Ellie Desautels
| Pronouns | they/them |
|---|---|
| Gender identity | nonbinary, transmasculine, agenderflux |
| Occupation | actor |
| Known for | playing Michael on Rise |
Ellie Desautels is an actor and activist who is nonbinary, transmasculine[1], genderqueer[2], and agenderflux.[3] Notably, they play the transgender man Michael on the NBC show Rise.[4][1]
Ellie is in a relationship with Wren Hallman who is also nonbinary. They met on Tumblr.[3]
Quotes
| « | I realized that I wasn’t a girl in college. I met my fiance on Tumblr and we figured our gender identities out together, and found the term to describe ourselves on Tumblr.
That’s where I got most of my information. When I found some terms, I started looking more things up and putting more research into things. There was never a moment where I did not like being a girl. I identified as such and I didn’t feel like oh, this isn’t right. I had one momentary thing in high school that I can get into in a bit, but when I found there were other terms to describe me, like nonbinary terms and terms under the nonbinary umbrella, I started realizing that fits me better. Not that girl didn’t fit me, but this fits me much, much better. I think this is definitely what I am.[5] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barasch, Alex (12 March 2018). "Rise's Ellie Desautels Talks Playing a Transgender Teen on Network TV". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Instagram bio Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brent Dundore (17 August 2018). "Ellie & Wren". They Them Project. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Nick Adams (14 March 2018). "GLAAD chats with Ellie Desautels from NBC's 'Rise' about trans representation on TV". GLAAD. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Topel, Fred (3 April 2018). "Rise's nonbinary actor Ellie Desautels talks tonight's episode and improving trans representation". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
