The drama department might be the subject of punch lines at your school, but at Hester High, it’s a HUGE deal. And on tonight’s “Faking It” episode, Laverne Cox is taking the reins.
The “Orange is the New Black” star will play the inimitable Margo, a Hester alum and the school’s current head of theater, in an episode that will find some of your favorite students competing for a single spot on the esteemed HHS drama roster. After some stunning auditions, Margo will have a tough time making her pick, but Cox said that playing the character was a no-brainer.
“Margo is so much fun,” she says in the MTV News interview clip below. “I’ve never gotten to play a part like her before, and I grew up with these really amazing, over-the-top ballet teachers and acting teachers, and this performance really is a tribute to all of them.”
Cox adds the allure of a “wonderful, alternative universe” in which LGBT youth are top dogs was too tempting an offer to pass up. Represent, Austin!
Check out the video, and see Cox’s “Faking It” episode — entitled “Lying Kings and Drama Queens” tonight — at 10:30/9:30c. Plus, be sure to watch the actress’ upcoming special “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,” a documentary that explores the lives of seven different young transgender people, on October 17 at 7/6c on MTV and LOGO!
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