Thirty one years ago today, Laverne Cox was born. You probably know the Mobile, Alabama native from her role as Sophia Burset in the Netflix series
Orange is the New Black. Cox has also made appearances in
Law & Order,
Faking It, and
The Mindy Project.
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Award winning filmmaker and writer dream hampton's latest film tells the story of Shelley "Treasure" Hilliard, a 19-year-old transgender woman from Detroit whose brutal murder has yet to be prosecuted as a hate crime. This film honors Treasure's life and her community's dedication in seeking justice for transgender people of color while exploring "projections and perceptions…communities misrepresented and misunderstood.”
Laverne Cox of 'Orange is the New Black' recently became the first transgender woman to appear on the cover of TIME. She sat down with Wendy Williams to discuss her historic cover as well as her skyrocketing career.
