Meet Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston’s daughter, Taylor Dearden: the neurodivergent actress is thriving as Dr Mel King in The Pitt – and uses mum Robin’s surname to avoid nepo baby allegations
One of several actors in The Pitt with famous parents, Dearden – who has been open about her ADHD diagnosis – plays a character dealing with the same condition
However, the series isn’t all scrubs and no heart. Internal conflicts and individual struggles shake up the characters, revealing their vulnerabilities. Stellar performances from experienced actors and youngsters alike have endeared the PTMC crew to fans, who now await season two.
So, what else do we know about Taylor Dearden, who enjoys photography, advocates human rights – and regularly donates hair, promoting the same on her Instagram account?
She studied theatre at university
Taylor Dearden has a degree in theatre from the University of Southern California, from which she graduated in 2015, per People. In a 2016 interview with Nylon, she opened up about her “amazing” experience at university, referring to herself as “GDI, which in Greek life stands for God Damn Independent”. She further shared that although she did not join a sorority, her friends had been part of sororities and fraternities.
She started acting at a young age
The Los Angeles-born actress got her start in acting through her father’s celebrated show, Breaking Bad. She made a cameo appearance as Sad Faced Girl in an episode in 2010. Soon after, she started acting in short films, landing her first major role in the web series 101 Ways to Get Rejected, for which she was also the script supervisor. After graduating from USC, she continued to book roles in shows like Sweet/Vicious and American Vandal, until her big break arrived with The Pitt. Other notable filmography entries include starring alongside Jennifer Garner in the Apple TV+ series The Last Thing He Told Me and directing the short film The Cigarette in 2015.