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Tabyana Ali

Tabyana Ali (Tabyana Ford), American actress from San Antonio, Texas; plays Trina Robinson on ABC's General Hospital from March 2022, the third actress in the role, with credits including New Girl, Horror Noire, and Empire Waist.

Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga (born 1994), American actress, youngest sister of Vera Farmiga; known for American Horror Story (Violet, Zoe), The Nun's Sister Irene, The Bling Ring, and Gladys Russell in The Gilded Age.

Tal Anderson

Tal Anderson is an American autistic actor, filmmaker, and children's book author known as Sid in Netflix's Atypical and Becca King in HBO Max's The Pitt, a role that brought her a first Emmy nomination, an Astra Award, and a platform for autistic representation.

Tala Ashe

Tala Ashe (Talayeh Ashrafi, طلایه اشرفی) is an Iranian-American actress, Zari Tomaz/Zari Tarazi on DC's Legends of Tomorrow and Tony-nominated as Elham in Sanaz Toossi's English on Broadway (2025).

Talia Ryder

Talia Ryder is an American actress born in 2002, known for her 2015 stage role in Matilda the Musical and her film work in Never Rarely Sometimes Always.

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones (born 1974, Pasadena, California) is an American actress and producer. Known for Dr. Lanie Parish on Castle (2009-2016, 173 episodes), Booty Call, The Wood, Head of State, and Ordinary Angels; also co-produced Nora's Hair Salon and 35 and Ticking. Distinct from romance author Tamala C. Jones.

Tamara Braun

Tamara Braun is an American actress born in 1971, known for her roles as Carly Corinthos on General Hospital and Ava Vitali on Days of Our Lives.

Tammy Blanchard

Tammy Blanchard (born 1976, Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American actress, Emmy winner as young Judy Garland in Me and My Shadows, and Tony-nominated for Gypsy and How to Succeed.

Tania Raymonde

Tania Raymonde (Tania Raymonde Helen Katz), Franco-American actress born 1988 in Los Angeles; Cynthia on Malcolm in the Middle, Alex Rousseau on Lost, Brittany Gold on Goliath, and a writer-director of Bad Art and Cell Division.

Tanner Zagarino

Tanner Zagarino (born 1998, Los Angeles) is an American actor, writer, and former Division 1 wrestler and model. Known for Redbird in The Summer I Turned Pretty, Dylan in Shrinking, Tango in Aftermath, and the Hulu NFL drama The Land.

Tara Lynne Barr

Tara Lynne Barr, American actress born 1993 in Orange County, California; known as Roxy in God Bless America (2011), Laura Meyers in Hulu's Casual, Katie in NBC's Aquarius, and video game voice roles including Prototype 2 and Dune: Awakening.

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson (born 1970, Washington, D.C.) is an American actress known for Hustle & Flow, her Oscar-nominated role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Golden Globe-winning Cookie Lyon on Empire, Hidden Figures, and The Color Purple (2023).

Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning (born 1978) is an American actress and singer known for Pennsatucky on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) and Hustle & Flow (2005), and for the Boomkat duo with brother Kellin, whose "The Wreckoning" topped Billboard's dance chart.

Tate Ellington

Tate Ellington (James Tate Ellington, born 1979, Madison, Mississippi) is an American actor known for Remember Me, Sinister 2, The Endless, Broadway's The Philanthropist, and as Simon Asher on Quantico; not the NFL receiver Bruce Ellington.

Tati Gabrielle

Tati Gabrielle, born Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson (1996), is an American actress of Korean and African-American descent known for Prudence in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marienne in You, Gaia in The 100, Nora in The Last of Us, Jade in Mortal Kombat II, and Jordan A. Mun in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Tatum Grace Hopkins

Tatum Grace Hopkins (born 2005, Shawnee, Oklahoma) is an American actress who originated Jonquil in The Queen of Versailles on Broadway and was cast in 2026 as Max Caulfield in Prime Video's Life Is Strange series.

Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson, born in 1996, is an American writer, editor, and actor who founded the online magazine Rookie at 15 after drawing fame as an 11-year-old fashion blogger.

Tawny Cypress

Tawny Cypress (born 1976, Point Pleasant, New Jersey) is an American actress known as Simone Deveaux on Heroes and adult Taissa Turner on Yellowjackets, with regular roles in K-Ville, Unforgettable, House of Cards, and The Blacklist: Redemption.

Tawny Newsome

Tawny Newsome (born 1983) is an American actress, comedian, musician, and writer, the voice of Beckett Mariner on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Angela Ali on Space Force, a Second City alumna, and a Starfleet Academy writer.

Tayler Buck

Tayler Buck (born 2003) is an American actress known as Natalie Irons on Superman & Lois, Kate in Annabelle: Creation, and Sandra in Tyler Perry's Assisted Living; distinct from actor Buck Taylor.

Taylor Cole

Taylor Quinn Cole (born 1984, Arlington, Texas) is an American actress and former model, a series regular on Summerland and The Event, best known for 21 lead roles in Hallmark movies, 2016-2025.

Taylor Handley

Taylor Handley (Taylor Laurence Handley, born 1984, Santa Barbara) is an American actor known for Oliver Trask on The O.C., Johnny Miller in Hidden Palms, Dixon Lamb in Vegas, and Kyle McLusky in Mayor of Kingstown.

Taylor John Smith

Taylor John Smith (born 1995) is an American actor from Los Angeles known for John Keene in Sharp Objects and Tate Walker in Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), plus Warfare (2025), The Outpost, and Wolves.

Taylor Kinney

Taylor Kinney (born 1981, Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and model, known as Lieutenant Kelly Severide on NBC's Chicago Fire and as Mason Lockwood on The Vampire Diaries; film credits include Zero Dark Thirty.

Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner (born 1992, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American actor and former karate champion, best known as Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga (2008–2012) and for films including Sharkboy, Abduction, and Tracers.

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Jane Schilling (born 1984), American actress; Emmy-nominated star of Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019); also Mercy, The Lucky One, The Overnight, Pam & Tommy, and NBC's What the Dead Know pilot.

Taylor Zakhar Perez

Taylor Zakhar Perez (born 1991, Chicago) is an American actor known for Marco Peña in The Kissing Booth 2/3, HBO Max's Minx, and Alex Claremont-Diaz in Prime Video's Red, White & Royal Blue (2023), Emmy-nominated, returning in the sequel Red, White & Royal Wedding.

Taylour Paige

Taylour Paige (born 1990) is an American actress and former dancer from Inglewood, California, best known as Ahsha Hayes on Hit the Floor and as the Independent Spirit Award-winning star of Zola, also in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and It: Welcome to Derry.

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni (Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni, born 1966) is an American actress known for Bad Boys, Deep Impact, The Family Man, and starring as Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord in CBS's Madam Secretary (2014–2019); married Tim Daly in 2025.

Teddy Sears

Teddy Sears (Edward M. Sears), American actor born 1977 in Washington, D.C.; known for Richard Woolsley on Raising the Bar, Zoom/Jay Garrick on The Flash, and Dr. Josh Nichols on Brilliant Minds.