Tanzyn Crawford

Tanzyn Crawford is an Australian and American actress.

Early life Crawford was born in Perth, Western Australia. Her mother is from Western Australia and her father is African American from Indiana.

Career Crawford's first job after graduating was in the American television series Servant. She then played main roles in Tiny Beautiful Things (2023) and Swift Street (2024).

Crawford features in the HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), playing a puppeteer named Tanselle 'Too-Tall'. Crawford discussed the casting process with online publication Vulture, saying "The character description I initially got just said 'A tall puppeteer.' That might've been it. I was like, 'Wait, I'm tall. This could work out for me.' Physically, I can relate to that" clarifying that she's "a full six feet".

In 2026, Crawford was cast in an undisclosed regular role in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Assassin's Creed video game series.

Personal life In an interview with Australian broadcaster SBS, Crawford described herself as gay, and discussed the difficulties of pursuing acting work as a mixed race actor, saying "I was auditioning for stuff [in Australia] and I would get feedback like, 'She's just not the right look,' or 'We don't want to cast two different-race parents'."

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Alexander Friend 2025Under The LightsMolly

Television