Asia Kate Dillon Says Acting Work Has Dried Up and Turns to Service Jobs

Asia Kate Dillon, the actor known for playing Taylor Mason on Billions, is looking for customer service and food service work because acting jobs have all but disappeared. Dillon said so in an Instagram post on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

In the post, Dillon wrote that acting work "has all but diminished" after eleven years in the industry. Dillon said they are available for part-time, night and weekend shifts, and added, "I love customer service." The post was followed by a Variety report on 21 October 2026.

Dillon's first food service job came at fifteen, a weekend shift at Ithaca Bakery in 2000. Dillon kept working in food service and general customer service alongside acting until fall 2015, when acting became a full-time income. Dillon has since worked only in theatre, film and television, according to the same account.

Dillon's screen credits include 19 episodes of Orange Is the New Black, where they played Brandy Epps. They appeared in 71 episodes of Billions across six seasons, beginning in 2017. Dillon also had roles in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, The Outside Story and Gen: Lock, and starred in the 2025 film Outerlands.

Dillon came out as non-binary and became the first non-binary performer to play a non-binary character on a major TV show, Variety reported. In 2020, Dillon published an open letter asking the SAG Awards to drop gender-specific acting categories.

Dillon said acting work has largely dried up for many performers, particularly trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming actors. That point goes beyond one career. Many working actors in those groups have described fewer roles and fewer chances to audition.

For many readers, the most striking part is how ordinary the request is. A working actor with a long list of TV and film credits is asking for shifts behind a counter or on a phone line. Dillon framed it as a practical step, not a turning point, and said they are happy to return to that kind of work.