Jeffrey Tambor Officially Fired From ‘Transparent’
By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 16, 2018 6:15 am EST
In November 2017, Tambor seemingly announced his departure from the show following accusations of sexual misconduct from the actor’s former assistant, actress Van Barnes and Transparent semi-regular Trace Lysette. Tambor’s November statement is below:
I’ve already made clear my deep regret if any action of mine was ever misinterpreted by anyone as being aggressive, but the idea that I would deliberately harass anyone is simply and utterly untrue. Given the politicized atmosphere that seems to have afflicted our set, I don’t see how I can return to Transparent."
“Playing Maura Pfefferman on Transparent has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life. What has become clear over the past weeks, however, is that this is no longer the job I signed up for four years ago.
