Katelyn Nacon
Nacon, 2018
Born (1999-06-11) June 11, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

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).

Personal life

Katelyn Nacon was born on 11 June 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia,[1][2] and she attended Woodstock High School, in Woodstock, Georgia.[3][4]

Career

Nacon 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, an episode that went viral on YouTube.[5] She portrays 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

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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2016Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (14–21)The Walking DeadNominated[11]
2017Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Teen ActressThe Walking DeadNominated[12]

References

  1. ↑ Stacker (9 June 2022). "Famous actresses from Georgia". WTOC-TV. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Gala Raises More Than $56,000 For Students, Teachers". Patch - Everything Local: Breaking News, Events, Discussions. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Walking Dead: Why Is Alexandria's Enid So Familiar?". undeadwalking.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "AwesomenessTV's New Series T@gged Premieres Today". Teen Vogue. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Don't Ask Katelyn Nacon to Lead Your 'Walking Dead' Zombie Apocalypse". Celebuzz. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Walking Dead's' Katelyn Nacon on Working With Steven Yeun: 'It Felt Very Natural'". TheWrap. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "'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.
  10. ↑ "KATELYN NACON". ladygunn.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 Young Artist Awards » Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Tech, Simon. "Nominees - Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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