Tracie Thoms

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Summary

Tracie Thoms is an American actor and singer known for Rent, Cold Case, The Devil Wears Prada, Death Proof, and 9-1-1. Her work spans crime drama, musicals, comedy, and stories about relationships and family. Speaking about playing Karen, one half of a black queer couple on 9-1-1, Thoms has said she takes the role as representation seriously, values that the relationship is treated as ordinary, and likes that the show can make some viewers uncomfortable. No public partisan campaigning or advocacy affiliations are on record.