Sophie Giannamore

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Sophie Giannamore, formerly Sophia Grace Gianna, is an American actress, internet personality, and LGBTQ activist. In 2018, she was featured in an episode of The Good Doctor . In 2019, she had a main role in The True Adventures of Wolfboy and a recurring role in The L Word: Generation Q .

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Early life

In 2016, Giannamore made her acting debut at the age of 12 in Transparent playing the young version of Maura Pfefferman. [1] In 2017, she was featured in the short film The Real Thing. [2]

Career

In 2018, she starred in an episode of The Good Doctor which was initially well-received. [3] However, clips of Giannamore's character being repeatedly misgendered gained attention amid criticisms of the show's representation of autism. [4]

In 2019, Giannamore starred in The True Adventures of Wolfboy as Artistiana, a transgender mermaid. [5] From 2019 to 2023, she played the recurring character of Jordi Sanbolino in The L Word: Generation Q. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Wilson Hunt, Stacey (6 October 2016). "Transparent's Sophia Grace Gianna on Acting, Her Future, and Trans Rights". Vulture . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Leighton-Dore, Samuel (19 November 2018). "This beautiful short film depicts the bond between a soldier and his trans daughter". SBS . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Nguyen, Hahn (5 February 2018). "'The Good Doctor' Featured a Teenage Transgender Actress, Raising the Bar for Representation Yet Again". IndieWire . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Haasch, Palmer (13 May 2023). "Clips from ABC's 'The Good Doctor' are going viral amid criticism of its representation of autism. Here's what you need to know". Business Insider . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Adams, Nick (25 October 2019). "GLAAD chats with Sophie Giannamore about 'The True Adventures of Wolfboy'". GLAAD . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Moore, Matt (28 July 2019). "The L Word casts trans actress Sophie Giannamore among other guests". Gay Times . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
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