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