable (2019).
  

  Kaitlyn Dever in a still from the American crime drama miniseries Unbelievable

• In 2021, she appeared in the American drama television miniseries Dopesick.

• In 2025, Kaitlyn Dever played the role of the con scammer Belle Gibson in the Netflix television drama limited series Apple Cider Vinegar.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson in the Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar

• Apart from her film and television career, Kaitlyn has also voiced Cassie Drake, daughter of the game’s lead, Nathan Drake, in the award-winning video game Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016).

• In an interview, Kaitlyn revealed that she was considered for the role of Ellie Williams in the American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us (2023). However, the role went to Bella Ramsey instead.

• She has been featured on the covers of various magazines like Flaunt Magazine. featured, Hunger Magazine, Alexa Magazine, and TeenVogue magazine.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever featured on the cover of Alexa magazine

• Kaitlyn Dever is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever consuming wine

• She has been well-versed in playing the Guitar since childhood.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever playing the guitar in childhood

• An avid animal lover, Kaitlyn has a pet dog named Banny Jo.
  

  Kaitlyn Dever with her pet dog Banny Jo