Transparent (2014)★ 7.8/10
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Joey Soloway, Andrea Arnold, Nisha Ganatra, Silas Howard, Jim Frohna
Written by: Joey Soloway, Ethan Kuperberg, Ali Liebegott, Our Lady J, Bridget Bedard
An L.A. family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
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Cast & crew
Jeffrey TamborMaura Pfefferman
Amy LandeckerSarah Pfefferman
Gaby HoffmannAli Pfefferman
Jay DuplassJosh Pfefferman
Judith LightShelly Pfefferman
Rob HuebelLen Novak
Kathryn HahnRaquel Fein
Alexandra BillingsDavina
Zackary ArthurZack
Melora HardinTammy Cashman
Carrie BrownsteinSyd Feldman
Jenny O'HaraBryna
Cherry JonesLeslie Mackinaw
Brett PaeselRita Holt
Trace LysetteShea
Emily RobinsonYoung Rose
Alex MacNicollColton
Kiersey ClemonsBianca
Jerry AdlerMoshe Pfefferman
Alia ShawkatLila
Clementine CreevyMargaux
Bradley WhitfordMarcy
Julia ButtersElla
Anjelica HustonVicki
Richard MasurBuzzy Rackless
Abby Ryder FortsonElla Novak
Alyvia Alyn LindGrace
David NaimSimon
Noah HarpsterFrancis
Lawrence PressmanEd Paskowitz
Michaela WatkinsYetta
Tig NotaroBarb
Molly BernardYounger Shelly
Ray AbruzzoSal
Jason MantzoukasDr. Steve
Kobi LibiiDuvid Ovadia
Hari NefGittel
Mel ShimkovitzJude
Kelsey ReinhardtSarah 18 Years
Ethan SandlerBarry
Cleo FraserYoung Ali
Mark IvanirNitzan
Alison SudolKaya
John GetzDonald
Jimmy AmbroseYounger MortZoe Van BruntYoung Maura
Zackary DruckerEleanor
Dalton RichJosh 14 YearsAli LiebegottTiffany
James BabsonMichael
Deanna MustardHollyJiz LeePony
Zander FadenYoung Josh
Becky ThyreZelda
Our Lady JYorna
Folake OlowofoyekuLyfe
Petra CollinsAgnyssCleo AnthonyDerek
Caroline AaronJudyLuzer TwerskyMendel
Paula NewsomeDr. Leona GundersonBill WiseAugust
Brett RicePastor Gene
Meagen FayBlossie
Ian HarvieDale
Ido MorDriver
Annabel Marshall-RothYoung Rita
Melanie HutsellJocelynShannon WellesRose Pfefferman
Bobbi Salvör MenuezBella
Carrie AizleyLaura Milton-Kaufberger
Bridget McManusBridget McManus
Cass BuggéGeorgiaEmma HowardBecky
Roland KilumbuCliff
Mousa Hussein KraishTarek
Karim SalehHussenEileen MylesRae Riordan
Makenna JamesYoung Sarah
Brittani NicholsNicolJasmine AlbuquerqueJasmineLily RubensteinLilySamuel EveryAdamKyla StallmanUte
Emily BerryNurse
Ashley SilvermanElla
Faith SolowayCantor Joy
Michael StuhlbargChaim
Amin JosephMike
Sawyer EverZack Novak
Hend AyoubJanan
Juana SamayoaAvalea
Matt McCoyDr. Benoit Segal
Sandy MartinSandy
Gabe LiedmanGabe
Trent CulkinJordan
Becky FeldmanLisa
Nicole ByerJataun
Courtney HopeUna
Aaron LustigDylan
Caleb JaffeRobbie
Roxy WoodRoxy
Petey GibsonButch Slam Poet
Holly WoodlawnVivian
Chloe ColemanIdit Ovadia
Joey SolowayCeleste
Arabella AndersonKitAlexis Del LagoBernadette
Charles MarinaShamuel
Inbal AmiravIsraeli Woman #1
Samy Nour Younes FigaredoAlih
Luke ShollChad
Daniel RobaireBrad
Shelly SkandraniIsraeli Woman #2
Corey Allen KotlerManager Joe
Jennifer JajehHadeel
Corey PodellCousin GailAndrea HelenePattyMary WachtelMary
David FuternickDavidDevendra BanhartWolfgangIsabelle AlbuquerqueIsabella
Alexandra GreyElizah Edwards
Amin El GamalOmar
Sophie GiannamoreYounger MauraHannah GlazerYounger ShellyAlexandre CrepetJosh PfeffermanToni FrenchParent
Delia RawdonCala
Gillian VigmanTammy Cashman
James FrechevillePatrick
Caitlyn JennerCaitlyn Jenner
Elaine HendrixMom
Henry SimmonsDerek
Deborah S. CraigKristin
Tom LenkTrevor
Annie MumoloPoppy
Erinn HayesLisa
Bruce DanielsRonny
Ron FunchesFredrick
Sarah YarkinYoung Debra
