Kaitlin Doubleday

Kaitlin Doubleday
Born Kaitlin Janette Doubleday
(1984-07-19) July 19, 1984
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present

Kaitlin Janette Doubleday (born July 19, 1984) is an American actress. She had a number of supporting film roles in her early career, and in 2015 began starring as Rhonda Lyon in the Fox musical prime time soap opera, Empire.

Early life

Doubleday was born and raised in Los Angeles, the daughter of Frank Doubleday and Christina Hart.[1] She grew up in a show business family: Her parents are former professional actors, and her younger sister, Portia, is an actress as well.[2] Her mother currently works in the entertainment industry as a playwright and also as a producer in the theater.[3] She attended the Music Academy at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.[4]

Career

Doubleday made her acting debut in an episode of the CBS procedural Without a Trace in 2002, and in the same year appeared in the feature film Catch Me If You Can.[1] She graduated to supporting roles in films Waiting... (2005), The TV Set (2006) and Accepted (2006). In 2007, she held the female lead role in the ABC comedy series, Cavemen. The series received negative reviews and was canceled after a month on the air.[5] In the following years, Doubleday continued performing on television, with small parts on CSI: Miami, Brothers & Sisters, Bones, The Closer, Criminal Minds, Drop Dead Diva and Witches of East End. Doubleday also performed in the recurring role of Logan Louis in the HBO comedy series, Hung, in 2011.

In 2015, Doubleday began starring in the Fox musical prime time soap opera, Empire. She plays Rhonda Lyon, wife of the eldest son in the Lyon family (played by Trai Byers).[6] Also in 2015, she was cast in the independent drama film, Po directed by John Asher, about a single father raising a son with autism.[7]

Personal life

In May 2015, Doubleday became engaged to DJ Devin Lucien in Paris.[8] In March 2016, Doubleday stated that she and Lucien intend to wed in May 2016.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Catch Me If You Can Joanna
2004 Freshman Orientation Amanda
2005 Waiting... Amy
2006 The TV Set Jesse Filmore
2006 Accepted Gwynn
2009 The Tomb Rowena
2011 Final Sale Kate Johnson
2012 The March Sisters at Christmas Meg March Television film
2012 Famous Gretchen Short film
2013 The Magic Bracelet Lainey Short film
2013 Friend Request Celeste Jeffers-Johnson Television film
2015 Inversion AJ
2015 Dragon Warriors Ennogard
2016 Po Amy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Without a Trace Becky Radowsky / Eve Cleary Episode: "Between the Cracks"
2003 Strong Medicine Julie Windsor Episode: "Misdiagnosis Murder"
2004 Cold Case Holly Richardson Episode: "Hubris"
2006 Justice Elizabeth Morris Episode: "Filicide"
2007 Cavemen Kate McKinney Series regular, 13 episodes
2008 CSI: Miami Amanda Brighton Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
2009 Brothers & Sisters Chelsea Yeager Episodes: "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "Owning It"
2009 Bones Karin Lin Episode: "The Plain in the Prodigy"
2010 The Closer Linda Episode: "Layover"
2010 Criminal Minds Kelly Landis Episode: "Reflection of Desire"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Evan Ferrari Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle"
2011 Chase Episode: "Seven Years"
2011 Drop Dead Diva Cassie Episodes: "You Bet Your Life" and "Toxic"
2011 Childrens Hospital Female Intern Episode: "Newsreaders"
2011 Hung Logan Lewis Recurring role, 3 episodes
2013 Witches of East End Elyse Episode: "Electric Avenue"
2014 Mixology Trista Episodes: "Jessica & Ron" and "Closing Time"
2015–present Empire Rhonda Lyon Series regular

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaitlin Doubleday". TV Guide. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Ouzounian, Richard (January 5, 2010). "Portia Doubleday: Michael Cera's transformer". Toronto Star (Toronto). Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ Stein, Ruthe (January 6, 2010). "Youth in Revolt's Portia Doubleday making a name for herself". Houston Chronicle (Houston). Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ Patti, Greco (October 7, 2015). "Sisters Kaitlin and Portia Doubleday on "Empire" and "Mr. Robot," Sibling Rivalry, and High School". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  5. ↑ "Shows A-Z - cavemen on abc - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  6. ↑ The Deadline Team. "Kaitlin Doubleday Joins Fox Drama Pilot ‘Empire'; Regina Hall In FX’s ‘Married’". Deadline. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  7. ↑ http://variety.com/2015/film/news/empire-kaitlin-doubleday-john-asher-po-1201471569/
  8. ↑ "Empire Actress Kaitlin Doubleday Is Engaged".. People.com. May 13, 2015 . Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Empire's Kaitlin Doubleday Celebrated Upcoming Wedding With Intimate Bridal Shower".. Eonline.com. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

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