Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox is an American actress, reality television star, television producer, and LGBT advocate. She became known for her portrayal of Sophia Burset on the Netflix television series Orange Is the New Black, for which she became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer/musician Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she became the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on Doubt on CBS.

Works

Clean Slate

Harry is an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he once called "son" returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree. Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around.

Release Date:2025-02-06

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Desiree

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:8

Heightened Scrutiny

Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights.

Release Date:2025-01-27

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

Uglies

In a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards, a teen awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery embarks on a journey to find her missing friend.

Release Date:2024-09-12

Character:Dr. Cable

Vote Count:723

The Stroll

The history of New York’s Meatpacking District, told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. Filmmaker Kristen Lovell, who walked “The Stroll” for a decade, reunites her community to recount the violence, policing, homelessness, and gentrification they overcame to build a movement for transgender rights.

Release Date:2023-01-23

Character:Self (archive footage)

Vote Count:19

Power of Women: The Changemakers

Presents a intimate group of philanthropic women honored by Lifetime and Variety as some of the most powerful women working in media and entertainment.

Release Date:2022-09-22

Character:Self

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the famed producer features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories in celebration of his 100th birthday.

Release Date:2022-09-22

Character:Self

Vote Count:4

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

Release Date:2022-09-12

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:20

Sherri

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.

Release Date:2022-09-12

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:7

If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox

Host Laverne Cox dives into powerful conversations with today's most influential talent. Laverne helps reveal fresh perspectives, inspiring stories of adversity, and the driving force behind today's most fascinating celebrities.

Release Date:2022-09-05

Character:Host - Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

Password

Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities pair with contestants to face off in the ultimate game of words.

Release Date:2022-08-09

Character:Self - Celebrity Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:5

Inventing Anna

A journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social scene – and stole their money as well.

Release Date:2022-02-11

Character:Kacy Duke

Episode Count:9

Vote Count:365

Jolt

A bouncer with an anger management problem goes on a furious and resentful rampage after the murder of a friend.

Release Date:2021-07-15

Character:Detective Nevin

Vote Count:1273

The Normal Heart

Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Paris Barclay, this presentation, the first after Kramer's death, is also the first time the Tony Award-winning play features a predominately BIPOC and LGBTQ cast. First staged in New York City in 1985 at The Public Theater, THE NORMAL HEART went on to become the longest running play there. Dealing with the painful experiences of the early days of the AIDS crisis when everything was still mysterious, the play dramatizes the struggle among gay men over which strategies would save their lives. Larry Kramer was a distinguished novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, and a pioneering AIDS activist. In 1982, he co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis, and then in 1987, he founded ACT UP. He died at the age of eighty-four in May, 2020. He is survived by his husband, David Webster.

Release Date:2021-05-08

Bad Hair

In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

Release Date:2021-05-05

Character:Virgie

Vote Count:77

Senior Entourage

Senior Entourage is a wild, wacky "Mockumentary" comedy featuring a zany, multi-racial cast ranging in age from 9 to 90. It's "Seinfeld for seniors" starring Ed Asner, Helen Reddy, Charlie Robinson, Marion Ross and Mark Rydell

Release Date:2021-05-03

Character:Laverne

Vote Count:1

Amend: The Fight for America

Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.

Release Date:2021-02-17

Character:Self

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:165

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, celebrity contestants spin the wheel and solve word puzzles for a chance to win up to one million dollars for charity.

Release Date:2021-01-07

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:8

Promising Young Woman

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

Release Date:2020-12-13

Character:Gail

Vote Count:3299

Disclosure

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

Release Date:2020-06-19

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Self - Actress

Vote Count:134

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Each week, Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo will send a couple of friends all the mixings for a cocktail of choice, have them make something delicious and invite them to brunch, and he's inviting you too.

Release Date:2020-05-03

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Visible: Out on Television

Explore the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, it looks at homophobia, invisibility, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV industry.

Release Date:2020-02-14

Character:Self

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:13

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.

Release Date:2020-01-22

Character:God (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:41

Charlie's Angels

Elena Houghlin is a scientist, engineer and inventor of Calisto -- a sustainable energy source that will revolutionize the way people use power. It will be ready as soon as she works out the last issue, if not it could be turned into a dangerous weapon. But when the cutting edge technology is pushed to an investor before she can do that, Elena turns to the Townsend Agency for help. Now, it's up to the Angels -- Jane, Sabina, and the newly recruited Elena -- to retrieve Calisto before it can be transformed into a weapon of mass destruction.

