Abby Anderson

This article is about the character from the HBO series. For her appearance in the video game series, see Abby Anderson.

Abby Anderson
Biographical information
Status	Alive
Gender	Female
Occupation(s)	Soldier
Eye color	Hazel
Behind the scenes
Appears in	HBO's The Last of Us (season 2)
Portrayed by	Kaitlyn Dever

Abby Anderson is a main character in the second season of HBO's The Last of Us. She is described as "a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved."

Behind the scenes

Kaitlyn Dever, the actress who portrays Abby.

• Abby will be portrayed by American actress and musician Kaitlyn Dever. In November 2023, it was reported that Dever was in talks to play Abby and was a top contender for the role. Her casting was later officially announced by HBO and Naughty Dog on January 9, 2024.
  • In an April 2020 interview with Collider, Dever revealed that she is a huge fan of The Last of Us, having played the original game with her father when it released. She stated she "fell in love with that game when it came out," and praised its "wonderful narrative" and "incredible story." She also noted her poor aim and that she's "working on getting better at playing."
  • Dever was originally considered for the role of Ellie Williams in the cancelled film adaptation of The Last of Us, which was announced in 2014, and even participated in a table read for it. By the time the film was cancelled and development on the HBO series had begun, she had aged out of consideration for the role. However, she still expressed interest in playing Ellie in the HBO series in response to fan castings, saying she "would absolutely love to do that."
  • Dever first officially collaborated with Naughty Dog on the 2016 video game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, where she provided the voice and motion capture for Cassie, the daughter of the series' protagonist, Nathan Drake.