Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993) is an American actress. She played Ophelia in the

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show '' Sweet/Vicious''. She also was Chloe Lyman in the second season of

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'' and Dr. Melissa "Mel" King in

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's ''

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''.

Early life

Taylor Dearden Cranston was born in

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, on February12, 1993. She is the daughter of actor

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and actress Robin Gale Dearden. Her paternal grandfather is producer and actor

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. In 2015, she graduated from the

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with a BA in theater.

Career

In 2010, Dearden appeared in an episode of ''

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'' 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

TV show '' Sweet/Vicious'', where she played the character Ophelia Mayer. Written and created by

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, the show was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of

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. 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

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as former Olympic wrestler John Wright. In 2018, Dearden appeared in season two of the

mockumentary ''

'', where she played the character Chloe Lyman, acting alongside co-stars

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, and Travis Tope. She portrays Dr.Melissa King in the 2025 Max medical drama ''

''.

Personal life

Dearden has ADHD.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dearden, Taylor 1993 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses American people of Austrian-Jewish descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American television actresses Taylor Dearden Living people USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni