
Taylor Dearden
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.
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Films
8
TV Shows
Known For
10 Credits
The Simpsons
as E.R. Intern (voice)
1989

Breaking Bad
as Sad Faced Girl
2008

The Pitt
as Dr. Melissa King
2025

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003

For All Mankind
as Sunny Hall
2019

The Last Thing He Told Me
as Cheryl
2023

American Vandal
as Chloe Lyman
2017

Heartthrob
as Cleo
2017

Sweet/Vicious
as Ophelia Mayer
2016

The Last Champion
as Joanna Miller
2020