Tommy Dorfman
Tommy Dorfman (born May 13, 1992) is an American actress, best known for playing Ryan Shaver in the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" (2017). Early life and education. Dorfman was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a cousin of "The Bachelorette" star Andi Dorfman. Dorfman graduated from Fordham University's drama program in 2015 with a B.A. in theatre arts. 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. Also that year, she helped design a fashion collection with ASOS , and in October was honored with the Rising Star Award by GLAAD. 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. Dorfman and Peter Zurkuhlen became engaged in April 2015 and married in Portland, Maine on November 12, 2016. In July 2021, Dorfman revealed she and Zurkuhlen had separated but remain friends. In November 2017, Dorfman came out as non-binary and later changed her pronouns to "they/them". On July 22, 2021, Dorfman came out  as a transgender woman and updated her pronouns to "she/her". She revealed in an interview that she has been "privately identifying and living as a woman" for almost a year.