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Tommy Dorfman (born May 13, 1992)[1] is an American actress, best known for playing Ryan Shaver in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why (2017).[2]

Tommy Dorfman
Dorfman in 2022
Born	(1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 (age 30) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Fordham University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Peter Zurkuhlen ​ ​ (m. 2016; div. 2022)​
Relatives	Andi Dorfman (cousin)

Early life and education

Dorfman was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia to a Jewish family.[3][4] Her cousin is Andi Dorfman, a former contestant onThe Bachelorette. Dorfman graduated from Fordham University's drama program in 2015 with a B.A. in theatre arts.[5][3]

Career

After graduating from university, Dorfman was cast in the role of Ryan Shaver on the Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why, which premiered in 2017.[6] Also that year, she helped design a fashion collection with ASOS,[7] and in October was honored with the Rising Star Award by GLAAD.[5]

In the spring of 2019, Dorfman made her New York theatrical debut in The New Group's production of Jeremy O. Harris' play Daddy, directed by Danya Taymor.

Personal life

Dorfman is queer.[8] Dorfman and Peter Zurkuhlen became engaged in April 2015 and married in Portland, Maine on November 12, 2016.[9] In July 2021, Dorfman revealed she and Zurkuhlen had divorced but remain friends.[10]

In November 2017, Dorfman came out as non-binary and began using they pronouns.[11] On July 22, 2021, Dorfman came out as a transgender woman and began using she pronouns.[10] She revealed in an interview that she had already been "privately identifying and living as a woman" for almost a year.[10][12] She chose to retain her birth name of Tommy, to which she feels "very connected" and which honors her mother's brother who died when Dorfman was a month old.[10] In April 2022, Dorfman identified as a lesbian.[13]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Foreign Exchange	Student	Short film
2013	In My Skin	Julian	Short film
2016	i-Witness	Rob Jr.	Episode: "The Smith Sisters"
2017–2018; 2020	13 Reasons Why	Ryan Shaver	Recurring (seasons 1–2) Guest (season 4); 18 episodes
2019	Jane the Virgin[14]	Bobby	Recurring role
	American Princess	Nick	Recurring role
	Fluidity	Daniel
	Insatiable	Jonathan	2 episodes
2020	Love, Victor	Justin	Episode: "Boys' Trip"
	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars	Guest Judge	Episode: "Snatch Game of Love"
	Love in the Time of Corona	Oscar[15]	Main role
2021	The Shuroo Process	Mark
2022	Sharp Stick	Tali

References

External links

• Tommy Dorfman at IMDb

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Tommy Dorfman (geboren 13. Mai 1992 in Atlanta) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und 2017 durch die Rolle Ryan Shaver in der Netflix-Eigenproduktion Tote Mädchen lügen nicht bekannt geworden.

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