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    American actress and LGBT advocate

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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Laverne_CoxLaverne Cox - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. Apr 14, 2016 · Laverne Cox has never been shy about her transition. The 31-year-old Orange Is the New Black actress began the process in her 20s in New York City — an experience she recalls as being ...

  3. www.biography.com › actors › a37890578Laverne Cox Biography

    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 ...

  4. m.imdb.com › name › nm1209545Laverne Cox - IMDb

    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.

  5. 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,...

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Jul 10, 2014 · As an actress, she's a memorable cast member on one of the most acclaimed television experiments of the decade. And she's become the person most identified with the transgender movement in the ...

  10. May 29, 2014 · Now, a wave of prominent trans people like Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Chaz Bono and Chelsea Manning are increasing the visibility of the movement and increasing awareness about trans people among...

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