Transgender People in Pop Culture

By cvpena
  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill
    An erotic crime thriller film, Willliam Finley plays Bobbi and Michael Caine plays Dr. Elliott. Both portrayed as psychotic and murderous transgender women.
  • The World According to Garp

    The World According to Garp
    A comedy drama film based on a novel written by John Irving. John Lithgow plays Roberta Mudoon, a transgender woman living in a home for abused women.
  • Second Serve

    Second Serve
    A biographic film about professional tennis player Renee Richards, who is also a transgender woman. She was played by Vanessa Redgrave.
  • Tales of the City

    Tales of the City
    A tv series and movie based on a novel by Armistead Maupin. Olympia Dukakis plays Mrs. Madrigal, a transgender woman who is described as "enigmatic" and considered a beloved character in the series.
  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
    An Australian comedy-drama film about the adventures of two drag queens and a transgender woman. Terence Stamp plays Bernadette, the transgender woman.
  • Boys Don't Cry

    Boys Don't Cry
    A romantic drama based on the real-life story of Brandon, a transgender man, who was beaten, raped, and murdered after the discovery that he is anatomically female. He is played by Hilary Swank.
  • Southern Comfort

    Southern Comfort
    This film is a documentary film that followed Robert Eads, a transgender man, in his final year before succumbing to ovarian cancer.
  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model
    Isis King became the first transgender woman contestant on the reality show.
  • Orange is the New Black

    Orange is the New Black
    Transgender actress Laverne Cox plays Sophia Burset in the Netflix original series.