Roderick Laverne Cox, also known as Laverne Cox, is a recognized actress and activist.
She won critical acclaim for her role as Sophia Bursett in the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, and became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for acting.
Additionally, she broke barriers by becoming the first transgender person to win a Daytime Emmy Award.
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- Full name: Roderick Laverne Cox
- Stage name: Laverne Cox
- Date of Birth: May 29, 1972
- Age: 51
- Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Actress and activist
- Height: 1.8m
- Parent: Gloria Cox
- Siblings: M. Lamar
- Spouse: Jono Fredericks
- Children: None
- Relationship: Dating
- Net worth: $4 million
Early life and education
Laverne Cox was born on May 29, 1972 in Mobile, Alabama. Gloria Cox is her mother’s name, while her father’s name is unknown. She was born male but has always identified as female. M. Lamar, who played the pre-transition Sophia on Orange Is the New Black, is her identical twin brother.
Laverne Cox graduated from Marymount College in Manhattan, New York City with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. She also studied dance at Indiana University Bloomington and the Alabama Academy of the Arts.
Profession
Cox began her acting career in the early 2000s, appearing in independent films and TV series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Wire. In 2012, she scored a hit on Orange Is the New Black.
Cox’s portrayal of Sophia Burset was revolutionary as it marked one of the first prominent transgender characters in a mainstream television series, garnering critical acclaim and commercial success.
Cox’s performance on Orange Is the New Black earned her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
In addition to her successful acting career, Cox has also made a great contribution as a transgender rights activist. She has been calling out discrimination and violence against transgender people, and her efforts have contributed to a better understanding of transgender issues.
Cox’s dedication extends beyond advocacy, as she established the Laverne Cox Foundation, which provides valuable assistance and resources specifically to transgender people of color.
Awards and nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Orange Is the New Black)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Orange Is the New Black)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Orange Is the New Black)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Orange Is the New Black)
- Daytime Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Special: The T Word, presented by Laverne Cox (Winner)
Other Awards
- Won the GLAAD Media Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Series for Orange is the New Black
- NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Orange is the New Black
- Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World
- Honorary Doctorate from New School
- OUT Power 50 list
- Transgender Law Centre’s Clare Skiffington Pioneer Award
Social Media
- Instagram: @lavernecox
- Twitter: @LaverneCox
- Facebook: @lavernecoxforreal
- TikTok: @lavernecox
- YouTube: @LaverneCox
Personal life
Laverne Cox, 51, a talented actress best known for her role on Orange Is the New Black, attended the SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night with her new boyfriend, Jono Freedrix.
Cox revealed to fans in her latest post on Instagram on Monday that she is choosing not to have children. She explained that she is currently focused on personal growth and development, and therefore, does not feel ready or interested in raising children at this stage in her life.
Filmography
Movie
- Musical Chairs
- grandmother
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Travel Through Time Again
- Freak Show
- Can you keep a secret?
- Charlie’s Angels
- Promising Young Women
- Bumping
- ugly
television
- Law & Order (1 episode,
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes,
- Orange Is the New Black (103 episodes,
- The Mindy Project (1 episode,
- Pretend (1 episode,
- Big C (1 episode,
- Glee (1 episode,
- Suspicion (13 episodes,
- Dear White People (3 episodes,
- Supergirl (2 episodes,
- City Stories (10 episodes,
- The Black Ladies Sketch Show (1 episode,
- Creating Anna (9 episodes,
- The Blacklist (1 episode,
net worth
Laverne Cox has an estimated net worth of $4 million. She is widely regarded as an American actress and activist, best known for her role as Sophia Bursett in the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
Cox made history by becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for acting, breaking industry barriers, and became the first transgender person to have a wax figure in her likeness at Madame Tussauds.