Ayelet ZurerRonit
M.F. BernierOsnat
John KapelosGary
Kurtis BedfordDesk Clerk
Pat TowneJackie
Lena WaitheJane
Joe WilliamsonMr. Stenger
Eric Wayne WaddellLeslie
Sonya WalgerCynthia
Lyman WardDean Carl Spitzer
J.B. SmoovePorter
Anna BelknapGoldie LipkindGenellyn DriverCroupier
Wren T. BrownHerbert
Nickolai StoilovVasily
Alex PeaveyTeenage Zacky
Hank ChenClaytonMelia ReneePixie
Leonardo CiacciStella
Didi ConnJoyce Feldman
Angelique CabralMelanie
SiaPuppet
Sasheer ZamataAsra
Jon SklaroffRalph Lipkind
Danny JacobsSashaWilliam JacksonOld Man
Allison McKayRosalie
Nicole SollazzoTeenage EllaSnir AmarSecurity Guard
Galia LinnShira
Sonal ShahFemale Student
Andy UmbergerDr. Johnston
Lateefah HolderDiamondHarley CunninghamTeen
A.J. TannenOded
Jon CarloLifeguard
Ido SamuelIDF Officer
Esti GiordaniStage ManagerFred KramerFred
Wade WilliamsMr. Irons
Jim AbeleFrank
Matt GottliebAlan Feldman
Nathan FielderSeth
Julie BristerSharon
Randy GonzalezCarlos
Amir LeviHineni Guest
Robin ThomasDr. Crichton
Adam TsekhmanEyal
Hartlyn HilsmanSix Year Old SarahShoshi StrikowskiHadar
Felipe FigueroaAngelo
Tim BagleyWedding Planner
Jennifer HastyDr. Lula VentimigliaArty NelsonRiccardoNathan LamCantor David
Matt PriceDamianRuth SandovalPupusa LadyPidgeon PagonisBaxter
Kofi BoakyeAmadou
Henry MarloweTwo Year Old Josh
Vico OrtizCindyMelissa StephensSyd
D'LoMC Mama's Boi
Piper PollardTeenage Girl #1
Gregg BinkleyMateo
Kate BerlantRonit
Ruby MatenkoYoung BrynaRocco KayiatosOmar
Elisha HenigYoung Simon
Candis CayneJolene
Anoush NeVartRayah
Sophie Jane SmithTeenage Girl #2
PeachesPeaches
Lyle FriedmanMuriel
Sam PancakeDrag Blair
Bridget BedardIlanaOliver ChinyereNurseSusan GoldbergMikveh Attendant
Tate HanyokYounger Bryna
Jeffrey MarkleKen
Jim GrollmanDeli Counter ManNasser SamaraStrangerMiles PlattBar Mitzvah Boy 1Gee ElhardanCamel GuideEthan KuperbergClive
William Martin BrennanVictor
Adam SilverNestorJennifer MillerBearded Lady
Casey E. LewisDoctor
Daniele GaitherDrag Tootie
Kayla MadisonYounger Debra
Kirstin KluverNurseLani ChingHannahDuvid SwirskyBand Member #1
Jonathan SchmockRoland
Wayne FedermanJerry
Tim AcresMartinYaniv BercovitzIsraeli Soldier #1Ori GabayBar Mitzvah Boy 2
Jack TopalianTigran
Marquel SkinnerWaitressStephanie CarrieHostLee SwimmerBarber
Colby FrenchChrissy
Moshe KasherMoshe Pfefferman
Amani StarnesRealtorAlice BomanAlice Boman
Drew DroegeDrag Natalie
Andrea RosenAmanda
Estelle HermansenDiane
Ari HerstandBand Member #2Mariana MarroquinCarmenRan YatimIsraeli Soldier #2Yonah BooksteinRabbi SoloveichekJohnny SmithHipster
Van BarnesHouston T-Girl
Rhys ErnstWaiterMaya JaferMaya
Shaun SperlingFuneral Director
Rich HutchmanPhotographer
John O'BrienProfessor
Amy RayAmy E. Ray - Indigo Girls
Joey VahediResidentSally DworskyBand Member #3
Harmony SantanaLorena
Keith LevyDrag Jo
Michelle GardnerDanielle
Ben ChaseLanky ManMai ArwasIsraeli Soldier #3
Tyler DalyTyler
Emily SaliersEmily A. Saliers - Indigo Girls
William GoldmanJim Cashman
Jeris PoindexterGeorge
Hailie SaharAdriana
Tim McKernanByronLeah ZegerBand Member #4
Ari FrenkelTeen Israeli Soldier
Kendra ChellNurse
Jesse WeinbergImproviser #1
Luisa SzilliesLieselStanley UllmanDeli Man
Mitch RouseRichard
Kristin LindquistMarvene CashmanAnnie SoperMountain Annie
Carl TartGuard
Ross Kurt LeKarl
Diona ReasonoverImproviser #2
Michael AlbalaDoctorShay RomanSophie
Presley PolatinHansSomalie InezPalestinian Woman
Oren SkoogBartenderRebecca WalkerQuinnHeidi TriayHeidi
William RubioParamedic #1
