“The team behind The Last of Us found an actor to play one of the most pivotal and polarizing characters from the video games.
“Craig Mazin, who showruns The Last of Us with game co-creator Neil Druckmann, and HBO drama chief Francesca Orsi had previously signaled in interviews that they were eyeing someone to play Abby before the Hollywood strikes.
“Now Kaitlyn Dever of Booksmart and No One Will Save You notoriety has officially been announced in the role for season 2, HBO confirmed on Thursday.”
Read more at EW