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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Kelly Clarkson Show

RuPaul's Drag Race

Quantum Leap

Drunk History

POSE

All Movies (10)

Night After Night2026 · as Therese
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint2025 · as Self
Dope Queens2025 · as Angel
Monica2023 · as Monica
Venus as a Boy2021 · as Hendrix
Disclosure2020 · as Self - Actress / Producer
Transparent: Musicale Finale2019 · as Shea
Hustlers2019 · as Tracey
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom2018 · as Self
Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie2016 · as Rachel

All TV Shows (14)

Quantum Leap2022 · as Kate
Q-Force2021 · as Toluca Lake (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
David Makes Man2019 · as Femi
POSE2018 · as Clothing Store Saleswoman
POSE2018 · as Tess
Blunt Talk2015 · as Gisele
I Am Cait2015 · as Self
Coffee House Chronicles2014 · as Rachel
Transparent2014 · as Shea
Drunk History2013 · as Sylvia Rivera
Drunk History2013 · as Elizabeth Eden
RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Lila