Kaitlyn Dever has sparked dating rumors with Ethan Dawes during a night out in West Hollywood on Thursday.
The Booksmart actress, 27 – whose mother Kathy passed away in February following a lengthy battle with breast cancer – stopped by the Brunello Cucinelli dinner with the actor at the iconic Chateau Marmont.
As the pair left the event, Dever and Dawes were seen holding hands as they prepared to head to their next destination.
Kaitlyn glammed up wearing a semi-sheer, gold sequin dress that clung to her frame and slipped into closed-toed, tan heels.
She additionally layered the look with a black, leather coat and allowed her brunette locks to flow down past her shoulders in light waves.
Dever opted for minimal accessories to allow her outfit to be the main focal point, and added a pair of dainty earrings for a finishing touch.
Kaitlyn Dever, 27, has sparked dating rumors with Ethan Dawes during a night out in West Hollywood on Thursday
Dawes – who is also known for directing projects such as the series Chicken Girls – opted for a monochromatic ensemble for the evening.
He sported a classic black suit which was paired with a plain, black shirt underneath. Ethan completed the outfit by wearing a pair of black loafers.
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The two stars were seen strolling hand-in-hand down a walkway outside of the Chateau Marmont, and at one point, held small smiles on their faces.
The special dinner on Thursday saw a number of other celebrity guests in attendance, such as Sharon Stone, Kevin Costner and Shanina Shaik.
Kaitlyn – who has been nominated for both Emmy and Golden Globe Awards – has remained mostly private about her personal life.
But earlier this year in February, the actress revealed that her mother, Kathy, had passed away at the age of 53 following a 14-year battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in a heartbreaking post on Instagram.
Along with sharing an assortment of photos of her mother over the years, the star wrote, ‘My mama. My life. My everything. I don’t even have the words.’
‘Nothing I’ll ever say will amount to the gifts you have given me in my life, the boundless joy you brought, the deep, endless, unconditional love you gave me and our family. Your love was everywhere.’
As the pair left the event, Dever and Dawes were seen holding hands as they prepared to head to their next destination
Dever later compared her mother’s love to ‘sunshine’ and added, ‘You were everyone’s favorite. You are my favorite. The sweetest in the world.’
‘I will be broken forever without you and I don’t know how I’ll go on,’ she emotionally continued.
Referencing to her siblings, Kaitlyn wrote, ‘I’m grateful that you gave me Mady, Jane, and Dad…we’ll always have each other to lean on because of you. You were the greatest mom and wife anyone could ever ever ask for.’
‘Thank you for fighting so hard for us for so long. I am forever, forever, grateful for the special time we got to spend with you, sweet mama…it will never be enough.’
‘I miss your smile, your sense of humor, your hugs, your kisses, getting to hold your hand, more than anything in the world. You made everything better,’ the actress continued.
‘My sweetest, beautiful girl. My best friend Oh how much I love you. What a gift it is to love you. I love you forever and ever, Mom. ❤️.’
Dever has since uploaded additional tributes to her late mother and earlier this week, wished Kathy a ‘heavenly birthday’ on Instagram.
The actress has been keeping busy and will appear in a number of upcoming projects next year.
Earlier this year in February, the actress revealed that her mother, Kathy, had passed away at the age of 53 following a 14-year battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer
Kaitlyn was cast in the second season of HBO Max’s hit series, The Last Of Us, and portrays the character of Abby – a skilled soldier
Other stars that will appear in the upcoming season include Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Catherine O’Hara and also Jeffrey Wright; Pascal and Ramsey seen above
She was cast in the second season of HBO Max’s hit series, The Last Of Us, and portrays the character of Abby – a skilled soldier.
According to an official description, she is ‘a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she love.’
Other stars that will appear in the upcoming season – which will premiere sometime in 2025 – include Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Catherine O’Hara and also Jeffrey Wright.
The character of Abby prompted differing reactions from players of the video game – with co-creator Neil Druckmann sharing in the past that he had received death threats.
Isabela Merced – who is playing the role of Dina in the show – stated on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Kaitlyn ‘had to be extra secured by security when it came to the filming of this.’
‘There’s so many strange people in this world because there are people that actually genuinely hate Abby, who is not a real person. Just a reminder: Not a real person.’
Dever also took on a leading role in the upcoming Netflix limited series titled, Apple Cider Vinegar, which is slated to drop on the streaming site in 2025 – although an exact date has yet to be revealed.
In the show, the actress plays Belle Gibson – an n wellness influencer ‘who claims to have cured her terminal brain cancer through health and wellness,’ per a synopsis on Netflix’s Tudum website.
‘As it turns out, Belle has never actually been diagnosed with – or cured of – the malignant brain tumor that she shares with the world through social media, the mobile app she develops, and its companion cookbook.’
Along with Kaitlyn, other stars that were cast in the project include Alycia Debnam-Carey, Aisha Dee, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Mark Coles Smith, Ashley Zukerman, and Susie Porter.
Dever also took on a leading role in the upcoming Netflix limited series titled, Apple Cider Vinegar, which is slated to drop on the streaming site in 2025 – although an exact date has yet to be revealed; seen in October in NYC
In 2022, she won the Hollywood TV Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series and or Movie for her performance in Dopesick (seen above)
Last month, a first look of the limited drama series was released – but Dever’s n accent left fans divided.
One fan on X said that her delivery was ‘wrong’ and added, ‘It’s not bad, but the way she delivered the lines in that trailer make it sound a bit like she was having to think about it too hard, the cadence isn’t natural.’
Another typed out that, ‘There are plenty of n actors who would have done a much better job.’
However, others came to the star’s defense with one penning, ‘This is a fine n accent.’
‘It’s just for the wrong age group, region and social class. Gibson has a really distinct “desperate striver from just outside Brisbane” accent.’
Dever is known for appearing in an assortment of projects, such as Booksmart, Dopesick and Ticket To Paradise.
In 2022, she won the Hollywood TV Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series and or Movie for her performance in Dopesick.