South OC Actress Stars In Lifetime Movie

DANA POINT, CA — A south Orange County actress is carving out a name for herself on television.

Sixteen-year-old Kayden Brenna Tokarski, best known for her portrayal as a young Julia Roberts in the series "Gaslit," announced Monday that she will be starring in the Lifetime thriller "Killer in the Woods."

The movie, directed by Matt Toronto, is about a single mom who brings her teenagers camping in the wilderness with the "man of her dreams." However, when the daughters are kidnapped by a predatory cult for the propagation of a "pure race," she must risk her life to save her children.

Tokarski acts alongside Randy Wayne, Liana Giurissevich, Rib Hillis, Betsy Hume, Derek K. Moore and Angelo Kern.

The Jan. 10 airing follows a busy year for the award-winning actress, who also appears in the sci-fi movie "Roswell Delirium" alongside Anthony Michael Hall.

She also starred alongside Joey Fatone in a national Red Lobster spot and voiced the iconic Wednesday Addams in a Wendy's commercial tied to the release of the Netflix show.

"I couldn't be more grateful for all these opportunities," Tokarski told Patch. "It's been a dream come true working on these projects with amazing and iconic people."

Tokarski's filmography also includes "Love's Fast Lane" on Peacock and "My Professor's Deadly Secret" on Lifetime.

"Killer in the Woods" airs Jan. 10 on the Lifetime Movie Network.