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Here's what the stars of 'Orange is the New Black' were doing before they were cast on the show

Ian PhillipsJun 24, 2016, 19:36 IST

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"Orange is the New Black" has one of the most expansive ensembles on all of television. And more and more prisoners keep joining Litchfield Penitentiary.

The show has turned much of its diverse cast into big stars. However, they all had to start somewhere, and not all of them started on "Orange is the New Black."

Here's what some of the show's biggest stars were doing before getting shipped off to prison: