# Taylor Ortega

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{{Infobox person
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| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1988|5|26}}
| birth_place        = [Cranbury, New Jersey](/source/Cranbury%2C_New_Jersey), U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Actress
* Comedian
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| years_active       = 2014–present
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{{short description|American actress}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2026}}
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'''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](/source/Welcome_to_Flatch)'' (2022–2023) and ''[Big Mistakes](/source/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](/source/Cranbury%2C_New_Jersey) and [East Windsor](/source/East_Windsor%2C_New_Jersey).<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Succession_(TV_series))''.<ref name="marieclaire" /> She also acted in the ''[Kim Possible](/source/Kim_Possible_(film))'' live-action remake, ''[Love Life](/source/Love_Life_(American_TV_series))'', [''What We Do in the Shadows''](/source/What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_series)), ''[Ghosts](/source/Ghosts_(American_TV_series))'', ''[Jackpot](/source/Jackpot!_(film))'', ''[The Four Seasons](/source/The_Four_Seasons_(TV_series))'', and ''[Another Simple Favor](/source/Another_Simple_Favor)''.<ref name="marieclaire" /> She is a main cast member on the mockumentary sitcom ''[Welcome to Flatch](/source/Welcome_to_Flatch)'' and the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) crime comedy ''[Big Mistakes](/source/Big_Mistakes)''.<ref name="marieclaire" />

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''[Kim Possible](/source/Kim_Possible_(film))''
|Shego
|Disney Channel Original Movie
|-
|2021
|''[After Yang](/source/After_Yang)''
|—
|
|-
|2021
|''[False Positive](/source/False_Positive_(film))''
|—
|Uncredited
|-
|2023
|''[Wine Club](/source/Winx_Club)''
|Amanda
|
|-
|2023
|''Porch Girl''
|Porch Girl
|Short film
|-
|2024
|''[Jackpot!](/source/Jackpot!_(film))''
|Sleazy Ron's Assistant
|
|-
|2024
|''Crazy, Funny, Genius, Hero?''
|Taylor
|Short film
|-
|2025
|''[Another Simple Favor](/source/Another_Simple_Favor)''
|Agent Irene Walker
|
|-
|2026
|''Dead End''
|Emily
|Short film
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[Succession](/source/Succession_(TV_series))''
|Greta
|Episode: "I Went to Market"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[Helpsters](/source/Helpsters)''
|Cindy Triangle
|Episode: "Amazing Alie / Hullabaloo Annie"
|-
|''[Kim Hushable](/source/Kim_Hushable)''
|Shego
|TV mini-series
|-
|2020
|''[Love Life](/source/Love_Life_(American_TV_series))''
|Ramona
|Episode: "Magnus Lund Part II"
|-
|2022–2023
|''[Welcome to Flatch](/source/Welcome_to_Flatch)''
|Nadine Garcia-Parney
|Main role; 27 episodes
|-
|2023
|''[Party Down](/source/Party_Down)''
|Steph
|Episode: "Once Upon a Time"
|-
|2024
|''[What We Do in the Shadows](/source/What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_series))''
|Nancy
|Episode: "Laszlo's Father"
|-
|2024–2025
|''The Everything Now Show''
|TBA
|TV mini-series; 2 episodes
|-
|2024–2026
|''[Universal Basic Guys](/source/Universal_Basic_Guys)''
|Leanne DelVecchio
|Voice role
|-
|2025
|''[The Four Seasons](/source/The_Four_Seasons_(TV_series))''
|Rachel
|1 episode
|-
|2025–2026
|''[Ghosts](/source/Ghosts_(American_TV_series))''
|Joan
|6 episodes
|-
|2026
|''[Big Mistakes](/source/Big_Mistakes)''
|Morgan
|Main role; Netflix series
|}

== Accolades ==
*2019, [Just For Laughs](/source/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>

== References ==
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==External links==

* {{IMDb name|id=nm6267963}}<br />
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Category:1980s births
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Middlesex County, New Jersey
Category:American film actresses
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:American television actresses
Category:American women comedians
Category:Comedians from Middlesex County, New Jersey
Category:Living people
Category:People from Cranbury, New Jersey
Category:People from East Windsor, New Jersey
Category:American LGBTQ comedians
Category:American queer actresses
Category:Queer comedians
Category:Columbia University alumni
Category:LGBTQ people from New Jersey

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