Cox has had stand out appearances on several TV shows including; the hit Fox comedy “The Mindy Project,” Bravo’s “Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce” and MTV’s “Faking It.” She also appeared as a guest judge on “Project Runway All Stars” and hosted #GoBold brought to you by Revlon, an empowering web series celebrating bold, provocative women setting out to accomplish their goals. Her documentary “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word” aired on MTV & Logo to impressive ratings. The hour-long documentary explored the lives of seven transgender youth from across the country and their determination to lead their lives as the people they are meant to be. Cox was the host and executive producer of the ground breaking documentary which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.

Cox is also producing another documentary (release: 2016) titled “Free CeCe” in order to heighten visibility and awareness surrounding CeCe McDonald, a transgender woman who was controversially sentenced to 41 months in prison for second degree manslaughter after allegedly defending herself against a racist and transphobic attack. The documentary will focus on McDonald’s case, her experiences while incarcerated in a men’s prison and the larger implications of her case for the transgender community.

In 2013 Cox won Best Supporting Actress at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival for her work in the critically acclaimed film “Musical Chairs” directed by Susan Seidelman (“Desperately Seeking Susan”). Cox’s other acting credits include “Law and Order,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “Bored to Death,” and the independent films “Carla” and “The Exhibitionists.” Cox is the first trans woman of color to produce and star in her own television show, VH1’s “TRANSForm Me” which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. She is also the first trans woman of color to appear on an American reality television program, VH1’s “I Wanna Work for Diddy” for which she accepted the GLAAD media award for Outstanding Reality Program. She also received The Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.

In addition to her acting, Cox is a renowned speaker and has taken her empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations to live more authentically, all over the country. Her work as an advocate landed her a coveted spot as one of Glamour magazine’s 2014 Women of the Year. She is the recipient of the Dorian Rising Star Award for her work in “Orange is the New Black,” the Courage Award from the Anti-Violence Project and The Community Leader Award from the LGBT Center of New York City. She received the Reader’s Choice Award from “Out” Magazine, and was named one of The Grio’s 100 Most Influential African Americans, one of the Top 50 Trans Icons by the Huffington Post, and one of Out magazine’s Out 100. She made the Ebony Power 100 and was ranked number 5 on the 2014 Root 100 list.