Tanzyn Crawford

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Tanzyn Crawford
Born (2000-10-28) October 28, 2000 (age 25) [1]
Perth, Western Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present

Tanzyn Crawford is an Australian-American actress.

Early life and education

Crawford was born in Perth, her Mother is from West Australia and her Father is from Indiana and she often split time between both Australia and the United States. [2]

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Career

Crawford’s first job after graduating was in the American television series Servant . [3] She then played main roles in Tiny Beautiful Things (2023) and Swift Street (2024). [4] [5]

Crawford features in the HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), playing a puppeteer named 'Tanselle Too-Tall'. Crawford discussed the casting process with online publication Vulture, saying "The character description I initially got just said “A tall puppeteer.” That might’ve been it. I was like, Wait, I’m tall. This could work out for me. [Laughs.] Physically, I can relate to that" clarifying that she's "a full six feet". [6]

Personal life

In an interview with Australian broadcaster SBS, Crawford described herself as gay, and discussed the difficulties of pursuing acting work as a mixed race actor, saying “I was auditioning for stuff [in Australia] and I would get feedback like, ‘She’s just not the right look,’ or ‘We don’t want to cast two different-race parents’.” [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020AlexanderFriend
2025Under The LightsMolly

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Servant Willow2 episodes
Tiny Beautiful Things Rae KincaidMain role
2024 Swift Street EliseMain role
2026–present A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Tanselle
TBA Assassin's Creed

References

  1. ↑ Tazyn Crawford [@tanzyncrawford]; (28 October 2025). "25 and GAYER than ever" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ Rigden, Clare (10 January 2026). "A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: Tanzyn Crawford goes from Perth to Westeros for new Game Of Thrones spin-off". The West Australian . Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Rigden, Claire (10 April 2024). "Swift Street: It's been an improbable rise to the top for the Perth-raised actor Tanzyn Crawford". The West Australian . Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Miyashita, Nina (24 April 2024). "Tanzyn Crawford on her first Australian role, vintage fashion and diversity in the film industry". Vogue Australia . Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Izzo, Alison (23 December 2024). "Tanyzn Crawford Is Ready For Her Close Up". Elle Australia . Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Rosenstock, Ben (26 January 2026). "Yes, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms's Tanzyn Crawford Really Is That Tall" . Vulture . Archived from the original on 26 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Russell, Stephen A. (1 April 2024). "Tiny Beautiful Things star Tanzyn Crawford on unboxing crime caper Swift Street". SBS. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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