Cast & creator
Trace Lysette
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Kelly Clarkson Show, RuPaul's Drag Race
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.
Also known as: Trace Lysette Mizrahi, Trace Mizrahi, Trace Byers
12
film credits
14
television credits
24
1999–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (26)
Showing 26 of 26 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lila
1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self
2009
Drunk History
Sylvia Rivera
2013Drunk History
Elizabeth Eden
2013
Transparent
Shea
2014
Quantum Leap
Kate
2022
POSE
Clothing Store Saleswoman
2018POSE
Tess
2018
David Makes Man
Femi
2019
Blunt Talk
Gisele
2015
Hustlers
Tracey
2019
I Am Cait
Self
2015
Q-Force
Toluca Lake (voice)
2021
Coffee House Chronicles
Rachel
2014
Disclosure
Self - Actress / Producer
2020
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Shea
2019
Venus as a Boy
Hendrix
2021
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
Self
2025
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
2018
Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie
Rachel
2016
Monica
Monica
2023Monica
Executive Producer
2023
Night After Night
Therese
2026
Trans in Trumpland
Executive Producer
2021
Dope Queens
Angel
2025