Tommy Dorfman (born May 13, 1992)[1] is an American actress, best known for playing Ryan Shaver in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why (2017).

[5][3] After graduating from university, Dorfman was cast in the role of Ryan Shaver on the Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why, which premiered in 2017.

[6] Also that year, she helped design a fashion collection with ASOS,[7] and in October was honored with the Rising Star Award by GLAAD.

[5] In the spring of 2019, Dorfman made her New York theatrical debut in The New Group's production of Jeremy O. Harris' play Daddy, directed by Danya Taymor.

[10][12] She chose to retain her birth name of Tommy, to which she feels "very connected" and which honors her mother's brother who died when Dorfman was a month old.