Release Date:2019-11-14

Character:Bomb Instructor

Vote Count:2994

Savage X Fenty Show

The Savage X Fenty Show gives a look into Rihanna's creative process for her latest lingerie collection. Modeled by incredible, diverse talent; celebrating all genders and sizes; and featuring performances by the hottest music artists.

Release Date:2019-09-20

Character:Self

Vote Count:41

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.

Release Date:2019-09-16

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:33

Can You Keep a Secret?

Emma Corrigan, a girl with a few secrets, thinks she’s about to die on a turbulent plane ride. She spills them all to the handsome stranger sitting next to her. At least, she thought he was a stranger. But then, her company’s young and elusive CEO, arrives at the office. It’s him. And he knows every single humiliating detail about her.

Release Date:2019-09-13

Character:Cybill

Vote Count:923

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

Release Date:2019-09-09

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:58

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.

Release Date:2019-08-02

Character:Kiana

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:37

Weird City

Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.

Release Date:2019-02-13

Character:Liquia

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:91

We Won't Be Erased

42 members of the trans and non-binary communities share their stories and explain why, no matter what the current media narratives or political climate, they won’t be erased.

Release Date:2018-11-22

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

Unlike a conventional after show confined to the companion series itself, Unapologetic will feature Aisha Tyler leading a topical discussion around the broader, female-centric issues and themes that Dietland explores. Tyler will be talking with celebrity fans, series actors and producers, as well as relevant journalists, writers, comedians and other tastemakers.

Release Date:2018-06-04

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

Documentary exploring The Advocate's role at the forefront of the LGBT movement in the U.S.

Release Date:2018-03-01

Character:Narrator (voice)

Vote Count:3

Freak Show

The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

Release Date:2018-01-12

Character:Felicia Watts

Vote Count:120

Drop the Mic

Based on a popular segment on "The Late Late Show With James Corden" and emceed by rapper-actor Method Man and model Hailey Baldwin, "Drop the Mic" invites celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, music, sports, and pop culture to compete in rap battles. Episodes feature four players in head-to-head battles, creating moments packed with lyrical creativity and "Did you hear that?" moments. Studio audience votes determine the mic-dropping winner of each battle.

Release Date:2017-10-24

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:8

Gavin Grimm vs.

In 2016, transgender teen Gavin Grimm sued his local school board after its members refused to let him use the bathroom of his choice. He was ready to take his case all the way to the Supreme Court—and then the election happened.

Release Date:2017-09-21

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

Time Marches Forward & So Do We

Narrator Laverne Cox takes us on an animated journey through trans history and resistance.

Release Date:2017-08-10

Character:Narrator (voice)

Doubt

A successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm becomes romantically involved with a client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime.

Release Date:2017-02-15

Character:Cameron Wirth

Episode Count:13

Vote Count:25

The Trans List

A documentary that explores the range of experiences lived by transgender Americans.

Release Date:2016-12-05

Character:Self

Vote Count:16

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

The Queen of Cuisine and the King of Kush are coming together to invite their celebrity friends over for a little potluck fun. Games, recipes and musical guests. It's guaranteed to have everyone buzzing.

Release Date:2016-11-07

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:18

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a gender ambiguous scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils her latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.

Release Date:2016-10-20

Character:Dr. Frank-N-Furter

Vote Count:205

Match Game

A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in-the-blank.

Release Date:2016-06-26

Character:Self - Panelist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:20

To Tell the Truth

A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.

Release Date:2016-06-14

Character:Self - Panelist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:7

Free CeCe

This film confronts the culture of violence surrounding trans women of color. It is told through the voices of Laverne Cox and Cece McDonald.

Release Date:2016-06-03

Character:Herself

Vote Count:6

Grandma

Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future.

Release Date:2015-06-04

Character:Deathy

Vote Count:361

Lip Sync Battle

Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic performances. Hosted by LL Cool J with colorful commentary by social media maven and supermodel co-host, Chrissy Teigen. The mic is off, the battle is on!

