Trace Lysette's 'Monica' brings hope for trans representation in Hollywood.
Trace Lysette hopes her lead role in the film "Monica" will create lasting change for trans representation in Hollywood. The film, directed by Andrea Pallaoro, follows a transgender massage therapist who returns to care for her estranged, dying mother. Lysette delivers a chilling performance as Monica, a grieving woman grappling with abandonment trauma who maintains hope for love and family connections. While "Monica" is not overtly political, Lysette believes its "delicate" take on a fraught mother-daughter relationship may help it reach a broader audience.
