TAL ANDERSON

ACTOR:FILMMAKER:AUTHOR:ADVOCATE

ABOUT TAL

"I feel like everyone, not just those of us who are neurodiverse, deserve to see stories on screen that make them feel seen. So, authentic representation in general, is really important." - Tal Anderson

Tal Anderson is a storyteller and an advocate for change, using her voice and platform as an autistic actor to support inclusion and authentic representation in Hollywood. She is best known for her role as Becca King, twin sister of Dr. Mel King in the hit HBO Max series, The Pitt, and for her work in the Netflix series Atypical as Sid, a role specifically developed for her.

A true multi-hyphenate, Tal is an alumnus of both the CBS Leadership Pipeline, and the 2022 Sony Diverse Actor’s program. She holds a B.S. in Film from Full Sail University, and when not acting on set in front of the camera, she flexes her creative muscles as a filmmaker, producing and writing.

Along with producing her podcast, Hairy Yarns which she co-hosts with actor Kayla Cromer, she also published her first children's book last year entitled, "Oh, Tal! Not Today," and just completed the edit of "Meandering Scars," a feature documentary for Birdmine Stories, as well as 55 videos for the Smithsonian Institute exhibit, "Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide," which opened December 14, 2024 in Dallas.

Tal hopes to see more studios commit to hiring people with disabilities in front of and behind the camera, and looks forward to the day when inclusion and representation aren't things you have to fight for, but instead have become the norm.

She is firm in her belief that everyone deserves to turn on the TV and see themselves represented on screen, especially children as they grow into their own.

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What You Need To Know : JUNE 14, 2022

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FILMOGRAPHY

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Appearing in film, commercials, webseries, and podcasts, Tal is most known

for her roles in Television series across network and streaming platforms.

Netflix:
Atypical
"Sid" / "Sidney"

HBO Max:
The Pitt
"Becca King"

NBC:
Magnum P.I.
"Becca Sullivan"

Prime Video:
As We See It
"Gia"

“Oh, Tal! Not Today.” is the

first book in the“Oh, Tal!”

series created by

Hollywood autistic actress

Tal Anderson, and award-

winning television/film

artist, Michael Richey White.

In this beautifully detailed picture book, we are introduced to Tal and

the family cat Winnie. Tal doesn’t talk much, and does things differently

than expected, always with Winnie in on the plan. In "Oh, Tal! -Not Today.”, Tal’s parents discover that things seem one way on the outside with Tal, but ultimately, imagination, creativity, tenacity, and independence shine through.

true intentions. Tal wins over hearts, while confirming that it’s okay to be different and to do things your own way.

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"A new bedtime favorite, 'Oh Tal, Not Today!' has made our home library complete. Our kids play rock, paper, scissors to see who gets to read it first at night. They each see themselves in Tal and share similar memories of their own that mirror what happens in the book. An instant children's classic, 'Oh Tal, Not Today!' is a book you'll love to read to your kids and one they'll love to read to you again and again."

- Allié Merrick McGuire, Editor-in-Chief AwareNow Magazine

REELS

Atypical:
Seasons 3 & 4

Magnum P.I.:
Season 5/Ep 9

As We See It:
Season 1

The Pitt:
Season 1 & 2

Tal Anderson as "Becca King," on the hit MAX Original Series The Pitt

Tal Anderson as "Sid" on the Netflix Original Series Atypical.

Tal Anderson guest starring as "Becca Sullivan" in Episode 9 of Season 5 of

the NBC series Magnum P.I.

Tal Anderson as "Gia" on the Amazon Prime Video series As We See It.

PHOTOS

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"In her audition, which I think was like one line, it was a tiny little thing that we watched, she [Anderson] just popped off the screen, we were like, 'who is this? And we need to see more of her.' And so Robia just kept thinking about her and came up with a whole new role."

- Mary Rohlich, Atypical Producer