Lillee Jean Trueman (born April 18, 2001, in New York City) is an American actress, filmmaker, writer, and director. Lillee Jean is best known for her award-winning celebrity talk show Lillee Jean TALKS! Live, featuring award-winning Hollywood stars Donny Most, Shelley Wade, Staci Layne Wilson, Lady Clegg, Neil D’Monte, John Callas, Aaron Kai, and Chick Allan. The show has been awarded twice at indie film festivals for Best Podcast (Pageant Film Festival) and Best Web Series (Gothamite Monthly Film Awards).
With critical acclaim, Lillee Jean's sci-fi comedy indie film, 'The Trapper Trap - The Rise of Princess Glamourite', has won dozens of awards for her creative flare boasting Best Actress nominations (Elegant International Film Festival, Cine Vista Oasis Film Festival), Best Costume Design (Gothamite Monthly Film Awards), and Best Trailer (Critics' Choice International Film Festival, CinePlay International Film Festival).
From the streets of Paris to Athens, Lillee Jean’s indie rom-com film, The Chorus in Our Eyes, has led her to several Best Actress nominations and wins from the Clown International Film Festival, Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Global Visionaries IFF, and Spring Time International Film Festival.
Lillee Jean's current television work includes HBO's (HeyDey Productions LLC.) "The Gilded Age" S3, as well as a recurring guest-star role (March-May, 2024) on 'The FNL Network Talkshow'. Her outstanding contributions to the entertainment sector were recognized when she received a Special Achievement Honoree award in the Entertainment and Lifestyle News category at The TASTE AWARDS. In 2025, Trueman was signed on to direct the highly anticipated book-to-TV series "Write to Kill," adapted from the novel by David P. Perlmutter. The series will be filmed in iconic locations across London and New York.
Trueman has trained at the prominent T. Schreiber Studio in New York City, extensively studying the Meisner Technique with Nicolas Landry, and various British dialects with Page Clements. She has also trained under Hollywood actors Michel Corbiere and Edgardo Rubio, to perfect her natural comedic talent and wide range of voiceover skills. To refine her delicate and airy voice, she underwent training in 2023, at the Liz Caplan Vocal Studio with Sheela.
Born and raised in New York City, she is Ashkenazi Jewish and Lutheran, with a strong European ethnicity that spans Russia, Ukraine, France, England, and Germany. Her ancestors immigrated to the United States from Europe at the turn of the century. Her mother, Laura Rene Marks-Trueman, is her manager. Trueman's prior background includes supplying small props to studios such as Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. Her work includes Mad Men, the Men in Black trilogy, Public Enemies, Gotham, and The Alienist.
Career
Lillee Jean's passion for acting and film began at an early age when she created stop-motion films of her American Girl dolls. Along with writing the intricate character sketches and storylines, she directed, voiced, and produced the films. In school, she performed in various performances, including memorable productions such as the Nutcracker and a Wizard of Oz-themed performance. During her training, she performed ballet, jazz, and modern dance.
While continuing to audition for roles when she was 16 years old, she took her talents in writing, acting, and directing to a new level. Among the first short films she produced include Women's Makeup Throughout History (2017), an exploration of women's makeup in history, and an educational short film on plastic straws called No to Plastic Straws (2018).
In 2020, she produced a popular celebrity talk show webseries called Lillee Jean TALKS! Live, where she interviewed award-winning directors, acclaimed actors, and famous singers. Notable guests included Donny Most, known for his role in "Happy Days," Sony storyboard artist Neil D'Monte, z100 radio host Shelley Wade, Emmy Nominee John Callas, Lady Clegg, and Hollywood fight coordinator Chick Allan.
Of many talents, Trueman has gained further recognition as a director, writer, and actress for her roles in films such as The Pauper of Shoes, Peony & Violet, and Miss Roxie, which received the Best Women’s Film award at the FilmNest International Film Festival.
