
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She appeared in the legal drama Doubt, the TV musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, and the series Orange Is the New Black and Clean Slate. Cox starred in films including Can You Keep a Secret? with Alexandra Daddario, Jolt with Kate Beckinsale, and Promising Young Woman. She was the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy Award in an acting category. Cox produced the documentary Disclosure and the series If We're Being Honest With Laverne Cox. She also released the singles Beat for the Gods and America the Beautiful, and hosts the podcast The Laverne Cox Show.
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For over a decade, Laverne Cox has been one of the most visible trans women in America. In her new memoir, ‘Transcendent,’ she writes about growing up in Mobile, Ala., and the bullying and harassment she faced. She says she survived it by going somewhere else in her mind, often through music and dance.Also, we hear from comic Ali Siddiq. He served six years in a Texas prison and turned his life into some of the most-watched storytelling in comedy.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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- US
- BORN
- May 29, 1972