Taylor Dearden

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Taylor Dearden
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Dearden in 2018
Born
Taylor Dearden Cranston

(1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 (age 31)
EducationB.A., USC (2015) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Parents
Relatives Joseph Cranston (grandfather)

Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993) is an American actress. She played Ophelia in the MTV show Sweet/Vicious . [2] She also played Chloe Lyman in the second season of the Netflix mockumentary American Vandal .

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Early life

Taylor Dearden Cranston was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 1993, the daughter of actor Bryan Cranston and actress Robin Gale Dearden. [3] [4] In 2015, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in theater. [5] [6]

Career

In 2010, Dearden appeared in an episode of Breaking Bad called "No Más". [4] [ failed verification ] From 2011 to 2016, she appeared in various short films.

From 2013 to 2014, Dearden portrayed the character McKenzie in two seasons of the web series 101 Ways to Get Rejected. [7] The show was created and written by fellow USC student Susie Yankou and was directed by Mike Effenberger. [8]

In 2016, Dearden was cast in the MTV TV show Sweet/Vicious , where she played the character Ophelia Mayer. [9] Written and created by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, [10] the show was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of campus sexual assault. [2] [11] [12] [13] Despite being beloved by critics, with Dearden's work positively reviewed, [14] it was canceled after one season. [15] [16] [17]

In 2017, Dearden appeared in the film The Last Champion, which stars Cole Hauser as former Olympic wrestler John Wright.

In 2018, Dearden appeared in season two of the Netflix mockumentary American Vandal , where she played the character Chloe Lyman, acting alongside co-stars Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, and Travis Tope.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Red HandedJoShort film
Co-executive producer
2013The Fourth WallDanielleShort film
2015The CigaretteShort film
Director
2016Smash FaceHelenShort film
2017 Heartthrob Cleo
2020 The Last Champion Joanna Miller

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Breaking Bad Sad Faced GirlEpisode: "No Más"
2016–2017 Sweet/Vicious Ophelia Mayer10 episodes
2018 American Vandal Chloe Lyman8 episodes
2022 For All Mankind Sunny Hall3 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2014101 Ways to Get RejectedMcKenzie18 episodes
Script supervisor

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