TAL ANDERSON

Tal Anderson is an award-winning storyteller and an advocate for change, using her voice and platformas an actor to support inclusion and authentic representation in Hollywood. She is best known for her Emmy-nominated role of ‘Becca King,’ sister of ‘Dr. Mel King’ (Taylor Dearden) in the critically acclaimed,award-winning HBO Max series “The Pitt,” for which she won an Astra Award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

 

Other notable television projects for Tal include Netflix’s “Atypical,” NBC’s Magnum P.I., Amazon Studios ’“As We See It,” plus more. She has also appeared in a variety of short films, including “Breaking Normal” and “Don’t Look Out” which made their film festival debut in 2026. She also combined her love for acting and passion for advocacy by starring 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.

 

Not only does Tal shine in front of the camera, but behind the camera as well. She recently completed the edit of 54 videos for the Smithsonian Institution for their new traveling exhibit: “Japanese WarBrides: Across the Wide Divide.” She was also on the post-production team for the feature documentary “Meandering Scars” by BirdMine Stories. 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.

 

Tal has several TV shows in development, including a true crime drama series. She is also a children’s book author. Together with fellow “Atypical” colleague, artist Michael Richey White, she has released “Oh Tal! Not Like That” and “Oh Tal! Not Today” which tells the story of Tal and her cat Winnie as they take on the world. The series is for kids who feel confused and different, teaching them it’s ok to be yourself. She has two additional children’s books in the works.