Release Date:2015-04-02

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:107

The T Word

Documentary produced by Laverne Cox. The hour-long documentary follows the lives of seven transgender youths. They hail from New York, New Orleans and Baltimore and range in age from 12 to 24 years old, but they share common obstacles and joys.

Release Date:2014-10-17

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Herself

Vote Count:4

Trailblazer Honors

One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.

Release Date:2014-06-27

Character:Self - Honoree

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2

Grand Street

Camilla Reilly’s elegant life has come undone. Once a fast-track film executive living in a luxurious SoHo loft, she finds herself unemployed, broke, single and suddenly homeless. Just as her cool, steely façade gives way to quiet desperation, she meets Amory, a brash young writer whose deeply personal screenplay she rejected a year earlier. Though Camilla doesn’t remember him, “Amo” has never forgotten. Over of the course of the next 24 hours, the two share a sleepless journey through the teeming streets and shadowy scenes of late night Manhattan. From downtown demimonde to uptown refinement, they edge closer to discovering their secret connection, until, ultimately, their whirlwind love story takes a fateful turn.

Release Date:2014-05-02

Character:Chardonnay

Vote Count:1

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Release Date:2014-04-27

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:685

Faking It

A romantic comedy about two best friends who love each other -- in slightly different ways. After numerous failed attempts to become popular, the girls are mistakenly outed as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.

Release Date:2014-04-22

Character:Margot

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:158

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

Release Date:2014-02-25

Character:Self

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:98

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

Release Date:2014-02-17

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:320

The Blacklist

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.

Release Date:2013-09-23

Character:Dr. Laken Perillos

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:3218

Orange Is the New Black

A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.

Release Date:2013-07-11

Character:Sophia Burset

Episode Count:40

Vote Count:2555

The Mindy Project

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

Release Date:2012-09-25

Character:Sheena

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:153

The Exhibitionists

Follow filmmaker Walter Todd over 36 deadly hours as he exploits his closest friends and family during a New Year's Eve party, exposing their darkest secrets and sexual perversions. The Exhibitionists is a pulpy exploration of the tipping point between documentary and pornography.

Release Date:2012-09-22

Character:Blithe Stargazer

Vote Count:7

Musical Chairs

When his dancer partner, Mia, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing contest.

Release Date:2012-03-23

Character:Chantelle

Vote Count:3

Carl(a)

Carla is a transgender person living in NYC who aspires to be a fashion designer. Making a living as a on-line sex worker Carla must deal with a family who does not accept her while she struggles with the romance of a man who loves her for who she is.

Release Date:2011-10-10

Character:Cinnamon

Vote Count:4

Who Do You Think You Are?

From roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the journeys of some of the most well-known names in American popular culture. Watch as celebrities discover unknown details about themselves and their families while researching their ancestry with the help of historians and genealogical experts.

Release Date:2010-03-05

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:23

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

Release Date:2009-07-16

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:7

Vote Count:60

RuPaul's Drag Race

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

Release Date:2009-02-02

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:238

Uncle Stephanie

A college student shoots a documentary about his colorful aunt, an aspiring cabaret star from New York City, and learns more about his family than he ever wanted to know.

Release Date:2009-01-02

Character:Stephanie

Vote Count:1

Outcome

A damaged Hollywood star must confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip from his past.

Down This Road

12-year-old Rodney embarks on a journey across New York to reclaim the love of his struggling, wayward father.

Release Date:2010-04-20

Character:Bartender

Project Runway

Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

Release Date:2004-12-01

Character:Self - Guest Judge

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:101

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

Release Date:2000-10-15

Character:Laverne Cox

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:778

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Release Date:1999-09-20

Character:Candayce

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:3882

The View

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.

Release Date:1997-08-11

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:96

The Daily Show

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Release Date:1996-07-22

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:551

Law & Order

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Release Date:1990-09-13

Character:Minnie

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:600

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

Release Date:1988-09-05

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:41

MTV Video Music Awards

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

Release Date:1984-09-14

Character:Self - Presenter

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:19

The Grammys

An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who they think is most deserving of an award in 108 categories as specified by the academy.

Release Date:1959-11-29

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:45

The Oscars

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

Release Date:1953-03-19

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:65