---
name: "Tracie Thoms"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tracie-thoms"
fi1m_id: "tracie-thoms"
imdb_id: "nm1139632"
tmdb_id: 10580
wikidata_id: "Q241160"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 August 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-01T19:26:38.848345+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tracie Thoms

## Identity

Tracie Thoms

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tracie-thoms
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tracie-thoms
- **IMDb ID:** nm1139632
- **TMDB ID:** 10580
- **Wikidata ID:** Q241160
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracie_Thoms, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241160, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1139632/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10580

Actor. Born 19 August 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 August 1975, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** Tracie Nicole Thoms, تریسی تامز
- **Frequently works with:** [Emily Blunt](https://film.one/person/emily-blunt.md), [Aline Brosh McKenna](https://film.one/person/aline-brosh-mckenna.md), [Anne Hathaway](https://film.one/person/anne-hathaway.md), [David Frankel](https://film.one/person/david-frankel.md), [Meryl Streep](https://film.one/person/meryl-streep.md), [Stanley Tucci](https://film.one/person/stanley-tucci.md), [Wendy Finerman](https://film.one/person/wendy-finerman.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 73 (3), 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 69 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Action 2, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,096m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracie_Thoms, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241160, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1139632/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10580

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Devil Wears Prada*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md) (70), [*The Devil Wears Prada 2*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md) (64)
- **Apple TV:** [*Looper*](https://film.one/film/looper.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Death Proof*](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Tracie Thoms

> Tracie Thoms is good at making forceful characters funny without making them foolish. We value her comic timing and vocal strength, and wish more of her supporting parts gave her as much to do as *Death Proof*.

At the wheel in *Death Proof* (2007), Tracie Thoms makes driving and swearing look like parts of the same job. Her Kim delivers the language quickly, with the practical irritation of someone who has other things to attend to. We became interested again because her urgency gave us something to watch after too much aimless talk. Quentin Tarantino's film is uneven, and our enthusiasm for her should not be mistaken for an unqualified recommendation of it.

Her film breakthrough as Joanne Jefferson in *Rent* (2005) made use of her singing; Lily in *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006) put her comic timing to work in an ensemble. These are useful skills for a supporting actor, who has to make a line count without bringing the scene to a halt. Television has supplied more sustained work, from detective Kat Miller in *Cold Case* (2005–2010) to Karen Wilson in *9-1-1*, a recurring role begun in 2018. The recurring attraction is her directness: she can be outspoken without letting that become a character's only quality.

In *Death Proof*, that quality has room to work alongside Rosario Dawson and Zoë Bell. Editor Sally Menke cuts the driving in long takes, allowing us to follow the action and see the physical effort involved. Thoms's forceful delivery belongs in that company: the swearing is funny, but it does not make the danger seem harmless. She need not soften Kim to make her worth watching. The limitation is a film that takes too long to give this combination of performers enough to do.

*Looper* (2012) is a stronger film, but our recommendation rests on Rian Johnson's bruising central conflict, rather than Thoms's supporting role as Beatrix. Her return as Lily in *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026) comes with a different reservation. The reunion is amiable and well acted, but the old team has too little to do. We would like to see more parts that give her the freedom Kim does. Start with *Death Proof* for Thoms, provided you can tolerate the long stretches when nobody is driving.

## Biography

Tracie Thoms is an American actress and singer. She was born on 19 August 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned a BFA from Howard University and a graduate diploma from the Juilliard School.

