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The character of Alex Vause is loosely based on Catherine Cleary Wolters, ex-girlfriend of Piper Kerman, the author of Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison and an executive consultant on the series. [1] [2] In Kerman's memoir, Wolters is given the pseudonym Nora Jansen, who is a marginal character in the book. [3]
She was cast as Alex Vause, a former drug importer and girlfriend of Piper Chapman (Schilling). The series premiered on July 11, 2013. [26] Prepon was a regular in the first season, but appeared in only four of the 13 episodes in the second season. She returned as a series regular in the third season. [27]
Alex Vause (played by Laura Prepon) – Alex is a former drug smuggler for an unspecified international drug cartel. Years prior to the beginning of the series, she took a sexual interest in Piper after meeting her in a bar, and gradually integrated her into the drug trade while they traveled the world living in luxury.
In 1993, Kerman became romantically involved with Catherine Cleary Wolters, a heroin dealer affiliated with an alleged Nigerian drug kingpin. In Kerman's memoir, Wolters is referred to as Nora Janson, and she inspired the character Alex Vause, portrayed by Laura Prepon in the television series Orange Is the New Black. [6]
A Boston-born Smith College grad, Piper Chapman got involved in a relationship with an international drug smuggler, Catherine Cleary Wolters. [1] [2] Chapman's girlfriend in the series, Alex Vause, is based on Wolters, whom she met circa 1991 in Northampton, Massachusetts. [2]
When the series begins, Piper is engaged to a man named Larry. She had a relationship with a woman named Alex Vause prior to the start of the show, which is rekindled as the show progresses. [68] [69] [70] Alice Charles: Julia Schlaepfer: The Politician
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Vause is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Alex Vause, fictional character; John Vause (born 1968), Australian journalist;