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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 as “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 led to Laverne becoming the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for a Primetime acting Emmy and made her the first Trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television series. Laverne continues to expand her presence on both the big and small screens with diverse and groundbreaking roles. Upcoming projects include Outcome for Apple TV, with Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves and Clean Slate for Amazon Prime where she stars and also executive produced through Laverne Cox Productions.
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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 as “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 led to Laverne becoming the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for a Primetime acting Emmy and made her the first Trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television series. Laverne continues to expand her presence on both the big and small screens with diverse and groundbreaking roles. Upcoming projects include Outcome for Apple TV, with Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves and Clean Slate for Amazon Prime where she stars and also executive produced through Laverne Cox Productions.
To book now: apbspeakers.com/speaker/laverne-cox
