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Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBT advocate. [3] [4] [5] She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black , becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, [6] [7] and the first to be nominated for an Emmy ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Laverne Cox. Dancer and actress Laverne Cox became one of the stars of 'Orange Is the New Black' and the first openly transgender person in history to receive an Emmy nomination. By Clarence ...
Laverne Cox is a three time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy winning documentary film producer and a prominent equal rights advocate. Laverne's role of Sophia Burset in the critically acclaimed Netflix original series "Orange is The New Black" brought her to the attention of diverse audiences all over the world.
May 29, 2014 · Laverne Cox has used her growing celebrity as a star of the critically acclaimed Netflix series, Orange is the New Black, to become an outspoken leader of the trans rights movement,...
Laverne Cox has emerged as a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community. Laverne Cox was born on May 29, 1972.
Cox starred as Sophia Burset, a transgender woman in prison trying to get hormone treatments. For her performance, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2014, 2017, and 2019. After the show ended in 2019, Cox continued to take on acting roles in movies and on television.
Jun 6, 2014 · Actress Laverne Cox has had huge success on Orange is the New Black. But breaking into acting as a tall trans woman of color wasn't a simple thing by any means.
Apr 28, 2022 · Cox’s horizon expanded in 2007, when she saw pioneering transgender actress Candis Cayne in a recurring role on the primetime show Dirty Sexy Money. To see a fully realized trans woman on TV — one who was loved by a man, even if in secret — was a wake-up call for Cox.
Mar 20, 2018 · After a few more sessions, her therapist suggested she get injected with testosterone to make her more masculine. Cox’s mother didn’t feel right about injecting her third-grader with testosterone, and took her out of therapy. “So, the therapy was discontinued, but the damage was done,” Cox said.
Jun 1, 2014 · Laverne Cox: “I Absolutely Consider Myself a Feminist” DAME talks with the "Orange Is the New Black" star about the feminist writers who rocked her world, and the pressures of being the trans movement's most visible spokeswoman.
