APB’s Tambor Delivers Moving Acceptance Speech at 2015 Golden Globe Awards
12 Jan 2015
APB speaker Jeffrey Tambor took home his first-ever Golden Globe win for his groundbreaking portrayal of “Maura Pfefferman” in Amazon Prime’s new hit series, Transparent. In an incredibly moving and inspiring acceptance speech, he described the role as “life-changing,” dedicating his Best Actor Award to the transgender community: “Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for your courage. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for your patience. And thank you for letting us be part of the change.”
In Transparent, Tambor plays a transgender woman who comes out to her family; the series was a critical success and has been renewed for a second season. A gifted speaker, Tambor is sought-after for his willingness to share personal stories with candor and humor. With a unique ability to motivate audiences to “perform their lives” through creativity, he helps listeners reconnect with their hopes and dreams, empowering us all to become catalysts for change.
Learn more about Golden Globe winner Jeffrey Tambor.