Laverne Cox, who stars as the sinister Dr. Nyah Cable in the new dystopian sci-fi thriller “Uglies” (now streaming on Netflix), first grabbed our attention playing Sophia Burset on another Netflix hit, “Orange is the New Black” 11 years ago. Laverne drops in to talk about the fun she had playing a baddie; the rigorous preparation she did for the role; how she still feels the need to prove herself after all these years, and how she brought fun and vintage fashion back to Awards Season and the Red Carpet.

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Laverne Cox on Uglies and Beauties