Taylor Dearden
Born: 1993-02-12 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993) is an American actress. She played Ophelia in the MTV show Sweet/Vicious. She also played Chloe Lyman in the second season of the Netflix mockumentary American Vandal. Taylor Dearden Cranston was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 1993, the daughter of actor Bryan Cranston and actress Robin Gale Dearden. In 2015, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in theater. In 2010, Dearden appeared in an episode of Breaking Bad called "No Más". 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. The show was created and written by fellow USC student Susie Yankou and was directed by Mike Effenberger. In 2016, Dearden was cast in the MTV TV show Sweet/Vicious, where she played the character Ophelia Mayer. Written and created by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the show was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of campus sexual assault. Despite being beloved by critics, with Dearden's work positively reviewed, it was canceled after one season. 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
2023
- The Last Thing He Told Me as Cheryl
2020
- The Last Champion as Joanna Miller
2019
- For All Mankind as Sunny Hall
2017
- American Vandal as Chloe Lyman
- Heartthrob as Cleo
- Smash Face as Helen
2016
- Sweet/Vicious as Ophelia Mayer
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Cigarette ... (Director)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2013
- 101 Ways to Get Rejected as McKenzie
- The Fourth Wall as Danielle
2012
- Red Handed as Jo
2008
- Breaking Bad as Sad Faced Girl
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as E.R. Intern (voice)