Sense8 is breaking transgender barriers in film and television.
According to trans actress Jamie Clayton, the Netflix sci-fi thriller features the first trans character whose storyline does not revolve around transitioning. Clayton said of her character Tuesday during the Television Critics Association press tour, “Nomi’s story has nothing to do with the fact that she’s trans.” Not only does the series feature a trans character in a never-before-seen role, it also marks the first time a trans character has actually been written and directed by a trans woman, in this case Lana Wachowski.
