Talitha Bateman

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Talitha Bateman
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Bateman promoting Annabelle: Creation in 2017
Born
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Relatives Gabriel Bateman (brother)

Talitha Bateman is an American actress. After making her acting debut in a 2013 episode of the sitcom The Middle , she has starred in the independent drama film So B. It (2016), the science fiction film The 5th Wave (2016), the supernatural horror film Annabelle: Creation (2017), the disaster film Geostorm (2017), the thriller film Vengeance: A Love Story (2017), the romantic comedy film Love, Simon (2018), and the horror film Countdown (2019).

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Personal life

Bateman was born in Turlock, California. She followed her older sister to Los Angeles to start auditioning for roles. She was homeschooled and still lives in southern California. Talitha is the seventh of eight children; her younger brother, Gabriel Bateman, is also an actor. [1]

Career

Bateman's first screen appearance was on television, in a small role during a 2013 episode of the ABC sitcom The Middle . She appeared in the pilot episodes of Maker Shack Agency and Mamma Dallas, neither of which went to series. In 2015, Bateman appeared in three episodes of The CW's comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie , playing the recurring role of Scarlett Kincaid during the fourth season.

On film, Bateman played Kayla in the science fiction horror film The Hive , which premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2014. She played Teacup in the science fiction film The 5th Wave and Nicole in the comedy film Nine Lives , both of which were released in 2016.

Bateman played the lead character of Heidi DeMuth in the independent drama film So B. It , which was produced in 2015 and was picked up for release in 2017. Also that year, she played the title role of Janice / Annabelle Higgins in the supernatural horror prequel film Annabelle: Creation and Hannah Lawson in the science fiction disaster film Geostorm .

In 2018, she starred as Nora Spier in the romantic comedy film Love, Simon , alongside Jennifer Garner, with whom she also co-starred in Nine Lives. In 2019, she appeared in the supernatural horror film Countdown alongside Elizabeth Lail and Jordan Calloway.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012George Biddle, CPAKid of Many
2013The Park BenchYoung Molly's FriendShort film
2014Life Grows OnGranddaughterShort film
The Hive Kayla
We Make That LemonadeBeefShort film
2016 The 5th Wave Teacup
Nine Lives Nicole Camden
So B. It Heidi DeMuth
2017 Vengeance: A Love Story Bethie Maguire
Annabelle: Creation Janice / Annabelle Higgins
Geostorm Hannah Lawson
2018 Love, Simon Nora Spier
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island Violet (voice)
Just Between UsBree
2019 Countdown Jordan Harris
Robert the Bruce Iver

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Middle Girl GlossnerEpisode: "The Kiss"
2014Maker Shack AgencyCheerleaderEpisode: "Pilot"
Petals on the Wind EmmaTelevision film
2015 Hart of Dixie Scarlett Kincaid3 episodes
2016Mamma DallasUnknownEpisode: "Pilot"
Furst BornErinEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Stuck in the Middle SophieEpisode: "Stuck with a New Friend"
2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Laura MooreEpisode: “A Story of More Woe”
2020 Away Alexis LoganNetflix Original

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards Most Frightened Performance Annabelle: CreationNominated

References

  1. Rowland, Marijke (February 9, 2016). "Young Turlock actors make their mark on Hollywood". The Modesto Bee . Archived from the original on December 24, 2024.