Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

Known for: Acting

Born: May 29, 1972

Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. 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 and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,…

Known for

The Exhibitionists
The Exhibitionists
2012
Uncle Stephanie
Uncle Stephanie
2009
Carl(a)
Carl(a)
2011
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
Free CeCe!
Free CeCe!
2016
The T Word
The T Word
2014
Time Marches Forward & So Do We
Time Marches Forward & So Do We
2017
We Won't Be Erased
We Won't Be Erased
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
Disclosure
Disclosure
2020
The Trans List
The Trans List
2016
Gavin Grimm vs.
Gavin Grimm vs.
2017
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
2025
Soapbox
 
Down This Road
Down This Road
2010
Power of Women: The Changemakers
Power of Women: The Changemakers
2022
The Normal Heart
The Normal Heart
2021
Uglies
Uglies
2024
Grandma
Grandma
2015
Jolt
Jolt
2021
Heightened Scrutiny
Heightened Scrutiny
2025
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026
Outcome
Outcome
2026
Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman
2020
Bad Hair
Bad Hair
2021
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
2025
Can You Keep a Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret?
2019
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
Savage X Fenty Show
Savage X Fenty Show
2019
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025
Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs
2012
Grand Street
Grand Street
2014
The Stroll
The Stroll
2023
Freak Show
Freak Show
2018
Senior Entourage
Senior Entourage
2021
The View
The View
1997
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
2013
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
Faking It
Faking It
2014
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
2019
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
2013
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
2012
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Doubt
Doubt
2017
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Drop the Mic
Drop the Mic
2017
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
Project Runway
Project Runway
2004
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
2015
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Grammys
The Grammys
1959
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors
2014
If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox
If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox
2022
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
2016
Match Game
Match Game
2016
Password
Password
2022
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
2018
Inventing Anna
Inventing Anna
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Amend: The Fight for America
Amend: The Fight for America
2021
Visible: Out on Television
Visible: Out on Television
2020
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
Weird City
Weird City
2019
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
Clean Slate
Clean Slate
2025
Sherri
Sherri
2022
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
American Music Awards
American Music Awards
1974
Celebrity Weakest Link
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
1975