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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Lila
2. Hustlers (2019) — Tracey
3. POSE (2018) — Clothing Store Saleswoman
4. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self
5. Transparent (2014) — Shea
6. Quantum Leap (2022) — Kate
7. Disclosure (2020) — Self - Actress / Producer
8. Q-Force (2021) — Toluca Lake (voice)
9. Drunk History (2013) — Sylvia Rivera
10. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
11. Blunt Talk (2015) — Gisele
12. Monica (2023) — Monica
13. I Am Cait (2015) — Self
14. Transparent: Musicale Finale (2019) — Shea
15. David Makes Man (2019) — Femi
16. Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie (2016) — Rachel
17. Dope Queens (2025) — Angel
18. The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom (2018) — Self
19. Venus as a Boy (2021) — Hendrix
20. Night After Night (2026) — Therese
21. A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint (2025) — Self
22. Coffee House Chronicles (2014) — Rachel