Caroline Cossey born on 31 August 1954[2]), also known as Tula, is a British model, actress, activist, and author. She appeared in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only as an extra. Following her appearance in the film, she was outed as transgender by British tabloid News of the World. In 1991, she became the first trans woman to pose for Playboy.[3] Cossey has since then fought for her right to legally marry and be legally recognized as a woman. Biography Early life and transition Cossey was born in Brooke, Norfolk, England and was assigned male at birth. Unbeknownst to Cossey and her family until later in her life, she was born with XXXY syndrome.[1][4] In Cossey's autobiography My Story, she describes an unhappy childhood, where she suffered confusing feelings and bullying by peers due to her femininity.[4] Growing up, Cossey's closest companion was her sister, Pam, with whom she played dress-up in their mother's clothes.[1] Cossey left formal schooling when she w...