Trace Lysette is an actress and producer best known for her recurring role as Shea in all 5 seasons of Amazon's critically acclaimed series Transparent and for the feature film Hustlers alongside Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B and Constance Wu. She has also guest starred and recurred in other productions such as the drama series Midnight Texas based on the trilogy of the same name by U.S. writer Charlaine Harris, the choral series POSE, and Derek Waters' sketch comedy Drunk History. She also took part in Tarell Alvin McCraney's coming-of-age drama series David Makes Man, and Martin Gero's Quantum Leap reboot among others. She most recently played the title role in Monica, opposite academy award nominees Patricia Clarkson and Adriana Barraza in Andrea Pallaoro's latest film which premiered at Venice Film Festival and received a 12 minute standing ovation.