‘Orange Is the New Black’ Turns 10: Where to Find 10 Stars Now
It’s been a decade since Orange Is the New Black introduced us to the Litchfield inmates, but we can still “remember all their faces, remember all their voices,” as the Regina Spektor theme song goes.
Orange Is the New Black debuted on Netflix on July 11, 2013, one of the streamer’s first original series — and still one of its most successful. Created by Jenji Kohan and based on the Piper Kerman memoir of the same name, the comedy-drama followed the convicts at a women’s minimum-security prison before, during, and after their sentences.
The ensemble cast was bursting with talented actors, including Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne, Batwoman’s Ruby Rose, Encanto’s Diane Guerrero, and the cast members you see below. As we hit OITNB’s 10th anniversary, scroll down to see 10 alums with new roles to show off.
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Taylor Schilling (Piper Chapman)
Schilling, who played Kerman’s onscreen analogue on OITNB, starred as Lacey in the one-season Apple TV+ drama Dear Edward earlier this year. Coming up, she’ll appear in the horror flick Queen of Bones.
Danielle Brooks (Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson)
Brooks voices Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant in the animated Netflix children’s show Karma’s World and plays Leota Adebayo in the Max superhero series Peacemaker. You’ll also see her play Sofia in the upcoming movie musical The Color Purple, reprising her Broadway role.
Taryn Manning (Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett)
In films released this year, Manning played Twila Hoffman in the crime biopic Miranda’s Victim, Taylor Love in the action comedy One Day as a Lion, and Penelope in the sci-fi story Static Codes.
Kate Mulgrew (Galina “Red” Reznikov)
Mulgrew voices Kathryn Janeway, her old Star Trek: Voyager role, in the animated Paramount+ series Star Trek: Prodigy. She also appeared on the TV series The First Lady and The Man Who Fell to Earth last year, and she’ll star in the upcoming Apple TV+ miniseries Sinking Spring.
Uzo Aduba (Suzanne Warren)
Aduba has two exciting film projects coming up: She’ll star as lawyer Ellice Littlejohn on the Showtime thriller All Her Little Secrets, a limited series based on the Wanda M. Morris novel of the same name, and she’ll play Cordelia Cupp on Netflix’s The Residence, a Shondaland murder mystery set in the White House.
Dascha Polanco (Dayanara Diaz)
Polanco reunited with Lyonne in an episode of Peacock’s Poker Face this year, and she voices the title character in the Audible podcast Michelle Rojas Is Not Okay. Coming up, you’ll see her in the drama film A Little Prayer, which premiered at Sundance this year.
Selenis Leyva (Gloria Mendoza)
Leyva now stars in the NBC family sitcom Lopez vs. Lopez, playing Rosie, ex-wife of the fictionalized George Lopez. She also starred in two movies so far this year, playing Laura Chavez in the boxing drama Creed III and Maria in the Disney+ sci-fi adventure Crater.
Nick Sandow (Joe Caputo)
Sandow also appeared in a pair of films released this year. He played real-life record executive Mo Ostin in the music biopic Spinning Gold, and he took on the role of Hank in the Shudder horror film The Unheard.
Yael Stone (Lorna Morello)
Stone popped up in this year’s Netflix dramedy Wellmania, playing death doula Philomena. Now, she’s appearing in the Australian drama series Bay of Fires, and soon, you’ll see her opposite Jodie Whittaker on the Paramount+ drama series One Night.
Jackie Cruz (Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales)
Cruz shared the screen with Mel Gibson in last year’s action film Panama, taking on the role of Cynthia Benitez. She also appeared in this year’s drama film All the World Is Sleeping, playing a character named Toaster. Coming up, she’s costarring with Paul Wesley in the thriller film History of Evil.
