Fifteen-year-old actress Kayden Tokarski – best known for playing a young Julia Roberts on the TV series “Gaslit” – is starring in her second thriller movie of 2024 – “Killer in the Woods” – that premiered on Lifetime Movie Club and Apple TV December 6.
Directed by Matthew Toronto, the story is about a single mother (Liana Giurissevich) who agrees to a camping trip with her new boyfriend (Randy Wayne) to connect with her two teenage daughters Alice (Tokarski) and Lori (Clementine Toronto). However, when Alice goes missing, the trip turns into a nightmare.
The movie is the second thriller of Tokarski’s that has premiered this year. On October 17, “My Professor’s Deadly Secret” directed by Ryan J. Francis premiered on the Lifetime Movie Network.
On January 10, Tokarski will play a mean girl in the sci-fi feature “Roswell Delirium” directed by Richard Bakewell and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Dee Wallace, Reginald VelJohnson, Sam Jones and others. Variety recently featured the movie, which premieres on Apple TV January 10.
“Being part of this films and working with amazing directors and actors has been a dream come true, and I am looking forward to audiences really enjoying these films,” Tokarski said.
In addition to these films, Tokarski’s notable filmography includes “Love’s Fast Lane” on Peacock; “My Melancholy Baby” on Amazon Prime; and the upcoming movies “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.
Kayden is presently managed by Ivy Artists Management and Luber Roklin Entertainment; AEFH in Los Angeles as well as Stewart Talent in New York and Smith Young Talent Agency in Atlanta.
Photo Credit: Ivy Artists Management and Luber Roklin Entertainment
