- Zoe (All My Children)
Infobox soap character
series = All My Children
name = Zoe
caption1 =Jeffrey Carlson as Zoe
first=August 23 ,2006
last=April 26 ,2007
gender =Transgender female
family = Father (Bill Luper)
Mother (Marje Luper )
portrayer =Jeffrey Carlson
occupation = Singer, worked atFusion Cosmetics
color = #C80815Zoe (formerly known as Fredrick "Freddie" Luper) is a
fictional character from the ABC daytime drama "All My Children ", and is credited as the first transgender character to appear on a soap opera at the beginning of a male to female gender transition.cite news| title=‘All My Children’ features transgender role Rocker Zarf is man seeking surgery to become woman|publisher="Associated Press "|date=2006-12-05|accessdate=2007-12-30|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15910439/] She was portrayed by actorJeffrey Carlson in August2006 and then again fromNovember 29 2006 toApril 26 2007 . The character was originally a cameo role named Zarf.Character history
Zoe is introduced in August
2006 as a male internationalrock star , who is known as Zarf at the time. A strained relationship with his father results in "Freddie" leaving home at age sixteen and establishing a successful music career. At age nineteen, "Zarf" is a famous rock star and has become amillionaire . Babe Carey Chandler andJosh Madden approach Zarf in 2006 about using some of his music in an ad campaign forFusion Cosmetics and are successful in persuading him to sign an agreement.Zarf returns to the show on
November 29 2006 and causes a stir by meditating in the nude at Fusion to connect with the creative energies of the company. Zarf meets and falls instantly in love withBianca Montgomery , who is alesbian .Strong romantic feelings for Bianca give Zarf the courage to come out as a
transgender lesbian named "Zoe" onNew Year's Eve .Zoe is subsequently accused of murder and attempted murder of
Danielle Frye ,Simone Torres , andErin Lavery . At the "Chandler Mansion", where she is accused of being the "Satin Slayer", she reveals to Pine Valley that she is transgender, but is not believed by anyone except Babe. Subsequently, other characters come to accept Zoe as a woman, but some characters remain skeptical of her and of the transgender experience. Zoe is later attacked by the Satin Slayer and survives. She is cleared of suspicion when the true killer is revealed to beAlexander Cambias, Sr. Zoe begins the process of transitioning from male to female. As part of the transition process, she joins a transgender support group and meets with an
endocrinologist . She discusses being transgender with her mother and rebuilds that relationship. She is still undecided on whether or not to under-go gender reassignment surgery.On
April 26 ,2007 , Zoe returns to her home inLondon to continue her transition and begin work on a new album as a female musician. Before leaving for London, she receives a letter from her father stating that he is hoping to some day be able to accept and love his daughter Zoe as he has loved his son Freddy.References
External links
* [http://abc.go.com/daytime/allmychildren/index.html Official All My Children site]
* [http://www.supersoapfans.com/1zoe/zoemain.html]
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