In addition to her work in film and stop-motion, Lillee Jean has showcased her talents in the recent television show So Lillo Qui, which emphasizes her skills in monologues and dialogues. Trueman's body of work reflects her commitment to her craft and her continuous growth as an actress, making significant contributions to both independent and mainstream entertainment.
In 2022, Trueman launched the podcast series Mind Over Beaute, which emphasizes female empowerment. Following this, she created Style Your Lillee, an interactive series that engages fans by allowing them to choose the clothing worn by Lillee Jean. Additionally, she explored the vibrant landscape of New York City through her travel series Voyager with Lillee Jean, where she documented both events she attended and notable landmarks throughout the city.
Starting in 2024, Trueman directed and produced the viral documentary film, Project Bullyish, which screened internationally. The gritty documentary boasts a Finalist Award from Humro Film Festival, an Official Selection Award from Filmnest, and an Official Selection Award from KIIFF for Best Feature Documentary, screening abroad.
In 2025, Trueman signed on to direct the Book To TV series, “Write To Kill”, filmed in prominent locations including London and New York. The highly anticipated television series is based on the book by David P. Perlmutter, a best-selling author and actor.
Lillee Jean has received dozens of film accolades and acclaim for her powerhouse acting skills, and, directing and writing talents. Stand-out awards include ten awards for The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024), three awards for Best Actress in The Chorus in Our Eyes (2024), two awards for a Lillee Jean TALKS Live episode with Donny Most, and one Best Women's Film Award for Miss Roxie (2023). She also received one Special Achievement Honoree award from The Taste Awards for co-starring on The FNL Network Talk Show. Her documentary, Project: Bullyish, boasts three Best Documentary awards for its gritty subject matter and special attention to vital social issues.
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Award Winner/Best Trailer - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Stingray International Film Festival - March 2024
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Award Winner/Best Trailer - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Critics' Choice International Film Festival - March 2024
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Finalist/Best Trailer - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - FilmNest International Film Festival - March 2024
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Award Winner/Best Women's Film - Miss Roxie Film (2023) - FilmNest International Film Festival - March 2024
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Special Achievement Honoree - The FNL Network Talk Show - The Taste Awards (2024)
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Award Winner/Best Trailer - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - CinePlay International Film Festival - April 2024
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Award Winner/Best Comedy Short - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Gothamite Monthly Film Awards - April 2024
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Award Winner/Best Costume Design - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Gothamite Monthly Film Awards - April 2024
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Award Winner/Best Poster- The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Gothamite Monthly Film Awards - April 2024
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Award Winner/Best Web Series - Lillee Jean TALKS! Live With Don Most (2022) - Gothamite Monthly Film Awards - April 2024
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Finalist/Best Short Film - Macbeth Is The Language (2024) - Script Symphony Awards - June 2024
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Official Selection/Best Documentary (Short/Narrative) - Project Bullyish (2024) - FilmNest International Film Festival (2024) - June 2024
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Finalist/Best Documentary Film - Project Bullyish (2024) - Humro Cinema Film Fest (2024) - June 2024
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Nomination/Best Actress Nominee: Lillee Jean - The Trapper Trap - The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Elegant International Film Festival (2024) - September 2024
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Award Winner/Best Podcast - Lillee Jean TALKS! Live with Don Most - Hollywood Actor & Jazz Singer - Pageant Film Festival (2024) - September 2024
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Finalist/Best Actress Nominee: Lillee Jean - The Chorus in Our Eyes - Spring Time International Film Festival (2024) - October 2024
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Finalist/Best Actress Nominee - Lillee Jean: The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite (2024) - Cine Vista Film Festival - October 2024
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Award Winning/Best Female Actor - Lillee Jean: The Chorus in Our Eyes - Clown International Film Festival - September 2024
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Official Selection/Best Trailer - The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite - All That Moves Festival (2024/Screens 2025)
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Honorable Mention/Best Acting Nominee - Lillee Jean: The Chorus in Our Eyes - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2024/Screens 2025)
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Finalist/Best Actress (Lillee Jean) The Chorus in Our Eyes - Global Visionaries Film Festival (November 2024)
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Finalist/Best Photographer (Lillee Jean) Spring Cherries - Global Visionaries Film Festival (November 2024)
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Finalist/Best Actress (Lillee Jean) - The Chorus in Our Eyes - Fusionfilm International Film Festival (November 2024)
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Official Selection/Best Feature Documentary - Project: Bullyish - Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival - (December 2024)
Acting Style
Lillee Jean has striking blue and green eyes with central heterochromia, which spark off her naturally quirky and witty personality. Her acting style blends several techniques, such as the Meisner Technique and Method acting, to deliver captivating performances. With her trademark expressive eyes, her style is akin to Kate McKinnon for comedy, and her dramatic abilities are similar to that of Jennifer Lawrence. Period pieces exploring the Victorian era and the early 1900s, as well as the 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and ancient medieval times, are genres that Lillee Jean is naturally suited for based on her timeless beauty, and extreme acting talents.
