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One of several actors in The Pitt with famous parents, Taylor, who has ADHD, has been open about playing her character, Dr Mel King, who has the same condition There are many reasons why Max’s latest medical drama The Pitt is a resounding hit. The show, which recently aired its season finale, follows Dr Michael Robinavitch, played by Noah Wyle , as he navigates a gruelling, 15-hour shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Each episode portrays an hour of the shift, highlighting the high-pressure lives of medical professionals, including residents, students and nurses.
The back-breaking circumstances of the emergency unit are aggravated when victims of a mass shooting flood the facility, requiring urgent attention. 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. Meanwhile, viewers have turned their attention to the cast, which, they’ve discovered, consists of quite a few nepo babies. As per TheWrap, actor Brad Dourif’s daughter, Fiona, plays Dr Cassie McKay and music-theatre legend Jon Jon Briones’ daughter, Isa, is Trinity Santos, a student doctor.
However, the most shocking reveal to most fans was Taylor Dearden, or Dr Mel King, being Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden’s daughter. Although the actress has made several red-carpet appearances alongside her famous actor parents, she looks unrecognisable as King. Advertisement 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 {"@context":"https://schema.
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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 {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/04/25/14fc3109-07b1-4e03-b9c6-0a263866575c_7390c88c.jpg"} Taylor Dearden is the daughter of Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston. Photo: @tdeardz/Instagram 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..
