Kaylee DeFer

Kaylee DeFer

Born in Tucson, Arizona. Began her career in musical theatre at the age of eight and continued through high school with the lead of Kim in Bye Bye Birdie. Came out to Los Angeles to pursue her love of acting in 2003. Booked her first Series Regular role in 2005 on the Fox production, The War at Home. Kaylee was a series regular on CW's hit show, Gossip Girl, playing the role of Ivy Dickens/Charlie Rhodes. Ivy was a struggling actress hired by Carol Rhodes to pose as her daughter, Charlie, in order to gain access to the real Charlie Rhodes trust fund. Shortly after the last season of Gossip Girl ended, Kaylee met her husband, musician, Michael Fitzpatrick (Fitz and the Tantrums). The last eight years she took time off acting to have and raise their three boys, Theo (7), Bash (4), and Remy (2). She has returned to acting in 2021.

Movies

Gossip Girl
  • Oct 08, 2012
  • English
A group of hyperprivileged Manhattan private-school kids seem to get away with everything. Except an anonymous blogger is watching their every move.