Directing and Writing Style
Lillee Jean Trueman's directing style is a dynamic blend of raw, gritty, fun, creative, and vibrant elements. Her award-winning documentary, Project Bullyish, fearlessly highlights important truths, while her show So Lillo Qui features entertaining and edgy skits. Additionally, Lillee Jean TALKS Live offers engaging Hollywood talk-show-style episodes that have captivated audiences for years.
Lillee Jean is actively involved in multiple projects that she passionately supports. In 2021, she raised the topic of anti-Semitism, online bullying, and stalking by authoring an Op-Ed article, based on the encounters she endured during her teenage years. In 2022, she introduced Bullyish as a dedicated platform to promote cyberbullying and cyberstalking awareness. Lillee Jean most recently has spearheaded Project Bullyish, the film, and assumed the roles of producer and writer for a film centered around the dangers of the internet.
In 2018, Choose Today, a Norway company consisting of entrepreneurs, engineers, and climate change experts, reached out to Trueman to spread their message through a powerful video and photo campaign. Additionally, she joined the UNFCCC in spreading awareness about climate change through an Instagram video. As a result of this experience, she created her own Instagram account called 1Change4Change to discuss plastic pollution in the world.
In 2021 Lillee Jean teamed up with Inspiring Girls, for their #Thislittlegirlisme campaign, to inspire the next generation of young entrepreneurs. Later, she had on Miriam González Durántez for Lillee Jean TALKS! Live, to discuss female empowerment.
In 2022, Trueman met with Inspiring Girls Panama to discuss female empowerment, and, a girl's power to ability and succeed. The discussion was a part of Voyager, her webseries.
Lillee Jean being a producer, and filmmaker has other talents such as being a self-taught skilled artist, editor, digital marketer, photographer, and graphic designer. She is the chief designer of all graphics on Lillee Jean Productions. Lillee has received global recognition for her work. Her poster for The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite won "Best Poster" at the Gothamite Film Festival in NYC. She also won Finalist for "Best Photographer" at the Global Visionaries Film Festival in November 2024 for her "Spring Cherries" photo series. Thanks to her marketing prowess, Word-of-mouth praise for Lillee Jean TALKS Live posters, can be seen socially after each episode has a fantastic debut.
Lillee is known for her digital and traditional art styles boasting bright colors, curved lines, and a signature big sparkly eye feature on all portrait pieces. Several of her pieces are registered with the Library of Congress and have gained social recognition over the years. She is the designer, and artist, who conceptualized and drew the "Queen Lillee" logo for Lillee Jean Productions.
She is a genius at digital marketing, and navigating crisis management in house under Lillee Jean Productions. Her brilliance can be seen in two campaigns: one, to focus in on her acting with debuting The Trapper Trap: The Rise of Princess Glamourite in the indie film world, and two, to welcome in a new season of Lillee Jean TALKS Live across all social platforms.
