Fifteen-year-old actress Kayden Tokarski – best known for playing a young Julia Roberts on the TV series “Gaslit” – is starring in a new thriller movie “My Professor’s Deadly Secret” that is set to premiere on the Lifetime Movie Network on October 17.
Directed and produced by Ryan J. Francis (whose Hollywood career spans more than 40 years) through his EverBright Pictures, from a script by Maddison Bullock, the movie is about a grieving mom named Helen (Nicole Marie Johnson) and her daughter Lauren (played by Tokarski), at odds, who probe the death of Helen’s sister, a top math professor. With the help of Lauren’s math tutor Kristy (Bullock), they uncover a shocking familial betrayal. James Hyde, Ryan Francis and Nancy Harding also star.
“Being part of this movie with such an amazing director like Ryan Francis and the wonderful cast and crew was such an honor,” Tokarski said. “The film has a great twist, and I got to do some cool choreography, so I am looking forward to audiences really enjoying this exciting story.”
In addition to “My Professor’s Deadly Secret,” Tokarski’s notable filmography includes “Love’s Fast Lane” on Peacock; “My Melancholy Baby” on Amazon Prime; and the upcoming movies “Mama Bear”; “Roswell Delirium” alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Reginald VelJohnson; and “Curse of Vandor” and its sequel with Dee Wallace.
Tokarski is also known for winning more than 30 awards since she embarked on her acting journey in 2020. In July, she won a Young Artists Academy award for her work as young Julia Roberts in “Gaslit.”
A multi-talented individual, Tokarski also sings and reached Junior Olympian status on the 1-meter diving board. Her dedication to community service is also evident through her keynote speeches at the 33rd annual Walk Against Drugs in Mission Viejo and a Red Cross LA fundraiser as well as her participation in the Joyful Child Foundation’s “Be Brave” pilot and work as an emcee for Breaking the Chains Foundation’s How to Love YourSelfie Youth Camp.
“My Professor’s Deadly Secret” airs at 8/7c Thursday, October 17 on Lifetime Movie Network. For more information, visit https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-professors-deadly-secret.
Kayden is presently managed by Ivy Artists Management and AEFH in Los Angeles as well as Stewart Talent in New York, Mitchell and Associates in New Mexico, and Smith Young Talent Agency in Atlanta.
