Trace Lysette

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Trace Lysette at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival

Trace Lysette (born October 2, 1987 in Lexington ) is an American actress . She was best known for her recurring supporting role Shea in Transparent and as Tracey , one of the main characters in Hustlers .

Life

Lysette was born in Lexington, Kentucky , but grew up in Dayton , Ohio . According to Lysette, the residents of the city were not open to her. After a homophobic insult by a classmate in the eleventh grade, Lysette was violent and had to change schools after being reprimanded. In her late teenage years, Lysette began performing as a drag actress in the gay bars 1470 West , Celebrities , Reflections, and Wall Street in Dayton and Columbus , and she also tried her hand at track and field.

After the completion of a local high school Lysette moved in the 2000s to New York City , there to make a career. She worked in various professions, including hairdressing , make-up artist and employee at Bloomingdale’s , but lost this job because she was not allowed to use the ladies' room in the shop. In the city she also became a permanent member of the Ballroom Culture , in which mostly non-white members of the LGBT community in houses compete against each other at balls , i.e. artistic competitions.

During her time in New York, Lysette also began sex reassignment surgery , which she had sex reassignment surgery performed in Thailand . Lysette worked as a stripper in various clubs in Manhattan for eight years after her return to the United States . After a failed love affair, Lysette attempted suicide in Midtown , which is why she was admitted to the psychiatric ward at the local Bellevue Hospital. After her recovery, Lysette was encouraged to become an actor by a friend who attested her great talent, and she followed this advice.

Career

Lysette took several acting classes in New York City in 2008 and received her first guest role in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2013 . Lysette was not open about her gender identity early in her career and only auditioned for cisgender roles. However, as your transgender colleague Laverne Cox in her role as Sophia Burset in Orange Is the New Black saw and also heard on the news of the Trans woman Islan Nettles, who in their neighborhood Harlem was murdered, she decided her transgender in the profession is not more to hide. She reached out to Cox, who took her to Act Out , an LGBT acting class in Chelsea , where she also shared her professional and personal experiences as a trans woman with others.

Lysette celebrated her breakthrough as an actress in 2014 as a recurring supporting character Shea , yoga teacher and friend of the main character Maura Pfeffermann , in the Prime Video production Transparent , with Lysette first auditioning for Davina , the main character's best friend. Through their commitment to transparency Lysette had also publicly her coming out as a transgender woman. A season three storyline in which Shea had a relationship with heterosexual cisgender Josh ( Jay Duplass ) has been identified by several US media as an important step in increasing the visibility of transgender people on television. Lysette and Duplass received special praise for a scene in which Shea argues with Josh about her HIV infection . About Lysette's acting performance, which she said she shot at sub-zero temperatures and after which she briefly lost her voice because she had to scream, Laverne Cox and the singer Sia, among others, commented positively in public. Lysette gave her performance in the episode for a nomination in the primetime Emmy Awards 2017 in the category Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series , which industry leaves Variety and The Hollywood Reporter estimated their chances for a nomination as well to high one, Lysette was ultimately not taken into account.

In 2017, Lysette and a former set assistant accused the leading actor Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment , which is why he was dismissed and Maura Pfeffermann did not appear in the final fifth season of Transparent and the final television film. That same year, Lysette and other trans men and women in the entertainment industry were part of a video written by her colleague Jen Richards and produced by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation , among others , in which they urged Hollywood officials to make more films about transgender people. To produce people or to engage transgender actors more often in general, because film studios have the power to sensitize the public to the topic and thus improve the often socially precarious situation of the gender minority.

In 2018, a tweet from Lysette turned into an internet phenomenon . In this she criticized the cast of the trans man and gangster Dante Gill in the planned biopic Rub & Tug by Rupert Sanders with Scarlett Johansson . According to Lysette, she would have no problem with actresses like Johansson or Jennifer Lawrence (whom she values ​​as an actress very much) in transgender roles if she were offered cisgender roles in major Hollywood productions in return, which was not the case. The actors in question would not only take away trans people's personal stories and opportunities, but would also “pat themselves on the back” for imitating transgender experiences by means of the awards they received for them and positive criticism.

In a discussion group organized by Variety about trans people in Hollywood on August 8 of the same year, Lysette took part alongside Alexandra Billings, Chaz Bono , Laverne Cox, Jen Richards and Brian Michael Smith , in which she explained the background to her tweet. According to Lysette, the announcement pushed her to her limits, although her criticism was not directed at Johansson personally, but at the double standards in the film industry. Since her outing, she has only received transgender role offers and feels restricted as a result. She was also surprised by the response to her statements, as they came about completely spontaneously and by ignoring her personal filter. She was also disappointed with Johansson's withdrawal from the project, claiming that she could have taken a position as producer or supporting actress, the former giving her the opportunity to cast a trans man in the role.

