All My Children star Jeffrey Carlson, who made history playing first trans character on daytime television, ‘dies at 48’
- All My Children actor Jeffrey Carlson, known for his groundbreaking role as a trans character on the soap show, has reportedly died
- The news was announced by Time Out New York theater editor Adam Feldman on Twitter
- Carlson played the role of a man named Zarf in August 2006, before returning to the show that November, when his character was revealed to be a trans woman named Zoe
All My Children actor Jeffrey Carlson, known for his groundbreaking role as a trans character on the soap show, has reportedly died. He was 48.
The Long Beach, California native had been on the daytime TV series since 2006.
The news was announced by Time Out New York theater editor Adam Feldman on Twitter.
Feldman described Carlson as a ‘powerful actor’ and said his untimely death is a ‘painful loss.’
It’s been reported that, due to being a huge fan of All My Children, the actor’s mother named him after the fictional character Jeff Martin.
Carlson first played a character named Zarf in August 2006, before returning to the show that November, when his character was revealed to be a trans woman named Zoe.
Rest in peace: All My Children actor Jeffrey Carlson, known for his groundbreaking role as a trans character, has died. He was 48
History: Carlson first played a character named Zarf in August 2006, before returning to the show that November, when his character was revealed to be a trans woman named Zoe
As news of Carlson’s death spread, his fans and loved ones took to social media to mourn the star.
Per Metro, The Shakespeare Theatre Company wrote on Facebook: ‘STC is saddened to learn of the recent passing of Jeffrey Carlson.
‘Jeffrey gave beautiful and nuanced performances during is career which took him from television and film to Broadway and, fortunately for us, to STC.’
The post continued,’His memorable performances include Lorenzaccio (2005), Hamlet (2007, and 2008’s Free For All), and Romeo and Juliet (2016, and 2017’s Free For All).’
Finally, the company stated, ‘We send our love to Jeffrey’s friends, family, and colleagues, those who knew and loved him dearest.’
Susan Hart, once the lead actress at CST, added a heartfelt comment, writing, ‘Good night my sweet sweet sweet prince among men.’
She went on to say that there are ‘no words for our despair at losing you Jeffrey Carlson.’
‘You were … oh God… no words… so so loved and adored. For those of you that don’t know, I’m very sorry to share the news that Jeffrey passed away yesterday. I have been respectful of his family’s privacy in not sharing the news sooner… also could not breathe or function… still can’t… love to all… just devastated,’ the note ended.
Sad: The news was announced by Time Out New York theater editor Adam Feldman on Twitter
Moniker: It’s been reported that, due to being a huge fan of All My Children, the actor’s mother named him after the fictional character Jeff Martin
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