2025 is looking to be the year of Kaitlyn Dever.
For many, the 28-year-old actress may look familiar. Her breakout role in the 2019 film Booksmart as Amy not only set the next stage for her career but also for that of her costar Beanie Feldstein. From there she’s done drama, comedy, romance, and horror. But 2025 where we think she’s really going to become a mainstay in Hollywood.
First up she’s got Apple Cider Vinegar, which is premiering on Netflix on February 6. The mini-series tells the story of wellness guru Belle Gibson, who pretends to have cancer and alleges to be keeping the disease under control with “clean living” techniques. It’s based on a true story of an Australian influencer who claimed to have healed her terminal brain cancer by eating a healthy diet.
Dever’s also starring in The Last of Us season 2 as Abby Anderson. The series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey and tells the story of a world ravaged by a fungus that transforms its victims into violent monsters. Dever is another survivor named Abby. And let’s just say, she will be remembered like her character was when the video game came out in 2020.
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Then there’s her upcoming movie See You When I See You. It tells the story of a “family finds humor and healing through the lens of a comedic yet poignant story inspired by a memoir.” Dever stars alongside David Duchovny, Lucy Boynton, and Hope Davis. Basically, she got a lot going on in 2025 and here are 5 movies and TV shows you can watch to get to know her a bit better!
1. Booksmart (2019)
Two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram 4 years of fun into 1 night.
2. No One Will Save You (2023)
An action-packed face-off happens between Brynn and a host of extraterrestrial beings who threaten her future while forcing her to deal with her past.
No One Will Save You is available on Hulu.
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3. Rosaline (2022)
Rosaline is a fresh and comedic twist on Shakespeare’s classic love story “Romeo & Juliet,” told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever), who also happens to be Romeo’s recent love interest. Heartbroken when Romeo (Kyle Allen) meets Juliet (Isabela Merced) and begins to pursue her, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy.
Rosaline is available on Prime Video.
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4. Dopesick (2021)
The true story of the dealers, doctors and the billion dollar drug that fuelled America’s deadly opioid addiction.
Dopesick is available on Hulu.
5. Unbelievable (2019)
Inspired by real events, a teen reports and eventually recants her reported rape, while two female detectives, states away, investigate evidence that could reveal the truth.
Unbelievable is available on Netflix.
