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The 24-year-old actor is still coming into her own and each role she plays gets her closer.
WhenKaitlyn Devergets a part, she doesnt see a role to play, but a person to become.
Each new persona, she says, works on a different part of my brain.
Im going to be more like Zoe Murphy.
It makes sense that Dever would hold her characters so close.
The actor grew up alongside the roles she played; they were her childhood company.
Then came scene-stealing turns onJustifiedandLast Man Standing, all before she was 16 years old.
As she grew up, her state of mind was preserved in interviews, including forthis verypublication.
Fast-forward to now, and Dever and Mady are the two halves ofthe pop-folk act Beulahbelle.
They released a music video for their first single, Raleigh, last year.
Another dream shes seen come true?
Landing a part in a musical.
When she got the audition, she immediately booked studio space to rehearse in London.
Still, theres an ocean of anxiety between wanting something and getting it.
Dever figured out how to make a musical on the job.
Im just exploring more elements of myself in a way, and Im pushing the boundary each time.
Next up, Dever will appear in the Hulu miniseriesDopesick, about the American opioid crisis.
Through that film, shewas invited to help fundraisefor the Alliance For Childrens Rights.
Later, whenUnbelievablescreened for lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Dever made sure tobe there.
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