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Tal Anderson grew ups in SW Florida with her parents, and 2 younger brothers. She began acting at 15 years old when she struggled with social interaction prompting her mom to sign her up for acting classes. That and her natural curiosity about film making, set her on a path towards a lifelong career. She attended college to better understand the film industry and gain technical skills with a B.S. in Film from Full Sail University, graduating valedictorian. After college, she moved to Southern California for an internship in post-production, and began pursuing her career as a filmmaker and professional actor.

Tal’s favorite part of acting is the process of breaking down a scene and character, and the challenge of analyzing the who, what, where, when, and why of a role. When she’s not acting, she flexes her creative muscles with editing and writing. She’s an avid horror movie fan, lover of rock music, and is a true crime enthusiast. When it comes to her presence in the public eye, she wants people to see her as a real person who’s doing their job authentically and doing their best to advocate for equality and disability. She has permanently relocated to Los Angeles, where she lives with her cat Winifred.

"Anderson, in particular, effectively delivers one-liners."

- Houston Chronicle (2021)

Tal Anderson in an orange floral turtleneck, and jeans, sits crosslegged, eyes closed.

Tal Anderson in a black dress, in front of the official poster, at the S3 Atypical Screening event.

"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's Sid is hilarious as she commissions him to draw some of the most ridiculous cat portraits for money."

- News 24

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Tal Anderson is a storyteller and an advocate for change, using her voice and platform as an actor to support inclusion and authentic representation in Hollywood. She is best known for her work in the Netflix series “Atypical” as ‘Sid’ a role specifically developed for her, and as Gia in Amazon Studios’ “As We See It.” As an autistic artist, she uses her unique position to advocate for disability rights in the workplace and inclusivity in front and behind the camera in Hollywood.

She has furthered her acting training at the Nancy Banks Studio, the Groundlings for comedy and improv, and Voicecaster. She has also appeared in a variety of short films, but one of the projects she is most proud of is a lead role in a national

campaign for the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Delivering Jobs initiative, in partnership with Best Buddies and Special Olympics promoting jobs for disabled people. The role in the campaign ran from 2019-2020 and included two PSAs (directed by Jason Zada and Holly Robinson Peete), magazine print ads, and a Times Square takeover. Additionally, every year she makes a film for the Disability Film Challenge, which is sponsored by Adobe, Netflix, Prime Video, Sony, and Warner Media, to name a few.

Furthering the push for inclusivity she has taken on several passion projects. She is an official ambassador for Awareness Ties, whose mission is to tell stories by real people to create real change, and is involved with The Inspire Project, which focuses on empowering students to become leaders today through innovative mentorship and action, and whose past speakers include Garth Brooks, and head of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Dr. Kathryn Sullivan.

"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."

Press

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

June 23, 2022

Upon the Entertainment Industry Foundation's (EIF) 80th anniversary, actress and filmmaker, Tal Anderson, spoke to THR about their Delivering Jobs initiative. Read Here

VARIETY
April 22, 2022

CBS Studios Announces BIPOC Casting

Fellowship, Sets Second Cohort for

Leadership Pipeline Read Here

GMA 3: What You Need to Know

ABC NEWS :: April 11, 2022

Actor champions inclusivity in front of the camera. Meet Tal Anderson, the young actor, filmmaker and disabilities advocate shining a spotlight on her fellow storytellers and highlighting the contributions of people with autism.

Watch the Interview Here