# Bex Taylor-Klaus
**Bex Taylor-Klaus** (Rebecca Edison "Bex" Taylor-Klaus, born 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor known for the roles of Bullet on AMC's crime drama *The Killing*, Audrey Jensen on MTV's *Scream: The TV Series*, and the voice of Pidge on the Netflix animated series *Voltron: Legendary Defender*[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/). A fourth-generation Atlantan who identifies as gender non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, Taylor-Klaus has been described as clearing a path for gender non-conforming artists in mainstream media[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Atlanta, Georgia[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/) |
| Full name | Rebecca Edison "Bex" Taylor-Klaus[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) |
| Breakout role | Bullet, a street-wise homeless teen, on AMC's *The Killing* (third season, 2013)[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) |
| Signature TV roles | Audrey Jensen on *Scream: The TV Series* (2015–16); Casey on *13 Reasons Why* season 3; Deputy Brianna Bishop on Fox's *Deputy* (2020)[3](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [4](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bex-taylor-klaus-13-reasons-why-non-binary-actor) • [5](https://www.assignmentx.com/2020/deputy-bex-taylor-klaus-talks-about-the-politically-savvy-character-exclusive-interview/) |
| Voice work | Katie "Pidge" Holt on *Voltron: Legendary Defender* (from 2016)[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) |
| Films | *The Last Witch Hunter* (2015), *Dumplin'* (2018), *Hell Fest* (2018), *Blackbird* (2019)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/) |
| Identity and advocacy | Gender non-binary, uses they/them pronouns; works with LGBTQ+ organizations such as GLAAD[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) |
## Early life and training
Taylor-Klaus grew up in Atlanta and began acting training early: in the third grade they started Shakespeare classes in an after-school program. In high school they played on the varsity softball team and performed in the school's improv troupe, which led them and friends to start a junior high acting troupe to train young actors[3](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/). Their parents enrolled them in acting classes, in Taylor-Klaus's oft-quoted telling, "because they thought it would be cheaper than therapy. They were wrong, but it worked out fine"[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/).
## Career beginnings
At 18, in the summer of 2012, Taylor-Klaus moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting while finishing high school[6](https://sandrewmetronome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Blackbird-Pressemateriale.pdf). Their first professional role was Bullet, a homeless but street-wise teen who protects sex workers, on the third season of AMC's critically acclaimed crime drama *[The Killing](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-killing-american-tv-series)* in 2013, alongside [Mireille Enos](https://www.edgepedia.org/mireille-enos) and [Joel Kinnaman](https://www.edgepedia.org/joel-kinnaman)[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/). The character, a gender-fluid lesbian, earned a cult following and is credited by 1883 Magazine as the role that put "all eyes" on Taylor-Klaus as fresh new talent[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [3](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/).
**Television years.** Following *The Killing*, Taylor-Klaus played recurring parts on shows including *[Arrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/arrow-tv-series)* (2013–15), *House of Lies* (2014), *iZombie*, and *The Librarians*, and appeared in *Glee*[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/). In 2015 they landed the role of Audrey Jensen, one of the "Lakewood Six," on MTV's *Scream: The TV Series*, based on the horror franchise created by [Wes Craven](https://www.edgepedia.org/wes-craven), and returned for the second season that premiered on May 30, 2016[3](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [7](https://www.tvline.com/interviews/scream-spoilers-season-2-premiere-death-bex-taylor-klaus-interview-718833/). They also appeared in the action film *The Last Witch Hunter* (2015) with [Vin Diesel](https://www.edgepedia.org/vin-diesel)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/).
**Voice acting.** From 2016, Taylor-Klaus voiced Katie "Pidge" Holt, the pilot of the Green Lion, on DreamWorks/Netflix's animated series *Voltron: Legendary Defender*, a revival of the 1980s cartoon[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [8](https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/voltron-legendary-defender-turns-10-today-and-we-think-this-mecha-robot-reboot-was-just-as-good-as-power-rangers-and-transformers). They have also contributed voice work to *Robot Chicken*[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/).
## Film work and later television
In 2018 Taylor-Klaus appeared in two horror films, *Hell Fest* (as Taylor) and *Discarnate*, and played Hannah, the rebellious best friend of the title character, in Netflix's coming-of-age comedy *Dumplin'*, alongside [Jennifer Aniston](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-aniston) and [Danielle Macdonald](https://www.edgepedia.org/danielle-macdonald)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [3](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [9](https://brieftake.com/interview-dumplin-bex-taylor-klaus/).
