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Who is Tommy Dorfman?
The actress has been keeping busy with several upcoming projects in the works
TOMMY Dorfman is famous for her role in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why.
Here is everything you need to know about the American actress and Hollywood starlet.
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Who is Tommy Dorfman?
Tommy Dorfman is an American actress, writer, photographer, and director.
She was born on May 13, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia.
She is the cousin of The Bachelorette star Andi Dorfman.
In 2015, she graduated with an acting degree from Fordham University.
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In July 2021, Dorfman reintroduced herself to the world as a transgender woman.
She told : "For a year now, I have been privately identifying and living as a woman — a trans woman."
"I view today as a reintroduction to me as a woman, having made a transition medically."
"Coming out is always viewed as this grand reveal, but I was never not out."
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"Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman. My pronouns are she/her. My name is Tommy."
Dorfman said that she will keep her name because she feels connected to the family history behind it.
Dorfman revealed that "Tommy" was the name of her mother's brother, who passed away a month after she was born.
She said: "I feel very connected to that name, to an uncle who held me as he was dying.
"This is an evolution of Tommy. I’m becoming more Tommy."
What role did Tommy Dorfman play in 13 Reasons Why?
The actress's big break came when she landed the role of Ryan Shaver in 13 Reasons Why.
Based on Jay Asher's 2007 novel, the teen drama series premiered on Netflix in 2017.
Dorfman played Ryan Shaver, a student at Liberty High who betrayed Hannah's trust.
Hannah Baker was one of the show's main characters, portrayed by Katherine Langford.
Before landing her breakout role in 13 Reasons Why, Tommy made her acting debut as Jason in the 2009 short film Foreign Exchange.
She also appeared in the 2013 short film In My Skin.
She has since had recurring roles in Jane The Virgin and American Princess.
Dorfman has also appeared in episodes of Insatiable, Love, Victor, and Love In The Time Of Corona.
In October 2019, she received the GLAAD Rising Star Award.
In 2021, she appeared in the movie The Shuroo Process as Mark.
In 2022, she portrayed Tali in the movie Sharp Stick, written, directed, and produced by Lena Dunham.
In 2023, she co-wrote and directed I Wish You All The Best, starring Alexandra Daddario, Corey Fogelmanis, and Cole Sprouse.
The film is set to premiere in late 2024.
In December 2023, it was announced that Dorfman signed on to direct the movie adaptation of Mariko Tamaki's coming-of-age graphic novel, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me.
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Is Tommy Dorfman married?
On May 2, 2024, Tommy Dorfman revealed she was officially married again.
Dorfman and her partner, Elise, had a "spontaneous" wedding in 2023.
They also decided to have an intimate family portrait session in Brooklyn at the end of 2023 to celebrate their recent nuptials with family and friends.
“We decided that, at some point down the line, we would just elope," Dorfman told .
"Our love had formed and grown in a contained bubble, so why couldn’t our marriage be on the same terms?”
Dorfman also of the happy couple on her Instagram.
"I married my best friend and didn’t tell anyone except @hunterabrams who came and photographed us towards the end of last year," she captioned the post.
In August 2022, Tommy spoke about her then-new relationship status on Rachel Bilson's Broad Ideas podcast.
She announced her engagement during the episode, telling Bilson: "I'm going to spend the rest of my life" with her.
While she didn't reveal the identity of her mystery woman, Dorfman did say that she is "just a gay girl," and an Aries.
"I fell in love with someone who doesn't fetishize me," she added.
That girl was revealed to be Elise, who Dorfman says prefers to stay out of the public eye.
Elise has a private Instagram account and reportedly doesn't even follow Dorfman.
Dorfman was previously married to Peter Zurkuhlen.
The two tied the knot in 2016.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Zurkuhlen is a former real estate agent who founded the tech company ChipChop Systems and is the Chief of Staff at Get Help.
Dorfman revealed that they have redefined their relationship since coming out.
She said: "I was in a nine-year relationship in which I was thought of as a more male-bodied person, with a gay man.
"I love him so much, but we’ve been learning that as a trans woman, what I’m interested in is not necessarily reflected in a gay man.
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"So we’ve had incredible conversations to redefine our relationship as friends.”
The pair divorced in February 2022.
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