Thoms is known for her role as Joanne Jefferson in the 2005 film *Rent* and its Broadway productions, as Lily in *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006) and its 2026 sequel, and as Kim in Quentin Tarantino's *Death Proof* (2007). She has appeared in films including *Looper* (2012) and *Safe House* (2012), and on television in *Cold Case*, *Wonderfalls*, *Suits*, *Grey's Anatomy* and, since 2018, as Karen Wilson in *9-1-1*. On stage she played Dr Charlotte in the 2016 Broadway revival of *Falsettos*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Lily — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *Looper* (2012), Fi1m 78, as Beatrix — [page](https://film.one/film/looper.md)
- *Death Proof* (2007), Fi1m 64, as Kim — [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Fi1m 70, as Lily — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Female Traveler — [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Misty Green* (2026), Actor
- *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026), as Lily — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada-2.md)
- *Home Delivery* (2026), as Sara
- *The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors* (2025), as Maya (segment "Old Acquaintance")
- *A Good Death* (2025), as Amalia
- *Good American Family* (2025), series, as Randi Burch
- *Our Happy Place* (2024), as Amy
- *Cameron* (2024), as Aisha
- *Blood Relatives* (2022), as Ms. Shelling
- *Jerry & Marge Go Large* (2022), as Maya
- *Bolivar* (2022), as Susan Woods
- *Back to Lyla* (2022), as Dr. Nolan
- *Paulie Go!* (2022), as Cheryl
- *Elevate* (2022), as Tiffany
- *The Legend of Vox Machina* (2022), series, as Everlight (voice), Everlight / Ghoul (voice)
- *YES DAY* (2021), as Billie / Concert Coordinator
- *25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love* (2021), Actor
- *Antigone in Ferguson* (2020), as Antigone
- *Straight Up* (2020), as Dr. Larson
- *Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector* (2020), series, as Agent Cutter
- *Truth Be Told* (2019), series, as Desiree Scoville
- *Mad About You* (2019), series, as Dean Calhoun
- *Boy Genius* (2019), as Sandra
- *Boundless* (2019), as Aunt Tracie
- *Abby's* (2019), series, as Emily
- *California No* (2018), as Samantha
- *Pipe* (2018), as Bliss
- *The Basement* (2018), as Lauren
- *Station 19* (2018), series, as Dr. Diane Lewis
- *Are We Good Parents?* (2018), as Lauren
- *Gone* (2018), series, as Maya Kennedy
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Karen Wilson
- *A Christmas in New York* (2017), as Katherine Taylor
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Patricia Reynolds
- *Falsettos* (2017), as Dr. Charlotte
- *American Gods* (2017), series, as Buffer
- *The Drowning* (2016), as Angela
- *The Watcher* (2016), as Amanda
- *Divorce: The Greatest Hits* (2016), Actor
- *Injection* (2016), as Sarah Wenscombe
- *No Touching* (2016), as Blair
- *Equity* (2016), as Melanie
- *Straight Outta OZ* (2016), Actor
- *The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story* (2016), as Demetria
- *9 Rides* (2016), as Fiancee
- *Love* (2016), series, as Susan Cheryl
- *Fun Size Horror: Volume Two* (2015), as Tommy (segment 'Playing Dead')
- *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Arla Grigoryan
- *UnREAL* (2015), series, as Fiona Berlin
- *Annie* (2014), as Annie's "Mom"
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Joyce
- *McCanick* (2014), as Sister Alice
- *A Different Tree* (2013), as Jada
- *Raze* (2013), as Teresa
- *One Night Stand* (2013), Actor
- *Gothica* (2013), as Mina
- *Emily Owens, M.D.* (2012), series, as Natalia Gorgia
- *Looper* (2012), as Beatrix — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/looper.md)
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Kathy — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *Applebaum* (2012), as Kat
- *Veep* (2012), series, as Alicia Bryce — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *Safe House* (2012), as CIA Analyst
- *Meeting Evil* (2012), as Latisha Rogers
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Monica Jacobs — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Becky
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Katherine
- *I Will Follow* (2010), as Tiffany
- *Human Target* (2010), series, as Michelle
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Lt. Col. Lucilla Catro
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Judy Bishop — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Peter and Vandy* (2009), as Marissa
- *Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway* (2008), as Joanne Jefferson
- *Sex and Breakfast* (2007), as Sarah
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Colette
- *Descent* (2007), as Denise
- *Death Proof* (2007), as Kim — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as Kim (segment "Death Proof")
- *The Warrior Class* (2007), as Thelma
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), as Lily — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Rent* (2005), as Joanne Jefferson
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Roberta Gibbs — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Wonderfalls* (2004), series, as Mahandra McGinty
- *Brother to Brother* (2004), as Mom on Subway
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Kat Miller
- *Porn 'n Chicken* (2002), as Andrea
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Bonnie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *As If* (2002), series, as Sasha
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Female Traveler — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Pouncy (voice), Beautiful Woman (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Linda Ziman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Wonder Woman*, series, as Etta Candy
- *Somedays*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Tracie Thoms at the L.A. Confidential/Belvedere/Water Club/Sapporo Emmy Party (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-3de3e9267f00.jpg) Tracie Thoms at the L.A. Confidential/Belvedere/Water Club/Sapporo Emmy Party (2008) — watchwithkristin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Tracie_Thoms.jpg/1280px-Tracie_Thoms.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of Grindhouse Death Proof, Rent, and Cold Case. NYC Nov '16. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-059fa9d71a92.jpg) Star of Grindhouse Death Proof, Rent, and Cold Case. NYC Nov '16. (2016) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Tracie_Thoms_%2831230086991%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Actress Tracie Thoms and actor Eugene Byrd at the premiere of Misty Green at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-6002a571ad74.jpg) Actress Tracie Thoms and actor Eugene Byrd at the premiere of Misty Green at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September — Marlene Landu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Tracie_Thoms_and_Eugene_Byrd_at_TIFF_2026_03.jpg/1280px-Tracie_Thoms_and_Eugene_Byrd_at_TIFF_2026_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Tracie Thoms at the premiere of Misty Green at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September 13th 2026.](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-305620ca0039.jpg) Actress Tracie Thoms at the premiere of Misty Green at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada on September 13th 2026. — Marlene Landu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Tracie_Thoms_at_TIFF_2026_01.jpg/1280px-Tracie_Thoms_at_TIFF_2026_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracie Thoms](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-af3b918d0809.jpg) Tracie Thoms — Image via TMDB
- ![Tracie Thoms](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-9af3ae76a56f.jpg) Tracie Thoms — Image via TMDB
- ![Tracie Thoms](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-55e6262cd68d.jpg) Tracie Thoms — Image via TMDB
- ![Tracie Thoms](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-e8fe84ab31e0.jpg) Tracie Thoms — Marlene Landu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Tracie_Thoms_at_TIFF_2026_01_%283-4_cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Tracie_Thoms_at_TIFF_2026_01_%283-4_cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tracie Thoms](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-948f96f1eb84.jpg) Tracie Thoms — Image via TMDB
- ![Tracie Thoms](https://film.one/media/person/6797/gallery-43a624d656e6.jpg) Tracie Thoms — Image via TMDB

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