DANA POINT, CA — A south Orange County actress is starring in a new thriller movie set to premiere on the Lifetime Movie Network this month.
15-year-old Kayden Tokarski — best known for playing a young Julia Roberts on the TV series “Gaslit” — will star in new thriller movie, “My Professor’s Deadly Secret” set to debut on Oct. 17.
“Being part of this movie with such an amazing director like Ryan Francis and the wonderful cast and crew was such an honor,” Tokarski told Patch. “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.”
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The film is directed and produced by Ryan J. Francis and tells the story of a grieving mother named Helen — played by Nicole Marie Johnson — and her daughter Lauren — played by Tokarski — who are at odds with one another while probing the death of Helen’s sister.
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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” and “Roswell Delirium,” where she acts alongside Anthony Michael Hall and Reginald VelJohnson.
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.”
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“My Professor’s Deadly Secret” airs at 8/7c Thursday, October 17 on Lifetime Movie Network. For more information, residents can visit Lifetime’s website.
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