An Evening with Laverne Cox

Schedule

Fri Jun 12 2026 at 08:00 pm to 09:15 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School | Santa Monica, CA

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An Evening with Laverne Cox discussing her memoir, "Transcendent"
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Join us for an in-person and virtual* Live Talks Los Angeles event:


Friday, June 12, 2025, 8pm

*Virtual event airs on June 19 at 6pm PT/9pm ET



An Evening with Laverne Cox

discussing her memoir, "Transcendent"


TICKETS:

  • $50 General Admission ticket + signed book
  • $75 Two General Admisison tickets + ONE signed book
  • Additional signed books available for purchase at event
  • The virtual version of this event airs on June 19, 2025, at 6pm PT/9PM ET and is available on video-on-demand for five days. Tickets include a signed book.
  • Tickets for the virtual event can be purchased here (includes the signed book).
  • ASL interpreter provided upon request.
  • Free parking at the venue

Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing.
Laverne Cox is an Emmy-winning actress, producer, and LGBTQ+ advocate best known for her role as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, which made her the first openly transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Born in Mobile, Alabama, she studied at the Alabama School of Fine Arts before pursuing acting in New York City. Cox has been a trailblazer for transgender representation in media, using her platform to advocate for trans rights and visibility. She made history again as the first transgender person to win a Daytime Emmy as an executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. Beyond acting, she is a sought-after speaker and activist, working to challenge discrimination and promote inclusivity. She is also host of her own podcast by iHeartRadio and Shondaland: The Laverne Cox Show. She resides in New York City.
Laverne Cox' path from a struggling trans actress to a cultural movement was anything but easy. Surviving a childhood full of trauma, dealing with depression, and working at a drag restaurant in New York City for seven years, Laverne was turning forty and felt it was time to throw in the towel when it came to being a Hollywood star—then she booked the character of Sophia Burset in Orange is the New Black. Her world changed overnight.
In Transcendent, you will experience life in Laverne’s shoes, from her childhood abuse to making her big break, dealing with Hollywood bureaucracy, feeling lonely in a world that is unaccepting, and finding her voice through the chaos of it all. With behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflection, we can heal and fight for equality, right alongside Laverne.



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The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School, Herb Alpert Educational Village, Santa Monica, United States

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