Which Alex is the real Alex?

Which Alex is the real Alex?

Catherine Cleary Wolters breaks her silence about the hit Netflix series. Meet the real Alex Vause from Orange Is the New Black: Catherine Cleary Wolters.

Is Piper Kerman still married to Larry Smith?

On , Kerman married writer Larry Smith. Kerman and Smith live in Columbus, Ohio, and she teaches writing classes at the Marion Correctional Institution and the Ohio Reformatory for Women in nearby Marysville, Ohio.

Does Alex go back to jail?

Vause appears in every episode of the third season. Chapman reports Vause to a parole officer and she is sent back to Litchfield prison; Chapman does eventually admit to doing this and the two begin frequently having hate sex.

Did Piper stay with Alex in real life?

In real life, Larry Smith and Piper Kerman are actually very much still together and living (of all places) in Columbus, OH. The exact same city where we leave Piper Chapman in the finale, as she ultimately moves there to be closer to Alex in the Netflix edition.

What is Boo in jail for?

Why Is Carrie "Big Boo" Black in Prison? Though we've seen flashbacks of Big Boo as a child, the precise nature of her crime is unknown. We do know she ran a gambling ring and she refers to herself as a "thieving dyke" on season three, so it may have something to do with stealing.

Who is the actress who plays Alex Vause?

• In Kerman’s book she’s Nora Jansen and on screen she’s Alex Vause, portrayed by Laura Prepon. But in real life she’s Cleary Wolters, a woman who had no idea her story and likeness would be depicted in a hit Netflix series.

Who is Alex Vause from Orange is the new black based on?

• 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.

What did Alex Vause do before her arrest?

• Before her arrest, Vause worked for an international drug cartel and was in a relationship with protagonist Piper Chapman, who once transported drug money for her during their travels. Vause is portrayed as the catalyst for Chapman's indictment.

How is Cleary Wolters similar to Alex Vause?

• Now, Wolters is a fan of the show that Kerman’s book inspired. But while the true-life Wolters and the fictional Vause (played by Laura Prepon) share a storyline, don’t expect a physical resemblance. “The only similarity between myself and that character,” Wolters says, “is my black glasses.”