Meet Lana Wachowski: Matrix Director Finishes Transgender Transition

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The director of “The Matrix” and the highly-anticipated film “Cloud Atlas” has become the first major Hollywood director to publicly come out as transgender.

Lana Wachowski revealed she has transitioned while promoting her new film, the New York Post reported.

Lana has been transitioning for years now, the Post also reported. This new clip for “Cloud Atlas,” starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, appears to be her first public appearance since transitioning.

In the trailer, Lana introduces the film with her brother, Andy Wachowski, and director Tom Tykwer.

“Hi, I’m Lana,” she says with her hair styled in pink dreadlocks.

Lana’s personal life has been a source of headline fodder for years now.