Dr. Soloway practiced in Chicago for more than 40 years before the world came to know their story.
Dr. Carrie Soloway, the Chicago psychiatrist whose gender journey was the inspiration for the Amazon show “Transparent,” has died.
Dr. Soloway counseled patients in private practice for more than four decades as Dr. Harry J. Soloway.
Dr. Soloway died from natural causes at their Gold Coast home Nov. 21.
The Amazon show, which debuted in 2014 and ran for five seasons, was based on Dr. Soloway’s transition and how it affected the life of their entire family.
The award-winning show turned Dr. Soloway into a trans icon, even though they didn’t seek the spotlight.
Dr. Soloway’s children are Joey Soloway, creator of the show, and Faith Soloway, composer and lyricist of a musical version of the show.
Dr. Soloway was married to author Elaine Soloway for 30 years before they divorced in 1990.
Dr. Soloway came out as trans in 2012 at the age of 70 to family and friends.
“What? You’re what?” Joey Soloway recalled thinking at the time. “We had to come to terms learning about the world she’d been in probably for the last 30 years. Who was she when she wasn’t being Dr. Harry J. Soloway? Where was Carrie throughout our lives? We felt her there, but there were no words for this.”
Dr. Soloway went to red carpet events related to the show, but was a “reluctant icon.”
“She was very humble in terms of publicity, she wasn’t interested in it” said Joey Soloway. “She loved the show and us and the character, but sometimes she wasn’t in the mood to be everyone’s favorite trailblazer.”
Jeffrey Tambor played the main character that was based on Dr.
