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‘Orange Is The New Black' Facts: 11 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Netflix Series

11 Things You Probably Never Knew About 'Orange Is The New Black'
Ashley Percival
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Excitement is mounting, as the new series of ‘Orange Is The New Black’ is set to drop on Netflix later this week.

But despite being in its third season, there's probably still a lot you didn't know about the hit show, even if you claim to be its biggest fan.

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Therefore, we've gone to the trouble of filling in the gaps of your 'OITNB' knowledge by digging up 11 mind-blowing facts about the ladies of Litchfield.

Things You Didn't Know About Orange Is The New Black
Laverne Cox’s real-life twin brother, M Lamar, played Sophia in her pre-transition scenes. (01 of11)
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Jodie Foster has directed two episodes of ‘OITNB’, including the one where we learn the backstory about transgender character Sophia, played by Laverne Cox. (02 of11)
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Laura Prepon originally auditioned for the role of Piper, but producers thought she was too tough and cast her as Alex instead...(03 of11)
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While Uzo Aduba (Crazy Eyes) originally auditioned for the part of Janae Watson, who was eventually played by Vicky Jeudy.(04 of11)
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Kate Mulgrew - who plays Red - previously played Taylor Schilling’s (Piper) mum in US TV series ‘Mercy’ from 2009 to 2010. (05 of11)
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Uzo Aduba (Crazy Eyes) and Lea DeLaria (Big Boo) previously starred on Broadway together in 2011 in a production of ‘Prometheus Bound’.(06 of11)
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Among the faces in the show’s opening titles include that of Piper Kerman, whose book ‘Orange Is The New Black’ is based on. (07 of11)
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You may recognise the voice of Constance Shulman, who plays Yoga Jones, as she voiced the character of Patty Mayonnaise in the kids cartoon ‘Doug’.(08 of11)
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Pablo Schreiber (Pornstashe) is the real-life half brother of Liev Schreiber, who is known for playing Victor Creed in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’, as well as being the narrator of ‘24’. (09 of11)
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Jackie Cruise (Flaca) made cameos in the ‘Kardashians’ spin-off show ‘Kourtney And Kim Take Miami’. (10 of11)
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The actors who play Red, Gloria, Watson, Healey, Pornstashs, Big Boo, Nicholls and Pennsatucky have all previously appeared in ‘Law And Order: SVU’.(11 of11)
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Orange Is The New Black Cast, On And Off Screen
Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling)(01 of19)
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Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren (Uzo Aduba)(02 of19)
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Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley)(03 of19)
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Lorna Morello (Yael Stone)(04 of19)
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Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson (Danielle Brooks)(05 of19)
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Sophia Burset (Laverne Cox)(06 of19)
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Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett (Taryn Manning)(07 of19)
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George "Pornstache" Mendez (Pablo Schreiber)(08 of19)
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Dayanara Diaz (Dascha Polanco)(09 of19)
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Aleida Diaz (Elizabeth Rodriguez)(10 of19)
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Vee Parker (Lorraine Toussaint)(11 of19)
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Black Cindy (Adrienne C. Moore) (12 of19)
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Galina "Red" Reznikov (Kate Mulgrew) (13 of19)
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Alex Vause (Laura Prepon)(14 of19)
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Carrie "Big Boo" Black (Lea DeLaria)(15 of19)
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Nicky Nichols (Natasha Lyonne)(16 of19)
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Gloria Mendoza (Selenis Leyva)(17 of19)
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John Bennett (Matt McGorry)(18 of19)
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Susan Fischer (Lauren Lapkus)(19 of19)
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