Kaitlin Doubleday

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Kaitlin Doubleday
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Doubleday at PaleyFest Los Angeles, 2016
Born
Kaitlin Doubleday

Occupation Actress
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Devin Lucien
(m. 2016)
Children1
Parents
Family Portia Doubleday (sister)

Kaitlin Doubleday is an American actress. She played a number of supporting film roles in her early career, including in Waiting... (2005) and Accepted (2006). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Rhonda Lyon in the Fox musical prime time soap opera Empire . In 2017, Doubleday joined the cast of CMT musical drama series Nashville , playing Jessie Caine. In 2019, she appeared as the lead in Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays.

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Early life

Doubleday, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is the elder of two daughters raised by 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 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 starred 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 played Rhonda Lyon, wife of the eldest son in the Lyon family. [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] Doubleday also appeared as a celebrity guest on The CW improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway in June 2016. In 2017, she featured in the popular horror series Scary Endings alongside Australian actor Adam J. Yeend in an episode titled "The Water Rises". [8]

In 2017, Doubleday joined the cast of CMT musical drama series Nashville in its fifth season, following the departure of original series star Connie Britton. [9] She portrayed Jessie Caine, a singer/songwriter. Her character was introduced during the series' 100th episode on June 15, 2017. [10]

In 2019, Doubleday played the female lead in Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays. [11] [12] Doubleday's character plans a successful Elvis-themed Christmas exhibit amidst a larger fundraiser on the grounds of Graceland. [13] The performance drew on Doubleday's acting and singing abilities.

Personal life

In May 2015, Doubleday became engaged to Devin Lucien, a DJ, in Paris. [14] She and Lucien married on May 6, 2016 in Big Sur. [15] [16] The couple has a son, born in 2019. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2011Final SaleKate Johnson
2012The March Sisters at ChristmasMeg MarchTelevision film
2012FamousGretchenShort film
2013The Magic BraceletLaineyShort film
2013Friend Request/Chance at RomanceCeleste Jeffers-JohnsonTelevision film
2015InversionAJ
2015Dragon WarriorsEnnogard
2016 A Boy Called Po Amy
2019Christmas at Graceland: Home for the HolidaysHarper EllisTelevision film (Hallmark Channel)
2020Love on IcelandChloeTelevision film
2021Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle ChristmasLaurel McCulloughTelevision film
2022 High Heat MimiTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Without a Trace Becky Radowsky / Eve ClearyEpisode: "Between the Cracks"
2003 Strong Medicine Julie WindsorEpisode: "Misdiagnosis Murder"
2004 Cold Case Holly RichardsonEpisode: "Hubris"
2006 Justice Elizabeth MorrisEpisode: "Filicide"
2007 Cavemen Kate McKinneySeries regular
2008 CSI: Miami Amanda BrightonEpisode: "Tunnel Vision"
2009 Brothers & Sisters Chelsea YeagerEpisodes: "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "Owning It"
2009 Bones Karin LinEpisode: "The Plain in the Prodigy"
2010 The Closer LindaEpisode: "Layover"
2010 Criminal Minds Kelly LandisEpisode: "Reflection of Desire"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Evan FerrariEpisode: "Hitting for the Cycle"
2011 Chase Episode: "Seven Years"
2011 Drop Dead Diva CassieEpisodes: "You Bet Your Life" and "Toxic"
2011 Childrens Hospital Female InternEpisode: "Newsreaders"
2011 Hung Logan LewisRecurring role, 3 episodes
2013 Royal Pains Ally CunninghamEpisode: "Pins And Needles"
2013 Witches of East End ElyseEpisode: "Electric Avenue"
2014 Mixology TristaEpisodes: "Jessica & Ron" and "Closing Time"
2015–2016, 2018 Empire Rhonda LyonMain cast (seasons 12), guest cast (34)
2016 Whose Line is it Anyway? HerselfSeason 12 episode 5
2017 Scary Endings RebeccaEpisode: "The Water Rises"
2017–2018 Nashville Jessie CaineMain cast (seasons 56)

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