Taylor Ortega
Taylor Ortega | |
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| Born | May 26, 1989 Cranbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Taylor Ortega (born May 26, 1989)[1][2] is an American actress and comedian. She starred in the series Welcome to Flatch (2022–2023) and Big Mistakes (2026–).
Early life and career
[edit source]Ortega was born in New Jersey to an Italian-American family[3] and raised there in Cranbury and East Windsor.[1] She received her bachelor's degree from Columbia University.[4][5]
Ortega's first television role was on Succession.[3] She also acted in the Kim Possible live-action remake, Love Life, What We Do in the Shadows, Ghosts, Jackpot, The Four Seasons, and Another Simple Favor.[3] She is a main cast member on the mockumentary sitcom Welcome to Flatch and the Netflix crime comedy Big Mistakes.[3]
Filmography
[edit source]Film
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kim Possible | Shego | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2021 | After Yang | — | |
| 2021 | False Positive | — | Uncredited |
| 2023 | Wine Club | Amanda | |
| 2023 | Porch Girl | Porch Girl | Short film |
| 2024 | Jackpot! | Sleazy Ron's Assistant | |
| 2024 | Crazy, Funny, Genius, Hero? | Taylor | Short film |
| 2025 | Another Simple Favor | Agent Irene Walker | |
| 2026 | Dead End | Emily | Short film |
Television
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Succession | Greta | Episode: "I Went to Market" |
| 2019 | Helpsters | Cindy Triangle | Episode: "Amazing Alie / Hullabaloo Annie" |
| Kim Hushable | Shego | TV mini-series | |
| 2020 | Love Life | Ramona | Episode: "Magnus Lund Part II" |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Flatch | Nadine Garcia-Parney | Main role; 27 episodes |
| 2023 | Party Down | Steph | Episode: "Once Upon a Time" |
| 2024 | What We Do in the Shadows | Nancy | Episode: "Laszlo's Father" |
| 2024–2025 | The Everything Now Show | TBA | TV mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 2024–2026 | Universal Basic Guys | Leanne DelVecchio | Voice role |
| 2025 | The Four Seasons | Rachel | 1 episode |
| 2025–2026 | Ghosts | Joan | 6 episodes |
| 2026 | Big Mistakes | Morgan | Main role; Netflix series |
Accolades
[edit source]- 2019, Just For Laughs New Faces[6]
References
[edit source]- 1 2 Kuperinsky, Amy. "‘Dysfunctional’ family crime comedy from ‘Schitt’s Creek’ creator Dan Levy, ‘Bottoms’ star Rachel Sennott filming in N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 12, 2025. Accessed April 12, 2026. "Ortega, 36, hails from East Windsor and Cranbury, and returned to Middlesex County to film the series."
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Derschowitz, Jessica. "Who Is Taylor Ortega? Meet the Actress Who Plays Morgan in 'Big Mistakes'". Marie Claire. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Messman-Rucker, Ariel. "Meet Taylor Ortega — the breakout queer star of Big Mistakes". Out. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh. "Taylor Ortega Talks 'Big Mistakes,' Laurie Metcalf and Finding Comedy in Jersey Roots". WWD. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Megh (July 22, 2019). "Just for Laughs Announces Its 2019 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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- American people of Italian descent
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- People from East Windsor, New Jersey
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