OC Actress Earns Multiple Acting Awards

Kayden Tokarski, a 13-year-old actress who plays a young Julia Roberts' character in the Critics' Choice-nominated series "Gaslit," has won her ninth best acting award since 2021.

Kayden claimed her latest Best Young Acting Award on January 12, 2023 from Actress Universe for her lead role in the independent feature film "Apocalypse Love Story." The film, which premieres this year, follows Samantha, played by Kayden, who after losing her father during an apocalyptic event that wipes out all of humanity, finds an abandoned military base where she lives in complete solitude for an unknown but lengthy amount of time. Having learned how to hunt and trap animals from her father, Sam is in every sense of the word a survivor. While foraging for food in one of the hundreds of abandoned military houses on the base, Sam encounters a young boy named James.

Along with "Apocalypse Love Story," Kayden won six best young actress awards for her role in the independent film "I Miss Her, Too." She won an international Gold Best Young Actor award and Silver Best Acting Duo award from the Independent Shorts Awards, and a Best Young Actress from Vegas Shorts. She took home a Best Child/Young Actress award from the Indie Short Fest Los Angeles International Film Festival and a Best Actress Award from LA Independent Film Channel. On January 4, 2023, she won a Best Actress Award from Miami Indie Awards. In 2021, Kayden won two Best Young Actress awards for her role in the independent film "Message from the Mermaids." Kayden won an international Best Young Actress award from the Independent Shorts Film Festival and a Best Young Actress award from the Venice Shorts Film Festival.

In addition to winning awards, Kayden is a working actor who plays the role of Becky in the upcoming sci-fi psychological drama "Roswell Delirium" that is set in the 1980s and pays homage to all the beloved films and shows from that era. Written and directed by Richard Bakewell, the film stars Dee Wallace, known for her motherly roles in 1980s hits like E.T. and Cujo; The Breakfast Club’s Anthony Michael Hall; The Facts of Life's Lisa Whelchel; Die Hard’s Reggie VelJohnson; and Flash Gordan’s Sam Jones. Roswell Delirium will also introduce viewers to up-and-comers Kylee Levien, who plays the lead, Ashton Solecki, and Arielle Bodenhausen and others.

Along with starring in several films including "My Melancholy Baby" on Amazon Prime and playing the role of 13-year-old Martha Mitchell (Julia Roberts) on “Gaslit,” Kayden is an advocate. She served as keynote speaker for the 34th annual Walk Against Drugs in Orange County – spreading the message to tweens and teens to say NO to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and vaping – and was also a “celebrity” speaker for the 2021 Red Cross LA fundraiser that also featured Mario Lopez. Kayden was also part of the Joyful Child Foundation's 2019 (founded and led by Erin Runnion) "Be Brave, Be Safe" pilot aimed at empowering kids against predators.

Kayden is represented by Sueanne Edan of Tangerine Talent and Heather Bragg of Established Artists.