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Jordan Todosey
Jordan Todosey (/ˈtɒdəsi/ TOD-ə-see, born February 8, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Adam Torres, the first transgender character on the long-running TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, and as Lizzie McDonald on Life with Derek. More recently Todosey has released music under the alias 'odditie'.
Todosey was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and began working as a child actor at a young age, making appearances in series such as Instant Star (2004–2008), Life with Derek (2005–2009) and Flashpoint (2008–2012).
Todosey is perhaps best known for playing a transgender character, Adam Torres, in the Degrassi franchise, becoming the first actor to portray a transgender character in the show's 30-year history. Her portrayal of matters involving transphobic violence, coming out, and gender transitioning received praise by audiences and LGBT+ organizations.
For her performance, Todosey won a Gemini Award in 2011, for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, and the two-part episode "My Body Is a Cage" has also been widely recognized, including winning a Peabody Award in 2011, citing that Todosey "beautifully portrayed" a transgender character.
Chaz Bono, who is transgender, appeared on the show in support of Todosey's role. He invited her to meet with his group for trans teens to discuss her portrayal and to help her understanding the role. Bono stated that Todosey's character was "spot on" in the experiences of transgender people in high school and had helped one of his group members discover their own trans identity.
When Todosey's character was killed off from the series in 2013, controversy ensued, including a statement from GLAAD condemning the decision to kill off Todosey's character, while also calling Todosey's performance "authentic, multi-dimensional..."
Linda Schuyler, one of the show's creators, defended the choice to kill the character, saying in a statement that Todosey's storyline "will affect even more lives in an authentic way…" The executives argued that Adam's death, a result of texting while driving, was an important storyline to present to audiences.
It was also revealed that Todosey's contract had ended with the show and the actress had chosen not to renew it, leading to the death storyline.
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Jordan Todosey
Jordan Todosey (/ˈtɒdəsi/ TOD-ə-see, born February 8, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Adam Torres, the first transgender character on the long-running TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, and as Lizzie McDonald on Life with Derek. More recently Todosey has released music under the alias 'odditie'.
Todosey was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and began working as a child actor at a young age, making appearances in series such as Instant Star (2004–2008), Life with Derek (2005–2009) and Flashpoint (2008–2012).
Todosey is perhaps best known for playing a transgender character, Adam Torres, in the Degrassi franchise, becoming the first actor to portray a transgender character in the show's 30-year history. Her portrayal of matters involving transphobic violence, coming out, and gender transitioning received praise by audiences and LGBT+ organizations.
For her performance, Todosey won a Gemini Award in 2011, for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, and the two-part episode "My Body Is a Cage" has also been widely recognized, including winning a Peabody Award in 2011, citing that Todosey "beautifully portrayed" a transgender character.
Chaz Bono, who is transgender, appeared on the show in support of Todosey's role. He invited her to meet with his group for trans teens to discuss her portrayal and to help her understanding the role. Bono stated that Todosey's character was "spot on" in the experiences of transgender people in high school and had helped one of his group members discover their own trans identity.
When Todosey's character was killed off from the series in 2013, controversy ensued, including a statement from GLAAD condemning the decision to kill off Todosey's character, while also calling Todosey's performance "authentic, multi-dimensional..."
Linda Schuyler, one of the show's creators, defended the choice to kill the character, saying in a statement that Todosey's storyline "will affect even more lives in an authentic way…" The executives argued that Adam's death, a result of texting while driving, was an important storyline to present to audiences.
It was also revealed that Todosey's contract had ended with the show and the actress had chosen not to renew it, leading to the death storyline.