The actress plays Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness guru who claims to have cured her own terminal brain cancer through a healthy diet and other "natural" treatments.

This interview contains spoilers from "Apple Cider Vinegar," now streaming on Netflix. Stories about American scammers have proliferated the true-crime genre in recent years - Amanda Seyfried won an Emmy for portraying Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu's "The Dropout,

Kaitlyn Dever plays Belle Gibson in Netflix’s new series, Apple Cider Vinegar, which shines a light on real-life Australian scammer Belle, who pretended she both had and cured a brain tumour using natural remedies. It seems the director always had Kaitlyn in mind for the role after she was offered the role without even having to audition.