Vi FlatenMs. Downey
Sherry ColaImproviser #3
Valerie SpencerValerie
Sasha Gayle-SchneiderEli
Lesley TsinaLoser Parent #1Maria RomanJoleneGinger HadleyGinger
Atticus BatacanParamedic #2
Salome AziziSarraVahe BejanCounter Man
Jaime NavarroDavid
Sarunas J. JacksonClipper Player #1
Nichola FynnApril
Christina PalaciosMomBeth LisickShopkeeperEzrha Jean BlackTrisha
Peggy LuStore Owner
Steven ConnorJake
Gail SilverRuth
Robin RuzanCrying BearRedmond ParkerClipper Player #2Debra SoshouxCarmen
Sabrina JaleesAubree
Esther MoonKorean Woman #1Noa YachotMichalJosiah DavisByron
Bryna WeissEstherD.A. SandovalSacred CubValerie SpencerValerie
Sarah ChangKorean Woman #2Aikanouch Helena KizakosianKatrinka
Jake RotgerFischer
Victoria AntionetteFemale TSA Agent
Rebecca DrysdaleSherlock
Ntozake ShangeNtozake Shange
Matthew Jayson CwernMale TSA Agent
Darren BluestoneScottieRon ShapiroGarrettAyana HavivLady SingerTara JepsenChloeElaine SolowayElaine
Jim BentleyHoward
Cassandra RelynnSecurity Guard
Amber FaresMaha
Kristen HansenGlenna
Lili HaydnViolinist
Lisa CostanzaPamBobby AshhurstCrossfit TrainerSissy DebutSky
Rain ValdezMiss Van NuysBrandon CordeiroPassenger
Cyndi MelendezKaren
Adam KarstAdam
Walsh Creek CarvalhoTSA Supervisor
Casey KramerJoan
Angelica RossDiana Ross Diva
Breanna WingBre
Jessie KahnweilerDariaIva GueorguievaKateKathleen AmmermullerAgathaSean GehrickeNazi Soldier - Trumpet
Rainn WilsonArthur
Richard KindHoward
Zach BarackNico
Lesli MargheritaTara
Paul TigueNesim
Kevin SymonsRichard
Eddie VincentSLAA Meeting Attendee
Jari JonesSkylar
Nick GalarzaToby
ShakinaAva
Lauren PetersonBubbie Essie
Ayesha OrangeMoses
David WeisenbergRabbi Goldfarb
Cassidy NaberIlona
Danny DolanJesusEllie BensingerCadence
Erik LibermanJeff
Liv MaiKid Dancer
Jo LampertAbbi
Charissa KroegerHeath
Theo TiedemannJax
Marlene HoffmanBubbe RuthAlexandra MesmerAppleAmbrose RespicioFloridaTatiana Poth-AmamizuDancerDiego PabloCemetary Worker
Vittorio Wyatt GrayTrans Juggler (uncredited)
Steve BrockStretching Guy (uncredited)Shelbe ChangClub Goer (uncredited)Melween VargheseUCB Student (uncredited)
Thomas Christopher ColbyLBGT Dancer (uncredited)
Dale Guy MadisonYoga Participant (uncredited)Vanessa AlamedaPool Girl (uncredited)Rebecca KesslerBurial Team Member (uncredited)
Carl ContiRetreat Guest (uncredited)Alice BorceanPre School Parent (uncredited)Derrian ToldenAlice (uncredited)
Julia EffertzGerman voice (uncredited)Johnnie BattistessaFeatured Kid (uncredited)
Shaun LandryEvelyn (uncredited)Bruce M. StockertMan Carrying Books (uncredited)
Forest BakerTemple Attendee (uncredited)
Chris SaranecRestaurant Dad (uncredited)
Christine RobertASL Interpreter (uncredited)
Sam KellerJames (uncredited)Nadia TumanovaParent (uncredited)Joanne DrakeJoanne (uncredited)Daniel William JordanDaniel (uncredited)Gillian PerryParent (uncredited)
Suzanne WatersGospel Choir Singer (uncredited)
Mark Edward SmithChurch Vocalist (uncredited)
Sophie PollonoYounger Judy (uncredited)
Mark RomanGym Teacher (uncredited)John DarrenWaiter (uncredited)
Kate GaffneyRoulette Player (uncredited)
Max CutlerThe Synagogue Helper (uncredited)John-Paul Boatman-VazquezLittle boy praying (uncredited)
Dillon PeddicordHineni Guest (uncredited)Jasmine ChurchDancer Girl 1 (uncredited)Eryn GitelisDebra Baldwin (uncredited)
Brian DareShaun (uncredited)
Iyad HajjajAl AQSA Attendant (uncredited)
Plastic MartyrMiss Riverside (uncredited)
Megan GreenUCB Improviser (uncredited)Rachel MannaWailing Wall Woman (uncredited)