Bryan Cranston’s daughter, Taylor Dearden, gets applaud from Jane Kaczmarek for 'The Pitt': 'A tremendous success'

Jane Kaczmarek, the ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ actress, opened up about reuniting with her on-screen family and watching her co-star, Bryan Cranston’s daughter, in the renowned series, ‘The Pitt.’ The star confessed that she has known Taylor Dearden almost her whole life, and now.

Jane Kaczmarek felt amazing during the reunion

During the premiere of ‘The Boroughs’ at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, the actress shared her feelings about reuniting with the iconic cast of ‘Malcolm in the Middle.’ “It's like really successful,” the 70-year-old said in an interview with People Magazine about the recent reboot, “It was so long ago, and to see those kids again. Those children were the age Bryan and I were when we did it originally.”Furthermore, she said, “When we started Malcolm, I was pregnant with my second kid and Bryan's daughter Taylor, who's gone on to be a tremendous success, was 6.

And now ... those kids are 40 and raising their children,” adding how amazing it was to reunite with her on-screen family.

Jane Kaczmarek talks about Taylor Dearden

Talking about Taylor Dearden, Kaczmarek said that she has known the 33-year-old since she was a child, and it is extra special to see her become an extraordinary actress after watching how much effort she put into it. “She worked, she auditioned, she hoped something would happen, but she was raised well,” the actress said, adding that she was excited as she felt like it was her own kid.

As for Dearden, she was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2026, and appears in the award-winning medical drama, ‘The Pitt.’‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair’ can be watched on JioHotstar, along with ‘The Pitt.’ Meanwhile, ‘The Boroughs’ can be streamed on Netflix.