In addition to other appearances in television series such as Blunt Talk and Pose , Lysette also appeared in several music videos in the following years, for example in Girls Like You by Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B and the SOS cover by Cher . In 2019 Lysette made her feature film debut as the stripper Tracey in Hustlers . In a tweet, she mentioned her former work in Scores , the club that served as the location, and offered herself as a contributor in front of or behind the camera. Because of this, Lorene Scafaria , the film's director and screenwriter, agreed to meet her for lunch. At this Lysette described her previous work and told of strange events in the restaurant, which is why Scafaria finally came up with a new character and cast Lysette in the role.

In June 2020, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first Pride Parade in the United States, the online LGBT publication Queerty named Lysette one of the 50 people advancing the US towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all steered. In July of the same year, Lysette took on the first job as executive producer for the planned documentary series Trans in Trumpland about the situation of transgender people under the Trump administration .

Filmography

  • 2013: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, episode 15x04)
  • 2014–2019: Transparent (TV series, 12 episodes)
  • 2015: Bloody Mary (short film)
  • 2015: The Curse of the Fuentes Women (TV movie)
  • 2015: I Am Cait (TV documentary series, 3 episodes)
  • 2015–2016: Blunt Talk (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 2016: Cofee House Chronicles (web series, episode 1x09)
  • 2016: Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie
  • 2016–2019: Drunk History (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2017: Deadbeat (short film)
  • 2017: RuPaul's Drag Race (TV show, guest appearance in the finale of the ninth season)
  • 2018: The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom (documentary, interview partner)
  • 2018: Fabled (TV series, episode 1x01)
  • 2018–2019: Pose (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2018: Midnight, Texas (TV series, episode 2x05)
  • 2019: David Makes Man (TV series, episode 1x02)
  • 2019: Hustlers
  • 2020: Disclosure: Hollywood's image of transgender ( Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen , documentary, interviewee)

Web links

Commons : Trace Lysette  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Owen Myers: A very honest conversation with Transparent scene-stealer Trace Lysette. In: The Fader. September 22, 2017, accessed August 16, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c Nick Adams: GLAAD chats with Trace Lysette, star of 'Transparent' and 'Blunt Talk'. In: GLAAD . September 17, 2015, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Will Thorne: HBO Max Says Jameela Jamil Will Not MC Ballroom Competition Series. In: Reuters . February 7, 2020, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Anna Menta: Who Is Trace Lysette? 'Transparent' Actress Says Jeffrey Tambor Sexually Harassed Her. In: Newsweek . November 17, 2017, accessed August 16, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Mitch Kellaway: After Years of Hiding in Hollywood, Trans Actress Trace Lysette Is Finally 'Living Out Loud'. In: The Advocate . April 15, 2015, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Jackie Strause: 'Transparent' Star on Josh and Shea's Groundbreaking Romance: "It's Just Boy Meets Girl". In: The Hollywood Reporter . October 4, 2016, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Kelly Schremph: Josh Will Get A New Love Interest On 'Transparent'. In: Bustle. September 23, 2016, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Kathryn VanArendonk: Transparent Recap: I'm Not Your Adventure. In: New York . September 28, 2016, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Evan Ross Katz: Could Trace Lysette become the first out trans primetime Emmy-winning actor? In: Mic. June 20, 2017, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Seth Abramovitch: 'Transparent' Star Alleges Jeffrey Tambor Sexually Harassed Her, "Got Physical". In: The Hollywood Reporter. November 16, 2017, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  11. ↑ This article is more than 2 years old Jeffrey Tambor: Transparent star fired over sexual harassment claims. In: The Guardian . February 15, 2018, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  12. ^ Daniel Reynolds: Trans Actors Ask Hollywood for Roles With Dignity and Depth in Open Letter. In: The Advocate. June 20, 2017, accessed August 9, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Zack Sharf: Trans Actresses Trace Lysette and Jamie Clayton Slam Hollywood After Scarlett Johansson Cast in Transgender Role. In: IndieWire . July 4, 2018, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Ramin Setoodeh: Transgender Actors Roundtable: Laverne Cox, Chaz Bono and More on Hollywood Discrimination. In: Variety . August 7, 2018, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Stacy Lambe: The Tenderness of Trace Lysette. In: Out . August 21, 2015, accessed on 16 August 2020 (English).
  16. ↑ Kellee Terrell: Trace Lysette Says a Bittersweet Farewell to Transparent. In: Vogue . September 27, 2019, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Victoria Messina: A Complete Breakdown of the 26 Badass Women Featured in Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" Video. In: Popsugar. June 4, 2018, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Joshua Bote: Betty Who, Trace Lysette and More Star in Cher's Epic 'SOS' Video: Watch. In: Billboard . September 18, 2018, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Joey Nolfi: Hustlers star Trace Lysette's past at Scores helped land her gig with Jennifer Lopez. In: Entertainment Weekly . September 16, 2019, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
  20. ^ David Reddish: Meet the world-class performers who are diversifying LGBTQ representation. In: Queerty. June 1, 2020, accessed on August 9, 2020 .
  21. ↑ Marc Malkin: Trace Lysette to Produce New Docuseries 'Trans in Trumpland' (EXCLUSIVE). In: Variety. July 28, 2020, accessed August 9, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Lysette, Trace
SHORT DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd October 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Lexington , Kentucky