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  1. en.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 Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. [8]

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    Jun 20, 2024 · Laverne Cox was born on May 29, 1972, in Mobile, Alabama. She and her twin brother were raised by their mother, Gloria, who was single and worked as a teacher. Though Cox was born biologically ...

  3. www.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.

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  4. 2000–present. Relatives. M Lamar (twin brother) Gloria Cox Mother Raymond Cox father. Website. www .lavernecox .com. Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBT advocate. [1] [2] [3] She is best known for playing Sophia Burset in Orange Is the New Black, a Netflix series. Burset is a transgender woman in a women's prison.

  5. Laverne Cox. Actress: Promising Young Woman. 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. This role lead to Laverne becoming the ...

    • May 29, 1972
  6. With various ‘firsts’ in her already impressive career, Laverne Cox is a four-time Emmy-nominated actress Emmy-winning producer, and a prominent equal rights advocate and public speaker. Laverne’s groundbreaking role of Sophia Burset in the critically acclaimed Netflix original series ‘Orange is The New Black’ brought her to the ...

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  8. May 25, 2024 · Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is an American actress and activist who achieved a number of “firsts” as an openly transgender woman in the entertainment industry. She notably was the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category (in 2014 for Orange Is the New Black ...