Talitha Bateman

Talitha Bateman is an American actress known for her work across television and feature films. She has appeared in a variety of genres, including independent dramas, science fiction, supernatural horror, disaster films, and romantic comedies. Over her career, she has taken on both guest television roles and prominent feature film characters.

Bateman was born in Turlock, California, and was homeschooled during her youth. She is the seventh of eight children in her family. Following her older sister, she relocated to Los Angeles to begin auditioning for acting roles. Her younger brother, Gabriel Bateman, is also an actor, and she continues to reside in southern California.

Her professional acting career began on television in 2013, when she made her screen debut in a small guest role on an episode of the ABC sitcom The Middle. Following her initial television appearance, she landed roles in pilot episodes for two proposed series, Maker Shack Agency and Mamma Dallas, though neither pilot went to series. In 2015, Bateman expanded her television credits by appearing in three episodes of the fourth season of The CW comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie, playing the recurring role of Scarlett Kincaid.

In addition to her early television work, Bateman began establishing a presence in feature films. Her early film roles included playing the character Kayla in the science fiction horror movie The Hive, which premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2014. She followed this project with roles in two 2016 releases, appearing as Teacup in the science fiction film The 5th Wave and playing Nicole in the comedy film Nine Lives.

Her film career continued with several releases in 2017. She portrayed the lead character of Heidi DeMuth in the independent drama film So B. It, a project produced in 2015 that was picked up for release in 2017. That same year, she played the title role of Janice / Annabelle Higgins in the supernatural horror prequel film Annabelle: Creation. Her 2017 work also included playing Hannah Lawson in the science fiction disaster movie Geostorm, as well as appearing in the thriller film Vengeance: A Love Story.

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