Laverna Cox was born on May 29, 1984. This American actress is a well-known LGBT activist. Plus, Cox is producing. Laverna's starring role is Sofia Burset in Orange Is the New Black.
Biography and personal life
Laverna was born in Mobile, Alabama, USA. Cox grew up with her grandmother and mom. In addition, the actress has a twin brother. During her school years, Laverna suffered from peer bullying. She even attempted suicide as a teenager.
In his youth, Cox's plans for the future profession changed more than once. At first she wanted to become a writer and graduated from the Art School in Birmingham. Then she was going to become famous as a dancer. Laverne studied classical ballet at Indiana University in Bloomington. She then decided to become an actress and attended Marymount College and moved to New York. Cox is now actively maintaining accounts on social networks. She has about 4 million followers on Instagram.
Career and creativity
Laverna Cox's acting career began with small roles in the series. She played in the crime detectives Law & Order and Law & Order. Special building ". Laverna received an interesting offer from the creators of the crime comedy "To Kill the Boredom" - to play a transsexual prostitute. Cox coped with this cameo role.
The first film in which the actress starred was the comedy "Paradise in the Bronx". Her partners on the set were Shalin Agarwal, Richie Allen, Dominic Amiko, Neville Archambo and Robert Arensen. She then starred in the 2011 drama Karla. The film was presented at the New York International Film Festival.
Filmography
From 2011 to 2012, Cox played in the melodrama Musical Chairs and the TV series The Mindy Project. Then came Laverna's finest hour - she was invited to the famous TV series "Orange is the hit of the season." She got the role of Sophia. The series ran from 2013 to 2019. The action of the series mainly takes place in a prison, where the main character ends up. There were 7 seasons in total. The series has been shown in Brazil, Spain, Canada, Japan, Australia and many other countries in America, Asia and Europe.
In 2013, Laverna starred in the thriller 36 Saints. The main roles in the film were played by Frankie G., Jeffrey De Serrano, Donna McKeckney, Jaime Tirelli and Britney Oldford. The following year, Cox landed roles in the TV series Fraud, the Grand Street melodrama, and the Divorce Guide for Women.
Among the last works of the actress - the series "Doubt", "White Roads", "Strange City". Laverne also starred in the 2015 comedy Granny, the 2016 musical The Rocky Horror Show, the 2017 drama Freak Circus, the 2019 melodrama Can You Keep Secrets? and the 2019 action-adventure Charlie's Angels.
