Taylor Dearden

Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993) is an American actress. She played Ophelia in the MTV show Sweet/Vicious.^[2] She also was Chloe Lyman in the second season of Netflix's American Vandal and Dr. Melissa "Mel" King in Max's The Pitt.

Taylor Dearden
Born	Taylor Dearden Cranston (1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 (age 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California (BA)[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present
Parents	Bryan Cranston (father) Robin Dearden (mother)
Relatives	Joseph Cranston (paternal grandfather)

Early life

Taylor Dearden Cranston was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 1993.^[3] She is the daughter of actor Bryan Cranston and actress Robin Gale Dearden.^[4][5] Her paternal grandfather is producer and actor Joseph Cranston.^[6][7] In 2015, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in theater.^[8][9]

Career

In 2010, Dearden appeared in an episode of Breaking Bad called "No Más".^{[5][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.^[10] The show was created and written by fellow USC student Susie Yankou and was directed by Mike Effenberger.^[11]

In 2016, Dearden was cast in the MTV TV show Sweet/Vicious, where she played the character Ophelia Mayer.^[12] Written and created by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson,^[13] the show was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of campus sexual assault.^{[2][14][15][16]} Despite being beloved by critics, with Dearden's work positively reviewed,^[17] it was canceled after one season.^[18][19][20]

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.

She portrays Dr. Melissa King in the 2025 Max medical drama The Pitt.^[21]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Red Handed	Jo	Short film Co-executive producer
2013	The Fourth Wall	Danielle	Short film
2015	The Cigarette	—	Short film Director
2016	Smash Face	Helen	Short film
2017	Heartthrob	Cleo
2020	The Last Champion	Joanna Miller

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Breaking Bad	Sad Faced Girl	Episode: "No Más"[22]
2016–2017	Sweet/Vicious	Ophelia Mayer	10 episodes[23]
2018	American Vandal	Chloe Lyman	8 episodes
2022	For All Mankind	Sunny Hall	3 episodes
2025-	The Pitt	Dr. Melissa King	15 episodes[24]

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013–2014	101 Ways to Get Rejected	McKenzie	18 episodes Script supervisor