Tracie Laymon Biography: Siblings, Parents, Age Height, Net Worth, Films, Awards, Boyfriend

Tracie Laymon is a talented American screenwriter, director, and producer, known for her award-winning short films and her debut feature, Bob Trevino Likes It.

Her creative storytelling and advocacy for disability representation have made her a rising star in indie film.

Tracie’s a proud American whose Texas roots and resilience shine through in her heartfelt, comedic work.

Profile

• Full Name: Tracie Laymon
• Stage Name: Tracie Laymon
• Born: November 20, 1977
• Age: 47 years old
• Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Screenwriter, Film Director, Producer, Actress
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Unknown
• Children: Unknown
• Relationship: Unknown
• Net Worth: $500,000 to $1 million

Early Life

Tracie Laymon was born on November 20, 1977, in Houston, Texas. Her ethnicity is American, and she’s proud of her Texas heritage, which grounds her storytelling.

Her religion isn’t publicly known, nor are details about her parents or siblings. Growing up in Houston, she loved music and storytelling, which led her to filmmaking. Her early life built her grit and passion for inclusive narratives.

Education

She studied film at the University of Texas at Austin, where she interned for Richard Linklater’s Detour Film, worked on Waking Life (2001), and was a photographer and video journalist for Time Warner News.

Career

Tracie began her career in Austin, directing music videos like “Better?” for 54 Seconds (2004), which won the SXSW Jury Award, and “Falling From Mars” for Alyssa Campbell (2008), which won multiple festival awards. She worked as a production assistant on The Real World: Austin (2005), Blades of Glory (2007), and U2 3D (2008).

Her short film Inside (2009) premiered at the Milan International Film Festival and won the Women’s Image Network Award. She directed Goodnight Burbank (2011), Hulu’s first half-hour comedy series, which Mark Cuban later acquired for HDNet. Her segment of the anthology Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011), A Hidden Agender, won Best Dark Comedy at WorldFest Houston.

Her short Mixed Signals (2018) premiered at LA Shorts Fest and earned her Best Director awards at Women Texas Film Festival and Method Fest. Ghosted (2020) won Best Director and Best Short Film at Seattle Film Festival, Big Bear Film Summit, and others, plus the “Superstar” award at LA Under the Stars.

Tracie directed the pilot Matched (2020) and shadowed on Shameless. Her debut feature, Bob Trevino Likes It (2024), starring Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, won the SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Awards. She’s taught animation at Ghetto Film School and filmmaking at Stanford and Berkeley. Tracie’s a proud American advocating for disability representation in film.

Awards & Nominations

• 2004: SXSW Film Festival, better?, Best Music Video (Won)
• 2008: Las Vegas International Film Festival, Falling From Mars, Golden Aces Award (Won); On Location: Memphis, Best Music Video (Won); Feel Good Film Festival, Best Music Video (Won)
• 2009: Milan International Film Festival, Inside, Best Short Film (Nominated); Women’s Image Network Awards, Best Short Film (Won)
• 2011: La Femme Beverly Hills, Girls! Girls! Girls! (A Hidden Agender), Best Producers (Won); Dallas International Film Festival, Official Selection
• 2012: Houston International Film Festival, A Hidden Agender, Best Dark Comedy (Won)
• 2013: LA Comedy Festival, One Small Step for Neil, Best Screenplay (Won)
• 2018: Women Texas Film Festival, Mixed Signals, Best Director (Won); Independent Shorts Award, Best Director (Female) (Won); Method Fest, Best Director (Won); LA Shorts Fest, Best Short Film (Nominated)
• 2019: LA Under the Stars, Mixed Signals, Best Writer (Won)
• 2021: Seattle Film Festival, Ghosted, Best Short, Best Director, Best Writer (Won); Big Bear Film Summit, Best Director, Best Narrative Short (Won); Big Sur International, Best Director (Won); LA Under the Stars, Superstar Award (Won); LA Shorts Fest, Best Short (Nominated)
• 2024: SXSW Film Festival, Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Jury Award, Audience Award (Won); San Diego, Hamptons, Nashville, Virginia, Denver, Anchorage Film Festivals, Narrative Feature (Won); Dublin International Film Festival, Best Screenplay (Won); Houston Latino Film Festival, Audience Award (Won)

Social Media

• Instagram handle: @tracielaymon
• Facebook: Tracie Laymon

Personal Life

Tracie, 47, keeps her personal life private. Her height, spouse, children, and relationship status aren’t publicly known. She splits time between Burbank, California, and Austin, Texas. After surviving a near-fatal car accident at 17, she became an advocate for disability representation, inspired by her recovery.

Net Worth

Tracie Laymon’s net Worth is estimated at $500,000 to $1 million. Her income comes from directing Bob Trevino Likes It, Goodnight Burbank, and award-winning shorts like Ghosted and Mixed Signals.

Grants for Girls! Girls! Girls! and teaching at Stanford, Berkeley, and Ghetto Film School add to her earnings. Her growing indie career keeps her finances on the rise.

Filmography:

Film/TV:

• Up (2002) – Director, Writer, Producer (Short, Drama/Comedy)
• Worse (2005) – Director, Writer, Producer (Short, Drama)
• Blades of Glory (2007) – Production Assistant
• U2 3D (2008) – Office Manager
• Inside (2009) – Director, Writer, Producer (Short, Drama)
• Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011) – Director, Writer (A Hidden Agender segment)
• Goodnight Burbank (2011) – Director, Writer (uncredited) (TV Series, Comedy)
• Mixed Signals (2018) – Director, Writer, Producer (Short, Comedy/Drama)
• Ghosted (2020) – Director, Writer, Producer (Short, Comedy/Drama)
• Matched (2020) – Director (TV Pilot, Comedy)
• Bob Trevino Likes It (2024) – Director, Writer, Producer (Feature, Comedy/Drama)

Other Roles:

• Waking Life (2001) – Office Intern
• Matchstick Men (2003) – Set Production Assistant
• The Alamo (2004) – Special Effects
• Loveholstery (2004) – Actress (Bar Patron, Short)
• Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020) – Field Producer (TV Documentary)