Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

1972-05-29

THE BIOGRAPHY

Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. 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 and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Uglies

Uglies

The Exhibitionists

The Exhibitionists

Power of Women: The Changemakers

Power of Women: The Changemakers

The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Grandma

Grandma

Grand Street

Grand Street

Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs

Uncle Stephanie

Uncle Stephanie

The Stroll

The Stroll

Carl(a)

Carl(a)

Outcome

Outcome

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Free CeCe

Free CeCe

The T Word

The T Word

The Trans List

The Trans List

Freak Show

Freak Show

Time Marches Forward & So Do We

Time Marches Forward & So Do We

Can You Keep a Secret?

Can You Keep a Secret?

We Won't Be Erased

We Won't Be Erased

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

Jolt

Jolt

Savage X Fenty Show

Savage X Fenty Show

Gavin Grimm vs.

Gavin Grimm vs.

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Disclosure

Disclosure

Bad Hair

Bad Hair

Down This Road

Down This Road

Senior Entourage

Senior Entourage

Heightened Scrutiny

Heightened Scrutiny

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint