
Trace Lysette
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.
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Acting History
2025
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint as Self
2025Dope Queens as Angel
2023Monica as Monica
2022Quantum Leap as Kate
2021Q-Force as Toluca Lake (voice)
2021Venus as a Boy as Hendrix
2020Disclosure as Self - Actress / Producer
2019Transparent: Musicale Finale as Shea
2019Hustlers as Tracey
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019David Makes Man as Femi
2018POSE as Clothing Store Saleswoman
2018POSE as Tess
2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
2016Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie as Rachel
2015Blunt Talk as Gisele
2015I Am Cait as Self
2014Coffee House Chronicles as Rachel
2014Transparent as Shea
2013Drunk History as Sylvia Rivera
2013Drunk History as Elizabeth Eden
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lila
—Night After Night as Therese







