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Taylor Dearden on Neurodivergent Representation on ‘The Pitt’

"I feel very proud to be able to represent something that feels true." Taylor Dearden speaks on TODAY about the representation of neurodivergent folks on "The Pitt" through her own character, Dr. Mel, and her character's sister, Becca, played by Tal Anderson.

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