Taylor Dearden

Acting

Taylor Dearden

Born
(age 33)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
18 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 18

YearTitleRole
2025 Ok Mom Film Hanna
2025 The Pitt TV Dr. Melissa King (30 ep)
2023 The Last Thing He Told Me TV Cheryl (1 ep)
2020 The Last Champion Film Joanna Miller
2019 For All Mankind TV Sunny Hall (3 ep)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2017 Heartthrob Film Cleo
2017 American Vandal TV Chloe Lyman (8 ep)
2017 Smash Face Film Helen
2016 Sweet/Vicious TV Ophelia Mayer (10 ep)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self (1 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2013 The Fourth Wall Film Danielle
2013 101 Ways to Get Rejected TV McKenzie (18 ep)
2012 Red Handed Film Jo
2008 Breaking Bad TV Sad Faced Girl (1 ep)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1989 The Simpsons TV E.R. Intern (voice) (1 ep)
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