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TV
Acting
Trace Lysette
- Born
- (age 39)
- Birthplace
- Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Credits
- 23 titles
Biography
Trace Lysette is an American actress, producer, recording artist, and trans advocate best known for her recurring role as Shea on Amazon's critically acclaimed series Transparent, and Tracey in the feature film Hustlers. She also featured in the Netflix documentary Disclosure as herself.
She has also guest starred in other productions such as Midnight Texas, Pose, Drunk History and Tarell Alvin McRainy’s David Makes Man A product of the New York City house and ball culture scene, she has and continues to be a voice for trans and other marginalized folks in Hollywood and beyond.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
6.5
Movie
Hustlers
8.3
TV
POSE
6.4
TV
Transparent
7.0
TV
Quantum Leap
7.8
Movie
Disclosure
6.7
TV
Q-Force
6.9
TV
Drunk History
6.7
TV
Blunt Talk
5.6
Movie
Monica
6.7
Movie
Transparent: Musicale Finale
6.6
TV
David Makes Man
4.9
Movie
Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie
2.7
Movie
Dope Queens
3.0
Movie
Trans in Trumpland
10.0
Movie
Venus as a Boy
Movie
Night After Night
TV
Coffee House Chronicles
Acting credits 22
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Night After Night Film | Therese |
| 2025 | A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint Film | Self |
| 2025 | Dope Queens Film | Angel |
| 2023 | Monica Film | Monica |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap TV | Kate (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Q-Force TV | Toluca Lake (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2021 | Venus as a Boy Film | Hendrix |
| 2020 | Disclosure Film | Self - Actress / Producer |
| 2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale Film | Shea |
| 2019 | Hustlers Film | Tracey |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | David Makes Man TV | Femi (1 ep) |
| 2018 | POSE TV | Clothing Store Saleswoman, Tess (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Film | Self |
| 2016 | Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie Film | Rachel |
| 2015 | Blunt Talk TV | Gisele (3 ep) |
| 2015 | I Am Cait TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Coffee House Chronicles TV | Rachel (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Transparent TV | Shea (13 ep) |
| 2013 | Drunk History TV | Sylvia Rivera, Elizabeth Eden (1 ep) |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Lila (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Monica Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Trans in Trumpland Film | Executive Producer |