Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider has opened up about her experience coming out as transgender — and why William Shakespeare helped her come to terms with her gender identity.Schneider has, as of writing, won 13 games in a row and amassed more than $536,000 in winnings.In addition to becoming the first openly transgender player to qualify for Jeopardy!‘s Tournament of Champions, Schneider is also moving up the rankings of all-time Jeopardy!
greats, placing in the top 10 for consecutive games won, highest winnings, and all-time winnings.During a recent episode of Jeopardy!, Schneider discussed her love of acting, in particular the works of Shakespeare.“I have been [acting] from childhood up through about six or seven years ago,” Schneider told.