Maura Pfefferman
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Maura Pfefferman is the transgender matriarch at the center of the television series "Transparent," whose late-in-life transition reshapes her family's dynamics and self-understanding.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maura Pfefferman – Jeffrey Tambor | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish American woman
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fictional character ⓘ television character ⓘ transgender woman ⓘ |
| ageAtTransition | late middle age ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Transparent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comedy-drama television series ⓘ |
| assignedSexAtBirth | male ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn |
LGBTQ representation on television
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family dynamics ⓘ transgender visibility in mainstream media ⓘ |
| characterArc |
coming out as transgender to adult children
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medical and social gender transition ⓘ redefining parental role after transition ⓘ |
| characterSetting | contemporary Los Angeles Jewish community ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jill Soloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Ashkenazi Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Pfefferman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Transparent season 1, episode 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Mort Pfefferman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderIdentity | woman ⓘ |
| givenName | Maura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Ali Pfefferman
NERFINISHED
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Josh Pfefferman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Pfefferman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Brittany (half-sibling, in backstory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Shelly Pfefferman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
intellectual
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introspective ⓘ stubborn ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| knownFor | being one of the first prominent transgender parent characters on U.S. television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | late-in-life gender transition ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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professor ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalFamily | Pfefferman family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jeffrey Tambor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| represents | issues of gender identity and family acceptance ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | queer ⓘ |
| showNetwork | Amazon Prime Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Transparent: The Complete Series (marketing and critical discussion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Maura Pfefferman – Jeffrey Tambor