Tommy Dorfman, known for her role in 13 Reasons Why, seems to have revealed a significant shift in her personal life. The 32-year-old actress shared a recap of her 2024 highlights on December 29, hinting at the end of her marriage to Elise Williams.
In the Instagram post, Dorfman included 20 images representing her year, accompanied by personal captions. The first image, a photo of her in a bathtub, included the caption: “Heartbreak feels good in a place like this (I wrote this entirely original line).” The subtle wording suggested an emotional upheaval.
Another post from the series featured actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones, whom Dorfman credited with providing emotional support. “She kept me breathing and emotionally sober after one of the hardest weeks of my life,” Dorfman wrote, though the specifics of the difficulty were not disclosed.
A later slide, showing a photo of her dog, Fiona, seemed to confirm that she was now living alone. Dorfman captioned the image: “Fiona loves her new home and, while it’s just the two of us now, I think she’s managing better than I.”
Earlier in 2024, Dorfman publicly celebrated her marriage to Elise Williams, whom she met on the dating app Hinge in 2021. The pair reportedly got engaged two months after meeting and moved in together a year later. In May, Dorfman shared details of their intimate elopement in a Vogue essay, describing how the couple purchased dresses off the rack from Dover Street Market before exchanging vows on a Malibu shoreline.
The actress reflected on their impulsive decision to marry, which was sealed with same-day wedding services in California. “Elise and I joked about same-day marriages,” Dorfman recalled. “A quick Google search confirmed it was possible, so we tied the knot and went to a concert that night.”
Before Elise, Dorfman was married to Peter Zurkuhlen. The couple divorced in early 2022 after six years of marriage. Their separation followed Dorfman’s public transition in 2021, which she revealed reshaped her sense of identity and relationships.
Dorfman candidly shared that her split from Zurkuhlen marked the start of a new chapter in her life, during which she began dating women. “I knew I was interested in women in a way I hadn’t been aware of since high school,” she said. “This was the year I explored that part of myself without shame.”
While Dorfman has not officially commented on her relationship status, her posts suggest a poignant end to a meaningful chapter in her life.
