Katelyn Nacon (June 11, 1999) is an American actress who played Elisia Brown in the go90 web series Tagged (2016–2018) and Enid on The Walking Dead (2015–2019), She also stars in Linoleum (2022) and Southern Gospel (2023).
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 Nacon in 2018 | |
| Born | June 11, 1999 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Personal life
editKatelyn Nacon was born on 11 June 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia,[1][2] and she attended Woodstock High School, in Woodstock, Georgia.[3][4]
Career
editNacon began her acting career with a role in the film Loving Generously. Her first television appearance was on Resurrection. She appeared on Adult Swim's Too Many Cooks, a short film that went viral on YouTube.[5] She portrayed Elisia on T@gged.[6] Her most notable role is Enid on The Walking Dead where she was a main character in season 9.[7][8][9]
In 2015, Nacon released her first EP Love in May.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Psychology of Secrets | Patti | Film |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Cami | Film |
| 2014 | Resurrection | Girl | Episode: "Us Against the World" |
| 2014 | Too Many Cooks | Chloe Cook | TV shorts |
| 2014 | Another Assembly | Mya | Film |
| 2015–2019 | The Walking Dead | Enid | Guest (season 5); Recurring (seasons 6–7); Also starring (season 8); Main role (season 9) |
| 2016–2018 | T@gged | Elisia Brown | Main role |
| 2019 | Light as a Feather | Sammi Karras | Main role (season 2) |
| 2022 | Linoleum | Nora Edwin | Film |
| 2023 | Southern Gospel | Julie Ledbetter | Film |
| TBA | Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma | Kate | Film[11] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (14–21) | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [12] |
| 2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Teen Actress | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [13] |
References
edit- ^ Stacker (9 June 2022). "Famous actresses from Georgia". WTOC-TV. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Bergeron, Laurie (10 August 2022). "These Famous Actresses Were Born In Georgia & Most Are From Towns You Might've Never Heard Of". Narcity. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Katelyn Nacon talks acting career and role on hit AMC series 'The Walking Dead'". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Gala Raises More Than $56,000 For Students, Teachers". Patch - Everything Local: Breaking News, Events, Discussions. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "The Walking Dead: Why Is Alexandria's Enid So Familiar?". undeadwalking.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "AwesomenessTV's New Series T@gged Premieres Today". Teen Vogue. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Don't Ask Katelyn Nacon to Lead Your 'Walking Dead' Zombie Apocalypse". Celebuzz. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "'Walking Dead's' Katelyn Nacon on Working With Steven Yeun: 'It Felt Very Natural'". TheWrap. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "'Walking Dead' Season 6 Cast Member Katelyn Nacon Says She Really Wants To Tell You If Enid Is A Spy For The Wolves". International Business Times. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "KATELYN NACON". ladygunn.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (April 3, 2024). "NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito And 'The Walking Dead's Katelyn Nacon Join Indie Horror Comedy 'Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "2016 Young Artist Awards » Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Tech, Simon. "Nominees - Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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