Bateman's first screen appearance was on television, in a small role during a 2013 episode of the
ABC sitcom
The Middle. She appeared in the pilot episodes of
Maker Shack Agency and
Mamma Dallas, neither of which went to series. In 2015, Bateman appeared in three episodes of
The CW's comedy-drama series
Hart of Dixie, playing the recurring role of Scarlett Kincaid during the fourth season. On film, Bateman played Kayla in the science fiction horror film
The Hive, which premiered at
Fantastic Fest in September 2014. She played Teacup in the science fiction film
The 5th Wave and Nicole in the comedy film
Nine Lives, both of which were released in 2016. Bateman played the lead character of Heidi DeMuth in the independent drama film
So B. It, which was produced in 2015 and was picked up for release in 2017. Also that year, she played the title role of Janice / Annabelle Higgins in the supernatural horror prequel film
Annabelle: Creation and Hannah Lawson in the science fiction disaster film
Geostorm. In 2018, she starred as Nora Spier in the romantic comedy film
Love, Simon, alongside
Jennifer Garner, with whom she also co-starred in
Nine Lives. In 2019, she appeared in the supernatural horror film
Countdown alongside Elizabeth Lail and Jordan Calloway. ==Filmography==