Kaitlyn Dever Lost Her Mom Weeks Before Filming Last Of Us Season 2's Shocking Death

Players of the video game series were teed up for the twist coming in The Last of Us Season 2. But for Abby actress Kaitlyn Dever, the experience ended up hitting a bit too close to home. That's because she lost her mother mere weeks before shooting the sequence in which her character also was dealing with the death of a parent. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Speaking to EW, Dever was upfront about the process of shooting this anticipated and controversial scene with Joel actor Pedro Pascal for The Last of Us Season 2. "To be as honest as possible, I will just say that my days leading up to this scene were horrible." Dever's mother died from breast cancer roughly 14 years after first being diagnosed. The actress shared an Instagram post in February 2024 to remember her mom."I lost my mom two or three weeks before I actually shot this scene [on The Last of Us], and my mom's funeral was three days before I did my first day," Dever told EW. "So I was sort of in a fog. I was in a daze."Continue Reading at GameSpot

Apr 22, 2025 - 16:17

Kaitlyn Dever Lost Her Mom Weeks Before Filming Last Of Us Season 2's Shocking Death

Players of the video game series were teed up for the twist coming in The Last of Us Season 2. But for Abby actress Kaitlyn Dever, the experience ended up hitting a bit too close to home. That's because she lost her mother mere weeks before shooting the sequence in which her character also was dealing with the death of a parent. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Speaking to EW, Dever was upfront about the process of shooting this anticipated and controversial scene with Joel actor Pedro Pascal for The Last of Us Season 2. "To be as honest as possible, I will just say that my days leading up to this scene were horrible." Dever's mother died from breast cancer roughly 14 years after first being diagnosed. The actress shared an Instagram post in February 2024 to remember her mom.

"I lost my mom two or three weeks before I actually shot this scene [on The Last of Us], and my mom's funeral was three days before I did my first day," Dever told EW. "So I was sort of in a fog. I was in a daze."Continue Reading at GameSpot