**Blackbird and 13 Reasons Why.** Taylor-Klaus played Chris in *Blackbird* (2019), a remake of Bille August's Danish-language film *Silent Heart*, with a cast including [Susan Sarandon](https://www.edgepedia.org/susan-sarandon), Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson, and [Lindsay Duncan](https://www.edgepedia.org/lindsay-duncan)[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/). In 2019 they joined season 3 of Netflix's *13 Reasons Why* as Casey, a sexual assault survivor and student activist, a notable casting for a non-binary actor[4](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bex-taylor-klaus-13-reasons-why-non-binary-actor). Taylor-Klaus had been a public detractor of the show's first season, saying its depiction of [Hannah Baker](https://www.edgepedia.org/hannah-baker)'s death had personally triggered them, and welcomed the changes made for later seasons[4](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bex-taylor-klaus-13-reasons-why-non-binary-actor).
**Deputy.** From 2020, Taylor-Klaus played Deputy Brianna Bishop, the aide, driver, and bodyguard to the acting sheriff played by [Stephen Dorff](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-dorff), on Fox's Thursday-night drama *Deputy*[5](https://www.assignmentx.com/2020/deputy-bex-taylor-klaus-talks-about-the-politically-savvy-character-exclusive-interview/). Bishop, like the actor, uses they/them pronouns, having left a career in Washington, D.C. to follow their fiancée to Los Angeles[5](https://www.assignmentx.com/2020/deputy-bex-taylor-klaus-talks-about-the-politically-savvy-character-exclusive-interview/).
More recent credits include the films *Trim Season* (2023) and *Mission Extreme* (2021), and the indie film *I Wish You All the Best*, written and directed by [Tommy Dorfman](https://www.edgepedia.org/tommy-dorfman), in which Taylor-Klaus plays Noa[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [10](https://tvmeg.com/index.php/2025/10/12/danza/).
## Representation and advocacy
Taylor-Klaus came out as non-binary in 2018 and has since spoken publicly about auditioning for masculine characters and playing non-binary roles[4](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bex-taylor-klaus-13-reasons-why-non-binary-actor). *Time* magazine grouped them with non-binary actors such as [Asia Kate Dillon](https://www.edgepedia.org/asia-kate-dillon) as bringing what it called unprecedented representation of non-binary people to wide television audiences[11](https://time.com/5686290/transgender-men-representation-television/). In horror media, Taylor-Klaus told [Bloody Disgusting](https://www.edgepedia.org/bloody-disgusting) that casting a non-binary actor in a wide-release horror feature carries positive impact for the community[12](https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3541105/bex-taylor-klaus-talks-hell-fest-non-binary-representation-horror-interview/). They work with LGBTQ+ organizations including GLAAD and have said their advocacy goal is simple: "I don't want anyone to ever feel like they don't see themselves"[2](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/) • [3](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/).
## References
1. [Bex Taylor-Klaus – Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus/)
2. [Bex Taylor-Klaus, Issue Magazine](https://issuemagazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/)
3. [Bex Taylor-Klaus, 1883 Magazine (12 September 2019)](https://1883magazine.com/bex-taylor-klaus/)
4. ["13 Reasons Why" Actor Bex Taylor-Klaus on the Show's Third Season, Auditioning as a Non-Binary Actor, and More, Teen Vogue (3 September 2019)](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bex-taylor-klaus-13-reasons-why-non-binary-actor)
5. [DEPUTY: Bex Taylor-Klaus talks about the politically-savvy character, Assignment X (27 February 2020)](https://www.assignmentx.com/2020/deputy-bex-taylor-klaus-talks-about-the-politically-savvy-character-exclusive-interview/)
6. [Blackbird press material, SF Studios](https://sandrewmetronome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Blackbird-Pressemateriale.pdf)
7. [Scream Star Teases Deadlier Season 2, TVLine (30 May 2016)](https://www.tvline.com/interviews/scream-spoilers-season-2-premiere-death-bex-taylor-klaus-interview-718833/)
8. [Voltron: Legendary Defender turns 10 today, Space.com](https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/voltron-legendary-defender-turns-10-today-and-we-think-this-mecha-robot-reboot-was-just-as-good-as-power-rangers-and-transformers)
9. [Interview: Dumplin's Bex Taylor-Klaus, Brief Take (11 December 2018)](https://brieftake.com/interview-dumplin-bex-taylor-klaus/)
10. [Interview with Adam Saunders, Tony Danza, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Kym Whitley, and Rizwan Manji, TVMEG (12 October 2025)](https://tvmeg.com/index.php/2025/10/12/danza/)
11. [How a New Class of Trans Male Actors Are Changing the Face of Television, Time (26 September 2019)](https://time.com/5686290/transgender-men-representation-television/)
12. [Bex Taylor-Klaus Talks 'Hell Fest' and Non-Binary Representation in Horror, Bloody Disgusting (2018)](https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3541105/bex-taylor-klaus-talks-hell-fest-non-binary-representation-horror-interview/)
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