Trans actor Candis Cayne (left) as a doctor requesting an experimental vaginoplasty, with Jesse Williams and Debbie Allen in "Grey's Anatomy." (COURTESY OF ABC)
For years, transgender characters in mainstream media have been played by actors who are cisgender — people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth.
Having actors with name recognition like Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club,” Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl” or Jeffrey Tambor in the series “Transparent” helped to sell these films and series to mainstream audiences. These performances drew attention to a group of people who are largely misunderstood and often demonized.
Trans actor Candis Cayne (left) as a doctor requesting an experimental vaginoplasty, with Jesse Williams and Debbie Allen in "Grey's Anatomy." (COURTESY OF ABC)
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