American television creator
Joey Soloway
Soloway in May 2018
Born (1965-09-26 ) September 26, 1965 (age 59) Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison Occupations
Writer
director
producer
comedian
Years active 2000–present Spouse
Bruce Gilbert
(
m. 2011;
sep. 2015)
[ 1] Children 2 Relatives Faith Soloway (sibling)
Joey Soloway (born Jill Soloway ; September 26, 1965)[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] is an American television creator, showrunner, director and writer. Soloway is known for creating, writing, executive producing and directing the Amazon original series Transparent , winning two Emmys for the show;[ 5] directing and writing the film Afternoon Delight , winning the Best Director award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival ; and producing Six Feet Under .
Soloway identifies as non-binary and gender non-conforming , and uses they/them pronouns.[ 6] In 2020, Soloway announced a name change from Jill to Joey.[ 7]
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^ Caro, Mark (March 21, 2014). "Jill Soloway hits it big with Amazon's 'Transparent' " . Chicago Tribune . Jill, 48
^ Ryzik, Melena (August 22, 2013). "A Female Gaze on Ladies Who Lust: 'Afternoon Delight' Is Jill Soloway's Sexually Frank Debut" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 31, 2014 .
^ Freeman, Hadley (May 21, 2017). "Transparent's Jill Soloway: 'The words male and female describe who we used to be' " . The Guardian . Retrieved May 25, 2017 .
^ "@joeysoloway on Instagram: "The world is exploding, but I didn't want to not share my evolution. It feels so good to have a name that matches my nonbinary identity. I…" " . Instagram . Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2020 .