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.

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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. ​​​