laverne cox played sophia as a man on oitnb.
laverne cox played sophia as a man on oitnb.
who plays sophia as a man on oitnb?
laverne cox
her story got international attention including in may 2013 when an ebony.com article about the case won the glaad media award for "outstanding digital journalism article". she also received support from transgender activist and actress laverne cox, star of "orange is the new black", which includes story lines about trans women of color and hate crimes. cox says mcdonald is the image she has of her oitnb character, sophia burset, and that she plays burset as a homage to mcdonald. cox also identifies with her experiences, "so many times i've ... been harassed, any of them could have escalated ... i very easily could be cece."
cece mcdonald
the series has received mixed reviews from critics and viewers alike. in an unfavourable review for auto straddle, a website exclusively aimed at lesbian and bisxexual women, it was stated that "clink hopes to step into the women's prison drama gap left by “wentworth” and “oitnb”. it went on to mention that "whether "clink" can make it that long is another matter though, with dialogue that’s 95% cliché and exposition that’s clunkier than a lock in a sock to the head." "sadly, though, clink’s first episode lacks any distinction of its own, yet neither does it have the operatic melodrama of "wentworth", the campiness of "bad girls" or the nuance and quality of "oitnb"". in a positive review for the liverpool echo, pete price said that "city-made tv prison drama is ex-cell-ent!" of creator and executive producer, colin mckeown, price mentioned that "he’s [mckeown] created a series which bears all the hallmarks of an la production - rawness, energy, humanity and truth."
clink (tv series)