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Laverne Cox Joins Production Team of Documentary ‘Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen’

Laverne Cox attends the 'Who Do You Think You Are?' FYC event at Wolf Theatre on June 5, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.
Laverne Cox attends the ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ FYC event at Wolf Theatre on June 5, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.

*Laverne Cox, best known for her breakout role in “Orange Is the New Black,” has joined the creative team behind the upcoming documentary “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen,” reports Variety.

The project, directed by trans filmmaker Sam Feder, focuses on Hollywood’s depiction of transgender people and experiences over the last 100 years of film and television, and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.

Cox joins as an executive producer alongside producer Amy Scholder.

“I have been obsessed for a long time with how the perception of trans people has been shaped by the ways we have been represented in film and on television,” Cox said. “I grew up with images of trans folks that exacerbated the shame I felt about who I was. I am so excited to be a part of the Disclosure team — to go on this journey to uncover the origin of those images, so we can leave the harmful representations behind and chart a new future for trans folks on screen.”

Feder stated, “Laverne’s steadfast track record as an advocate for trans people, along with her profound knowledge of trans history, make her our ideal partner to produce this film.”

Cox most recently served as host and co-executive producer of Lifetime’s make-up competition series “Glam Masters.” She starred in the CBS’ legal drama “Doubt,” and is an Emmy winner producer for her documentary “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word.”

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