Izzard came out as transgender in the 1980s. So, I just thought I’ll add Suzy there, and then Eddie, and people can choose what they want and no one can go wrong,” she said. “And then I thought well, if I’m doing she/her, why don’t I add that to the name? Because I’ve got ‘Edward’ on my passport, it’s quite wooden and big and I don’t call myself that. Once Izzard’s Hollywood career began picking up, she said she felt like she couldn’t “redo” what her public-facing name had already become. At the time, she said, she thought “no this is not going to happen.” The Emmy-winner said on the podcast that she’s wanted to go by the name of Suzy since she was 10 years old. “I’m going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard, that’s how I’m going to roll,” she said. The activist and comedian announced her new name on Tuesday’s episode of the Political Party podcast.
Suzy Eddie Izzard is looking forward to a new chapter.
