American actress Kaitlyn Dever is in Melbourne to film her role as cancer fraudster Belle Gibson in a new Netflix series.
The 26-year-old film star has scored the leading role in the six-part series set to provide a never-before-seen look into Belle Gibson’s life.
Dever is no stranger to challenging roles, having previously worked alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar in 2011 and George Clooney in Ticket to Paradise.
The Arizona-born star is in for a very big change of scenery over the next few months as she trades sunny Los Angeles for the temperamental Victorian weather.
Before you watch her take on the challenging role of Belle Gibson, here is everything you need to know about the rising starlet.
American actress Kaitlyn Dever, 26, (pictured) is in Melbourne filming her role as cancer fraudster Belle Gibson in a new Netflix series
Who is Kaitlyn Dever?
Dever was born on December 21, 1996 in Phoenix, Arizona.
She made her film debut in Bad Teacher in 2011 alongside Cameron Diaz, and has since worked with a host of acclaimed actors.
She has also worked alongside DiCaprio in J. Edgar and Tim Allen in the sitcom Last Man Standing.
The 26-year-old film star has scored the leading role in the series set to provide a never-before-seen look into Belle Gibson’s (pictured) life
Kaitlyn has gone from strength to strength in her career, and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2022 for her work on the drama Dopesick.
She is also renowned for her comedic performance in the 2019 movie Booksmart, alongside Lisa Kudrow and Jason Sudeikis.
When she was young, her family moved to Los Angeles and she began her acting career by appearing in a range of TV commercials before transitioning to movies.
Dever is no stranger to challenging roles, having previously worked alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar in 2011 and George Clooney in Ticket to Paradise
She is from a showbiz family, with her father Tim, 54, performing for years as the voice of beloved children’s character Barney the Dinosaur.
Despite gaining widespread fame for her performances, Kaitlyn prefers to keep her personal life under wraps and it is not known whether she is currently dating anyone.
She has two younger sisters, Mady and Jane.
Dever was born on December 21, 1996 in Phoenix, Arizona. She made her film debut in Bad Teacher in 2011 alongside Cameron Diaz , and has since worked with a host of acclaimed actors
Kaitlyn will be playing Belle Gibson
It comes amid reports Dever notorious fraudster Belle Gibson is about to be thrust back into the spotlight thanks to an upcoming Netflix show based on her cancer con – and it seems the attention may have finally become too much for her long-suffering partner.
Gibson, now 32, once claimed she had terminal brain cancer which was cured by simply eating healthy food – but it was later discovered she never had the disease.
Her shameless lie became a cause célèbre in , and the story of ‘Healing Belle’ will soon be told around the world when the six-part drama starring Emmy-nominated actress Kaitlyn Dever hits screens.
She is from a showbiz family, with her father Tim, 54, performing for years as the voice of beloved children’s character Barney the Dinosaur
In addition to having her sordid past dragged up, Belle has also been hit with another blow by seemingly parting ways with her boyfriend and ‘housemate’ Clive Rothwell.
Gibson previously shared a rental property with Rothwell, who a source said acted as a ‘stepfather’ to her young son Oliver.
Rothwell paid most of the rent on the home they once shared, and even forked out the cash to take Gibson and her son on a month-long trip to Africa in 2019.
Kaitlyn has gone from strength to strength since making her acting debut in 2009 and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2022 for her work on the drama Dopesick
However, whatever relationship the pair once had appears to have soured, and Daily Mail can confirm Rothwell has moved into a new two-bedroom apartment on a different side of town.
He has also been seen out and about with another woman, and an eyewitness says they haven’t seen Belle or her son anywhere near Rothwell’s new place.
Mr Rothwell declined to comment when approached by Daily Mail .
It is possible news of the Netflix project’s development caused anxiety and embarrassment for the notoriously private Mr Rothwell.
Despite gaining widespread fame for her performances, Kaitlyn prefers to keep her personal life under wraps and it is not known whether she is currently dating anyone
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