United Kingdom, July 27 -- Laverne Cox thinks Orange Is the New Black has helped to change the "narrative with and about trans people".

The 53-year-old actress rose to prominence as Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and Laverne feels very proud of the hit Netflix show.

She told Extra: "When Orange happened, I was in such bliss because I just loved telling the story. I had never seen anything on TV like that before.

"I also knew that if I was going to have the mainstream career no other trans person has had . We needed to change the narrative with and about trans people."

Asked what has impressed her the most about her own li...