Following decades of underrepresentation, members of the trans community had reason to celebrate in 2014 when Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”) became the first trans person ever nominated for an acting Emmy (Best Comedy Guest Actress). From there, it took just seven more years for a trans performer to break into one of the TV academy’s major categories, as Mj Rodriguez (“Pose”) competed for Best Drama Actress only four months ago. Although she was bested by Olivia Colman (“The Crown”), she now has another shot at glory this winter in that she may become the first trans nominee and winner of an individual Screen Actors Guild Award.
Rodriguez starred as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista on all three seasons of FX’s “Pose,” which aired its final episode in June. As the mother of New York City’s fictional House of Evangelista, she was depicted as a major figure in the...
Rodriguez starred as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista on all three seasons of FX’s “Pose,” which aired its final episode in June. As the mother of New York City’s fictional House of Evangelista, she was depicted as a major figure in the...
- 11/30/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
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