Katelyn Nacon is an American actress best known for her role as ‘Enid’ The Walking Dead, a role she landed when she was just 16 years old.
She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 11th, 1999 and is the daughter of Mark and Natalie Nacon. She attended Woodstock Highschool in Woodstock, Georgia.
Katelyn Nacon took an early interest in acting, saying she “came out of the womb singing.”
She performed ballet at three and, as a child, performed in Metro Atlanta musicals such as Annie, The Music Man, and Hairspray. In middle school, she began taking acting classes and attending camps and workshops in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
Early Career
Katelyn Nacon’s early career began in 2013. She would appear in a short film, In the Midst, and the films Second Chances and Psychology of Secrets.
She would make her television debut in Resurrection. However, a more lasting impression would be made when she appeared in the viral short Too Many Cooks for Adult Swim in Atlanta, Georgia.
Acting Career
One of Katelyn Nacon’s first recurring television roles would begin in 2016 when she was cast as Elisa Brown in the series T@gged.
She appeared in 35 episodes from 2016 to 2018. The thriller series had her play one of the lead students in a series that followed a psychotic social media harassment campaign. However, the role for which she is most famous would begin a year earlier.
The Walking Dead
In 2015, Katelyn Nacon was cast as Enid, an apocalyptic survivor on The Walking Dead.
She would debut in the twelfth episode of the fifth season, “Remember.” She appeared in 50 episodes from 2015 to 2019 but left the show in the ninth season.
Why did she leave The Walking Dead?
Katelyn Nacon’s character Enid was written out of The Walking Dead in season nine to create dramatic tension for the antagonists at that time in the run of the series.
Katelyn Nacon was just one of several characters who met their end in the 15th episode of the season.
Unfortunately, she was not made aware of her character’s departure until a week before the episode began shooting.
Enid’s character was essential for the development of the character of Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs).
Still, Nacon and fans felt her character was underutilized by the show up until she was written out.
Many fans praised her initial addition to the show but felt the writers were unsure what to do with her after a while.
What is Katelyn Nacon doing now?
Kately is still very active as an actress and following the end of The Walking Dead, she landed a recurring role on the Hulu produced series, Light as a Feather, playing Sammi Karras.
The horror drama was released on Hulu and spanned two seasons. Katelyn Nacon appeared in 12 of the 26 episodes.
Since Light as A Feather, she has transitioned into a film career, such as the movies Linoleum and Breathing Happy, both released in 2022.
She also has two movies due in 2023, including Southern Gospel and Where All Lights Tend To Go.
Because of her role in The Walking Dead, Katelyn Nacon has proven to be quite a draw for conventions.
She appeared at Dragon Con 2022 in September 2022 and internationally at Comic Con Northern Ireland that same month.
She has also made herself available to fans by shooting video messages for them on Cameo.
One of Katelyn Nacon’s other talents is singing, and in 2018 she released her first full album, Undone.
Previously she released the EP Love in May in 2015, comprised of five songs she wrote and performed.
Personal Life
Katelyn Nacon is currently dating actor Xavier Jimenez. Public awareness of their relationship first occurred in 2021, but how long they have been together is unknown.
Xavier Jimenez is an actor and model and is most notable for playing Tusken raider in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. ]He also appeared as Tinker in two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2019.
Katelyn Nacon can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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