Actress Trace Lysette makes Venice history with lead transgender role

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VENICE - US actress Trace Lysette made a bit of Venice Film Festival history on Saturday (Sept 3), becoming the first transgender person to headline a movie in competition. Directed by Italy's Andrea Pallaoro, the movie Monica tells the story of a woman who returns to...

VENICE - US actress Trace Lysette made a bit of Venice Film Festival history on Saturday , becoming the first transgender person to headline a movie in competition.

After supporting roles in Hustlers and Transparent, Monica finally gives Lysette the chance to grab the limelight and she is rarely out of the picture as the film chronicles her family's efforts to heal old rifts.

 

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