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Young South OC Actress Claims 7th Best Young Acting Award In 2 Years
13-year-old Kayden Tokarski won her seventh award in two years on Nov. 12.

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — South Orange County teen Kayden Tokarski started making a name for herself in the world of acting at age 10. Now, at age 13, she has won her seventh Best Young Acting Award in two short years.
Her seventh award was received on Nov. 12, after winning a Best Actress Award from LA Independent Film Channel.
In 2022, Kayden won a total of five best young actress awards for her role in the independent film, "I Miss Her, Too," including an International Gold Best Young Actor award and Silver Best Acting Duo award from the Independent Shorts Awards, a Best Child/Young Actress award from the Indie Short Fest Los Angeles International Film Fest, as well as a Best Young Actress award from Vegas Shorts.
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Last year, Kayden won two Best Young Actress awards for her role in the independent film "Message from the Mermaids." Kayden has also won an international Gold Best Young Actress award from the Independent Shorts Film Festival and a Best Young Actress award from the Venice Shorts Film Festival.
Kayden was also recently announced to appear in the upcoming sci-fi movie, "Roswell Delirium," starring Anthony Michael Hall, Dee Wallace and Reginald VelJohnson. The movie is set to debut in 2023.
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