The Pitt Fans Realize One Of Their Favorite Characters Is Played By A Nepo Baby

Since The Pitt became the most talked-about new TV show, fans have been captivated by how it tackles a slew of different issues. Between the emotional impact of Dr. Robby’s breakdown, Dr. McKay’s arrest, and the way the show depicts brutal truths about the medical profession, The Pitt has a lot to say. As a result, there are already plans for The Pitt Season 2 as Noah Wyle becomes richer thanks to playing a positive male role model.

Even though Noah is The Pitt’s star, fans care so much about the show’s other cast members so much that they want to know who will return for the second season. Many of those same fans have recently been shocked to learn that one of The Pitt’s best characters is portrayed by a nepo baby.

The Pitt’s Taylor Dearden Is The Daughter Of Bryan Cranston

When The Pitt was announced, people were mostly excited to see Noah Wyle star in a medical drama after previously headlining ER. What nobody could have known before The Pitt premiered was that the show would introduce fans to a slew of incredibly talented actors.

In fact, The Pitt was headlined by so many great actors that there is a lot of competition for the show’s breakout star. Still, many fans would argue that they were most impressed by Taylor Dearden’s portrayal of Dr. Melissa “Mel” King.

Since so many viewers were mesmerized by Taylor’s The Pitt performance, fans have been learning more about the actor. As a result, many The Pitt fans have gone on to realize that Taylor is the daughter of the beloved actor Bryan Cranston.

In April 2025, People updated their article about Taylor Dearden that focused on her being the daughter of Bryan. That article revealed that Taylor is Bryan’s only child and that she was born on February 12th, 1993 in Los Angeles.

Bryan Cranston’s Best Roles, According to Screen Rant
Bryan Cranston’s Movie or TV Show	Role	Rank
Jerry & Marge Go Large	Jerry Selbee	#10
Your Honor	Judge Michael Desiato	#9
The Lincoln Lawyer	Detective Lankford	#8
Godzilla	Joe Brody	#7
Drive	Shannon	#6
Trumbo	Dalton Trumbo	#5
Little Miss Sunshine	Stan Grossman	#4
Malcolm In The Middle	Hal	#3
Argo	Jack O’Donnell	#2
Breaking Bad	Walter White	#1

That same article revealed that Taylor had an effect on Bryan’s most famous role, Breaking Bad’s Walter White. People quoted Bryan revealing during an episode of Inside the Actors Studio that Taylor inspired one of his most famous moments from Breaking Bad. As he explained, Bryan used Taylor as inspiration for his acting during the moment Walter allowed Jane to die in front of him.

“[White] hears [Jane] start to cough and he goes to her because that’s human instinct. Before he gets to her he stops and thinks, ‘Wait a minute — she’s a junkie. She’s got Jesse on heroin; she’ll kill him. It’s better if I don’t do anything. But she’s a little girl — she’s young enough to be my daughter.’ Then I see the face of my own daughter in her place, and I didn’t want to; I didn’t plan on it.”

That same People article also revealed that Taylor appeared during an episode of Breaking Bad as one of Walter’s students.

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Even though Taylor appeared in a Breaking Bad episode, that doesn’t mean she wanted to rely on her father to advance her acting career. Instead, according to Bryan, Taylor was determined to make her own mark in Hollywood.

According to People’s article about Taylor Dearden, she isn’t just an actor. Instead, Taylor is also a photographer who even has an Instagram account dedicated to her photos, which is called Taylor Dearden Photography.

In June 2023, Bryan spoke to GQ for a profile of his life and career. During that discussion, Bryan told the outlet that Taylor didn’t want to get ahead in her acting career because of her famous father.

She’s very independent and very conscientious of not having any association or hint thereof of nepotism.

To Bryan’s point, Taylor only appeared in one episode of Breaking Bad, and she hasn’t shown up in any of her father’s other projects. It is also worth noting that the only episode of Breaking Bad Taylor appeared in, “No Más,” was directed by Bryan. Finally, it is remarkable that she isn’t using her father’s last name, even though her birth name is Taylor Dearden Cranston.

The Pitt's Taylor Dearden talking on the phone — Via: Max

Not only is Taylor Dearden the daughter of Bryan Cranston, her mom was a successful actor.

The Pitt’s Characters Ranked, According to Collider
The Pitt Character	Actor	Rank
Dennis Whitaker	Gerran Howell	#10
Victoria Javadi	Shabana Azeez	#9
Dr. Trinity Santos	Isa Briones	#8
Dr. Cassie McKay	Fiona Dourif	#7
Dr. Samira Mohan	Supriya Ganesh	#6
Dr. Frank Langdon	Patrick Ball	#5
Dana Evans	Katherine LaNasa	#4
Dr. Melissa “Mel” King	Taylor Dearden	#3
Dr. Heather Collins	Tracy Ifeachor	#2
Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch	Noah Wyle	#1

According to People’s article about Taylor, her parents met when they were working on a TV show together, fell in love, and have been married since July 8th, 1989. During Taylor’s mom, Robin Dearden’s, lengthy acting career, she appeared in episodes of many shows. Robin’s IMDb page includes credits from the shows B.J. and the Bear, Happy Days, Magnum, P.I., The A-Team, and Knight Rider, among many others.

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In addition to being a nepo baby because of her parents, Taylor Dearden’s family has a deeper history in Hollywood than that. Taylor grandfather, and Bryan Cranston’s father, was an actor, screenwriter, and producer.

According to his IMDb page, Taylor’s grandfather, Joseph Cranston, had more than 15 acting credits during his career.

Even though Taylor’s father and grandfather were both actors, it doesn’t seem like that was something Bryan and Joseph bonded over. In June 2023, Bryan spoke to The Guardian about his father’s acting career. During that discussion, it was revealed that when he was 11 years old, Bryan’s father abandoned their family to pursue his acting career, and they didn’t see each other for a decade.

While talking to The Guardian, Bryan judged his father’s decision to abandon the family to pursue his acting dreams.

“My dad wanted to become a star. Which to me is the equivalent of saying that you just want to be rich, without having an idea or a plan of how to acquire wealth. ‘I want to be a star.’ How futile is that? It’s a sign of immaturity, which I would tell him directly if he were still alive.”

The Pitt Stars More Nepo Babies

In April 2025, Harper’s Bazaar published an article that revealed several fascinating facts about The Pitt. That article revealed that several of The Pitt’s stars have parents who were in the acting business before them.

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The actor who portrays Dr. Cassie McKay, Fiona Dourif, is the daughter of Brad Dourif.

In addition to starring in movies like The Lord of the Rings series and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Brad is best known for another role. Brad is most memorable for playing Chucky and Charles Lee Ray in the Child’s Play/Chucky franchise.

Before Fiona was cast in The Pitt, she starred in many horror movies and shows. Most notably, Fiona co-starred with her father Brad in the movie Curse of Chucky and the show Chucky.

The actor who portrays Dr. Trinity Santos, Isa Briones, is the daughter of Jon Jon Briones.

An actor who has been working consistently since the 1990s, Jon Jon has appeared in a long list of movies and TV shows. Most notably, Jon Jon is a celebrated theater actor who memorably starred in several stagings of “Miss Saigon.” Jon Jon was so great in that play that he was even nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2017.

Michael Hyatt who portrays The Pitt’s Gloria Underwood is the daughter of Charles Hyatt. Charles is credited as an actor, playwright, director, author and broadcaster. Charles was so respected that he was awarded Jamaica’s national honor, the Order of Distinction.