Caitlin Carver is an American actress and dancer best known for her role as Nancy Kerrigan in the biographical sports film I, Tonya (2017).
Early years Carver was born in Monrovia, Alabama. She attended Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama where she graduated in 2010. Her father is Don Carver. She participated in dance, gymnastics, softball, and basketball, until eventually beginning theater in high school. Before her acting career took off, she worked as a professional dancer, dancing with many notable recording artists in the music industry including Beyoncé, Ne-Yo, and Pitbull.
Career Before acting roles, Carver appeared as a dancer in a number of television series, including Nashville, Glee, Parks and Recreation, and the VH1 cheerleader soapy drama Hit the Floor in the recurring role of Mason. In 2014 she began playing guest parts in Twisted, Southland, and Stalker. Also in 2014, she was cast for the recurring role of Hayley Heinz in the ABC Family drama series The Fosters for two seasons.
While filming The Fosters, Carver was cast as Becca Arrington in the movie adaption of John Green's novel Paper Towns.
In 2015, Carver was cast as Lacey Briggs in the ABC television soap opera Blood & Oil alongside Don Johnson, Amber Valletta, and Scott Michael Foster.
In 2016, Carver was cast as Michelle Geiss, a reluctant beauty and aspiring photographer who is both intellectual and talented, in the ABC television pilot Model Woman. She starred opposite Andie MacDowell, Steven Weber, and Nicole Ari Parker. She was also cast in Warren Beatty's Rules Don't Apply, and made appearances on NCIS, Timeless, and Heroes Reborn.
In 2017, Carver was cast as Nancy Kerrigan alongside Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, and Sebastian Stan in the film I, Tonya.
From 2017–2021, she recurred as Muffy Tuttle on Netflix's Dear White People. From 2022–2023, she recurred as Paramedic Emma Jacobs in NBC's Chicago Fire.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Crave Caitlin Short film 2014 Ballon Emily 2015 Impact Earth Julia Waters Paper Towns Rebecca "Becca" Arrington 2016 Rules Don't Apply Marla Lookalike 2017 I, Tonya Nancy Kerrigan 2018 The Matchmaker's Playbook Blake The Delta Girl Delilah Short film 2019 Heirloom Jane 2022 Diamond in the Rough Skyler Harrison 2023 Hayseed Cassandra Night Nurse Carmen Short film Call of the Void Moray Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 So Random! Shin Model Episode: "Shane Harper" 2012–2013 Nashville Juliette's Dancer 3 episodes 2013 Glee Vocal Adrenaline member Episode: "Love, Love, Love" Parks and Recreation Chard Girl / Dancing Tooth 2 episodes Southland Bloody Girl Episode: "Hats and Bats" 2013–2014 Hit the Floor Mason Recurring role 2014 Twisted Lizzy Episode: "The Son Also Falls" 2014–2018 The Fosters Hayley Heinz Recurring role 2015 Blood & Oil Lacey Briggs Unaired pilot From the Top Clarissa McMillan Television film Heroes Reborn Young Erica Episode: "Company Woman" Stalker Alexis Episode: "Lost and Found" 2016 NCIS Megan Porter Episode: "React" Timeless Maria Tompkins Episode: "Space Race" 2017 Freakish Elise Episode: "Humanity" The Rachels Rachel Richards Television film 2017–2021 Dear White People Muffy Tuttle Recurring role 2018 S.W.A.T. Juliette Carlton Episode: "Payback" 2022 The Rookie Melanie Episode: "Double Down" 2022–2023 Chicago Fire Emma Jacobs Recurring role 2025 Countdown Episode: "Run" "Your People are in Danger"
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