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Maura Pfefferman

Maura Pfefferman
Transparent character
First appearance"Pilot"
Season 1, episode 1
February 6, 2014
Last appearance"House Call"
Season 4, episode 10
September 21, 2017
Created byJoey Soloway
Portrayed byJeffrey Tambor
In-universe information
AliasMorton "Mort" Pfefferman (birth name)
Moppa (nickname)
OccupationPolitical Science professor (retired)
FamilyRose Pfefferman (mother)
Bryna Pfefferman (sister)
Sarah Pfefferman (daughter)
Joshua Pfefferman (son)
Alexandra "Ali" Pfefferman (daughter)
Simon (nephew)
Zack Novak (grandson)
Ella Novak (granddaughter)
Colton (grandson)
Significant otherShelly Pfefferman (ex-wife)
Vicki (ex-girlfriend)
Donald (boyfriend)

Maura Pfefferman is a fictional character on American web series Transparent, created by Joey Soloway, the series creator and showrunner. Maura is a divorced, Jewish, L.A.-located retired college professor of Political Science and parent of three who comes out as transgender. The character is portrayed by actor Jeffrey Tambor.[1] The role and Tambor's performance have received critical acclaim; among other awards, Tambor has won his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2015 for the role, and has twice been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, winning once in 2015.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Amazon Has Finally Made Its House of Cards". Slate. February 11, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "List: 2015 Primetime Emmy nominees". USA Today. July 16, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Golden Globes nominations 2016: the full list". Guardian. December 10, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2016.

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