# ‘No one wants us any more’: how Hollywood turned its back on trans actors

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-one-wants-us-any-more-how-hollywood-turned-its-back-on-trans-actors/
- Published: 2026-11-15T10:00:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T12:04:53+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/15/hollywood-trans-actors
- Topics: Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Trans and non-binary actors report fewer Hollywood opportunities.
- Trace Lysette says she has auditioned for about seven roles this year.
- Some performers say lost work threatens access to health insurance.

## Summary

Trans and non-binary actors say Hollywood work has sharply dried up, leaving some without regular roles and, in some cases, access to health insurance. Their accounts come as a new report finds a steep decline in on-screen representation, raising concerns about both who gets seen and the livelihoods of performers.

Trace Lysette says she has auditioned for about seven roles in 2026 and has had no lead or major studio project since *Monica*. Vico Ortiz says recent big-budget auditions have been limited and links the lack of work to difficulties affording healthcare and gender-affirming care; Jack Haven appealed for paid production work to qualify for actors’ health insurance. Laverne Cox has said her income fell by roughly 90% over two years as acting, hosting and speaking work declined.

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