{{Infobox person | name = Taylor Ortega | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|5|26}} | birth_place = Cranbury, New Jersey, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actress * Comedian }} | years_active = 2014–present | spouse = | children = | relatives = | signature = }} {{short description|American actress}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} '''Taylor Ortega''' (born May 26, 1988)<ref name=NJ2025/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DY0nhdnKwXY/ |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> is an American actress and comedian. She starred in the series ''Welcome to Flatch'' (2022–2023) and ''Big Mistakes'' (2026–).
==Early Life and career== Ortega was born in New Jersey to an Italian-American family<ref name="marieclaire">{{cite web |last1=Derschowitz |first1=Jessica |title=Who Is Taylor Ortega? Meet the Actress Who Plays Morgan in 'Big Mistakes' |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/who-is-taylor-ortega-big-mistakes/ |website=Marie Claire |access-date=10 April 2026}}</ref> and raised there in Cranbury and East Windsor.<ref name=NJ2025>Kuperinsky, Amy. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2025/08/dysfunctional-family-crime-comedy-from-schitts-creek-creator-dan-levy-bottoms-star-rachel-sennott-filming-in-nj.html "‘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."</ref> She received her bachelor's degree from Columbia University.<ref name="out">{{cite web |last1=Messman-Rucker |first1=Ariel |title=Meet Taylor Ortega — the breakout queer star of Big Mistakes |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/taylor-ortega-big-mistakes#rebelltitem2 |website=Out |access-date=10 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="wwd">{{cite web |last1=Nordstrom |first1=Leigh |title=Taylor Ortega Talks ‘Big Mistakes,’ Laurie Metcalf and Finding Comedy in Jersey Roots |url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/taylor-ortega-big-mistakes-netflix-1238892303/ |website=WWD |access-date=10 April 2026}}</ref>
Ortega's first television role was on ''Succession''.<ref name="marieclaire" /> 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''.<ref name="marieclaire" /> She is a main cast member on the mockumentary sitcom ''Welcome to Flatch'' and the Netflix crime comedy ''Big Mistakes''.<ref name="marieclaire" />
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !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 === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2018 |''Succession'' |Greta |Episode: "I Went to Market" |- | rowspan="2" |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 == *2019, Just For Laughs New Faces<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Megh |date=2019-07-22 |title=Just for Laughs Announces Its 2019 New Faces |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/just-for-laughs-new-faces-2019.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>
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