Jordan Todosey
Jordan Todosey (TOD-ə-see, born February 8, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Adam Torres, the first transgender character on the long-running TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, and as Lizzie McDonald on Life with Derek. More recently, Todosey has released music under the alias 'odditie'.
Jordan Todosey

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- 1995 · Toronto.
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- Canada
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- actress
- Honours
- Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
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Jordan Todosey (TOD-ə-see, born February 8, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Adam Torres, the first transgender character on the long-running TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, and as Lizzie McDonald on Life with Derek. More recently, Todosey has released music under the alias 'odditie'.
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Early life
Early life
Todosey was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and began working as a child actor at a young age, making appearances in series such as Instant Star (2004–2008), Life with Derek (2005–2009) and Flashpoint (2008–2012).
Degrassi
Degrassi
Todosey is perhaps best known for playing a transgender character, Adam Torres, in the Degrassi franchise, becoming the first actor to portray a transgender character in the show's 30-year history. Her portrayal of matters involving transphobic violence, coming out, and gender transitioning received praise by audiences and LGBT+ organizations. For her performance, Todosey won a Gemini Award in 2011, for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, and the two-part episode "My Body Is a Cage" has also been widely recognized, including winning a Peabody Award in 2011, citing that Todosey "beautifully portrayed" a transgender character. Chaz Bono, who is transgender, appeared on the show in support of Todosey's role. He invited her to meet with his group for trans teens to discuss her portrayal and to help her understanding the role. Bono stated that Todosey's character was "spot on" in the experiences of transgender people in high school and had helped one of his group members discover their own trans identity.When Todosey's character was killed off from the series in 2013, controversy ensued, including a statement from GLAAD condemning the decision to kill off Todosey's character, while also calling Todosey's performance "authentic, multi-dimensional..." Linda Schuyler, one of the show's creators, defended the choice to kill the character, saying in a statement that Todosey's storyline "will affect even more lives in an authentic way…" The executives argued that Adam's death, a result of texting while driving, was an important storyline to present to audiences. It was also revealed that Todosey's contract had ended with the show and the actress had chosen not to renew it, leading to the death storyline.
Other work
Other work
Todosey played Lizzie McDonald in the series Life with Derek from 2005 to 2009 and the spin-off movie Vacation with Derek. She received a Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series - Comedy or Drama at the Young Artist Awards for the show. In 2006, Todosey portrayed Amelia in the short film Santa Baby. Her performance earned her a Best Female Performance win at the Yorkton Film Festival. She also appeared in one episode of Flashpoint; in The Pacifier as a Firefly (Girl Scout); and in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio as Tuff Ryan at 9 years old. She also voiced the main character, Willa, on the animated TV series Willa's Wild Life. In 2015, she co-starred with Henry Rollins and Boo Boo Stewart in the thriller He Never Died. She appeared as Tracey in Between. In 2016, she appeared in Murdoch Mysteries.
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- 1.odditie. Spotify.
- 2.'Degrassi': We interview creator Linda Schuyler before ep 300 airs. Entertainment Weekly.
- 3.'Degrassi' tackles transgender storyline. CTVNews. 2010-07-15.
- 4.Gemini Awards. 26th Gemini Awards Nominee List. 3 August 2011.
- 5.Gemini Awards. 2011 Gemini Awards Presented in Drama, Children's or Youth, Comedy and Variety Categories. 31 August 2011.
- 6.'Degrassi' episode wins Peabody Award Toronto Star. thestar.com. 31 March 2011.
- 7.Degrassi: My Body Is A Cage.
- 8.Chaz Bono and Jordan Todosey Talk "Degrassi"'s Trans Storyline. www.logotv.com.
- 9.Degrassi: Fan Favorite Dies. 16 August 2013.
- 10.Dear Writers, I Will Not Allow You to Quietly Bury Your Queers Bitch Flicks. www.btchflcks.com.
- 11.Invisibility: Why TV needs Adam Torres. Thoughts by Erica.
- 12.Sad turn for Adam on "Degrassi" in last night's episode (Spoiler). 2013-08-16.
- 13.Swift, Andy. 'Degrassi' Shocker: Adam's Fate Revealed In Emotional Episode. Hollywood Life. 2013-08-16.
- 14.Allen, Joseph. 17 Dark Secrets Behind Degrassi You Had No Idea About. ScreenRant. 2018-01-24.
- 15.Jordan Todosey - Awards. IMDb.
- 16.Yorkton Film Festival (2006). IMDb.
- 17.Gemini Awards. Rollins joined on screen to He Never Died by the Twilight franchise star Boo Boo Stewart (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Kate Greenhouse (The Dark Hours), Jordan Todosey ("Degrassi: The Next Generation"), and Steven Ogg. 31 August 2011.
- 18.South African Horrorfest (2016). IMDb.
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