Mae Whitman Is “Proud and Happy” to Be Pansexual

Actress Mae Whitman, best known for appearing in hit series like Arrested Development, Parenthood, and Good Girls, casually came out as pansexual on Monday in a tweet expressing her gratitude for her current role as the voice of Amity Blight in Disney Channel’s The Owl House.

The show features the network’s first bisexual lead character.

“Just taking a moment to say I am SO proud to be even a small part of a show like The Owl House,” Whitman writes. “Being pansexual myself, I wish I had such incredible characters like Amity and Luz in my life when I was growing up. Queer representation is sososo important :’) keep it up world! #TOH”

Just taking a moment to say I am SO proud to be even a small part of a show like The Owl House. Being pansexual myself, I wish I had such incredible characters like Amity and Luz in my life when I was growing up. Queer representation is sososo important :,) keep it up world! #TOH pic.twitter.com/B3C71c24aN

— mae whitman (@maebirdwing) August 16, 2021

The tweet also includes an illustration of the two characters by series creator Dana Terrace.

Knowing that some might be less familiar with pansexuality, Whitman followed up with another tweet explaining her views and why she feels this is the word that best defines her. She also provided an informative link to GLAAD‘s resource page for bisexuality.

“For me it means I know I can fall in love with people of all genders,” she explains. “This is the word that fits me best and I’m proud+happy to be part of the Bi+ community.”

I know ppl might be unfamiliar with what pansexual means; for me it means I know I can fall in love with people of all genders. This is the word that fits me best ???? and I’m proud+happy to be part of the Bi+ community :,)

For more https://t.co/D2rwslVMm8 https://t.co/bnzkK88Tya

— mae whitman (@maebirdwing) August 16, 2021

Although The Owl House is a groundbreaking show, this is not the first time Whitman has been involved with queer characters on screen. In Edgar Wright’s 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, an adaption of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s video game-inspired graphic novel series, Whitman played trash talking punk girl “Roxy” Richter, giving life to the infamous line, “I’m a little bi-furious!” In Good Girls, she has a trans son.

She reprised the role last year for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Water Crisis, a cast reunion and script reading that benefited the charity Water for People.

Some of Whitman’s other notable roles include Mary Elizabeth in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Bianca Piper in The DUFF, and she is a prolific voice actress who has lent her talents to shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Dad!, and Nickelodeon’s reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Connect with Whitman by following her on Twitter and Instagram.

Images via Mae Whitman Twitter and Instagram