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Tal Anderson

Tal Anderson is an American actor, filmmaker and writer known for playing Becca King in The Pitt and Sid in Atypical.

Biography

Tal Anderson plays Becca King, the autistic twin sister of Dr. Mel King, in HBO Max medical drama The Pitt.

Her season two performance in the episode 5:00 P.M. brought Anderson her first Emmy nomination in 2026.

Known for

The Pitt

She plays Becca King, the twin sister of Dr. Mel King.[1][2]

Atypical

She played Sid, an autistic college student, across the show's third and fourth seasons.[6][3][7]

As We See It

Her later television work includes an appearance in the Prime Video series.[7]

Career highlights

  1. Film Training

    Film training came before her Los Angeles career

    Anderson studied film at Full Sail University and worked as a video editor after moving to Los Angeles.[6]

  2. Atypical Sid

    Sid established her television profile

    She played autistic college student Sid in seasons three and four of Netflix's Atypical.[6][3][7]

  3. Behind Camera

    Her work extends behind the camera

    Current professional profiles describe Anderson as a filmmaker and writer as well as an actor.[3][7]

  4. Becca Autonomy

    Becca's season two story centres autonomy

    A hospital visit gives Becca room to make choices about her health, privacy and adult life outside Mel's supervision.[8][9]

  5. First Emmy Nomination

    The Pitt brought her first Emmy nomination

    The Television Academy nominated Anderson for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for the episode 5:00 P.M.[1][2]

Good to know

Anderson and Becca share an autistic identity

Anderson has publicly identified as autistic while stressing that she and Becca are different people with different circumstances.[2][6]

She also works as a filmmaker and writer

Anderson's current AANE profile and official site describe her creative work beyond acting.[3][7]