dailyloe.com – Taylor Dearden, star of the HBO Max drama ‘The Pitt’, recently described a real-life emergency where her on-screen medical training nearly came into use. Dearden, 33, shared the story on TODAY on April 15. She recounted an incident from a family holiday where a man began choking in a restaurant. Her father, actor Bryan Cranston, had asked if she ever used her medical knowledge off-set.
Dearden explained her immediate reaction to the crisis during the holiday gathering. She told Carson Daly on TODAY about sprinting towards the choking man. Dearden humorously noted her ADHD can make her good in emergencies but sometimes leaves her unsure. She found herself standing there waiting for a line that never came as the man recovered.
Bryan Cranston initially shared this story on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ on April 9. He recounted the event with his wife, actor Robin Dearden. They watched as their daughter did not hesitate when the man struggled to breathe. Cranston said she ran toward him just as he caught his breath and started breathing again.
Cranston described Dearden’s calm advice to the man after the incident. She told him, ‘Just take your time, take it slow.’ The actor expressed his family’s pride in the moment. He said they reacted by thinking they finally had a doctor in the family.
On ‘The Pitt’, Dearden plays Dr. Melissa ‘Mel’ King, a good-natured young doctor. Her character is known for being calm under pressure. Dearden is also neurodivergent in real life, like her character. She expressed pride in representing something that feels true and real.
The medical drama’s second season is concluding with a finale on April 16. The finale episode is set during an exhausting July 4 shift. The future of several characters in the ensemble remains uncertain. The hit show has been renewed for a third season with at least one cast change.
Dearden recently viewed the upcoming season finale herself. She said she was curious about how the story would wrap up. Dearden believes it will satisfy a lot of questions for viewers. She also noted it will ask a lot of new ones.[]
Source: TODAY.com
