Jeffrey Carlson
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Born | Jeffrey S. Carlson June 23, 1975 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Died | July 6, 2023 | (aged 48)
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Years active | 1997–2023 |
Jeffrey S. Carlson[1] (June 23, 1975 – July 6, 2023) was an American Broadway, film, and television actor and singer, known for his role as the transgender character, Zoe Luper, on the long-running daytime soap opera All My Children.[2]
Early life
Carlson was born in
Career
Carlson debuted on Broadway in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? in 2002[6] and also appeared in the Broadway revival of Tartuffe in 2003. He later appeared in the short-lived Boy George Broadway musical Taboo in 2003 and 2004.[6] He was nominated for the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for the role of Marilyn in Taboo.
In August 2006, he appeared in a daytime role on All My Children, as a British rock star named Zarf. In late November 2006, he returned to the role and appeared in a total of 59 episodes.[7] In the course of the storyline, Zarf was revealed to be a transgender woman named Zoe, who also happened to be a lesbian.[2] All My Children won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Daily Drama in 2007 for this storyline.
Other television credits include:
In
In
Off-Broadway credits in NYC include Antony and Cleopatra at Theatre for a New Audience; Bach at Leipzig at New York Theatre Workshop; Manuscript at the Daryl Roth Theatre; Last Easter at MCC Theater and Thief River at Signature Theatre Company.[11]
In 2012 he starred opposite
Death
Carlson died on July 6, 2023, at the age of 48.[14][15]
The cause of death according to the formal conclusion of the medical examiner was idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.[16]
References
- ^ "Jeffrey S Carlson, Born 06/23/1975 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b "Applause, Applause". Soap Opera Weekly. 2007-02-13. p. 12.
- ^ "Class Notes". UC Davis Magazine. University of California, Davis. Fall 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Alumni News". Juilliard School. March 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Casting for Free for All". 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b Jeffrey Carlson, Q&A Interview: Broadway.com Buzz
- ^ "Jeffrey Carlson | Actor". IMDb.
- ^ "Jeffrey Carlson". 5 March 2018.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (May 1, 2007). "Brief Encounter With Jeffrey Carlson". Playbill.com.
- ^ "Dangereuse: The "Wow" Effect: Free-for-All 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Shakespeare Theatre Company". 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Jeffrey Carlson".
- ^ "Jeffrey Carlson and Angelica Page Opening Night after party for their Off-Broadway comedy 'Psycho Therapy' held at Sushi Samba Stock Photo - Alamy".
- ^ "Was Jeffrey Carlson Gay or Married to Wife? Sexuality". 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Jeffrey Carlson, Who Played 1st Trans Character on Daytime TV, Dies at 48". Extra TV. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ MASSERON, MEG (9 July 2023). "Trailblazing Stage and Screen Star Jeffrey Carlson Dies at 48". Playbill.com.
- ^ "Jeffrey Carlson Mysterious Cause of Death: Did American Actor Commit Suicide? -". 11 July 2023.
External links
- Jeffrey Carlson at IMDb
- Jeffrey Carlson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Photo Gallery, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Hamlet
- "Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2006-2007 Season Ends With Hamlet". Shakespeare Theatre Company. Press Release. April 30, 2007.
- "Carlson, Cuccioli, Pascal, Zarish, et al. Set for D.C. Hamlet". Theatermania. Brian Scott Lipton, May 1, 2007.
- "Jeffrey Carlson Meets a Ghost in DC Hamlet, Materializing June 5". Playbill. Kenneth Jones. June 5, 2007.
- "'Cell Phone': Sarah Ruhl's Latest Calling". The Washington Post. Jane Horwitz. June 6, 2007.
- "Carlson Is Hamlet, Opening June 11 at DC's Shakespeare Theatre". Playbill. Kenneth Jones. June 11, 2007.
- "ASK PLAYBILL.COM: The Demands of Hamlet". Playbill. Zachary Pincus-Roth. June 14, 2007.
- "An American 'Hamlet' for the Ages". The Tentacle. Roy Meachum. June 22, 2007.
- "A Nuanced 'Hamlet'". Washington Post. Joe O'Neill. July 7, 2007.
- "Shakespeare Favorite Undergoes Another Adaptation". NPR Weekend Edition. Liane Hansen. July 22, 2007.
- "Taboo and 'All My Children' Star to Head Cast of Yale Rep Richard II", Playbill. Ernio Hernandez. August 16, 2007.
- "Full Cast, Creative Team Set for Yale Rep's Richard II", theatermania.com. Dan Bacalzo. August 28, 2007.