Editing Traci Lords (section)

=== 2015–present: fashion career and upcoming directorial debut ===
In May 2015, Lords appeared in an episode of the fourth season of the reality television series [[Wife Swap (U.S. TV series)#Celebrity Wife Swap|''Celebrity Wife Swap'']], where she swapped lives with [[Jackée Harry]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Boedeker|first=Hal|date=May 4, 2015|title='Celebrity Wife Swap' starts with Jackee, not Jackie|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/tv/tv-guy/os-celebrity-wife-swap-jackee-harry-traci-lords-20150504-post.html|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> Lords co-starred in [[Jim Wynorski]]'s television horror ''Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre'' (2015) and made her second appearance as Val on the series ''[[EastSiders]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/25/eastsiders-season-2-trailer|title=First Look: See the trailer for season 2 of EastSiders|last=Steiner|first=Amanda Michelle|date=August 25, 2015|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> In March 2016, Lords co-starred in the television thriller ''[[Nightmare Nurse]]'' (2016) in which she played a psychopathic nurse looking for revenge for her dead husband.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2850681/nightmare-nurse-lifetime-sizzles-with-killer-nurse-movie-starring-traci-lords-sarah-butler/|title='Nightmare Nurse': Lifetime Sizzles With Killer Nurse Movie Starring Traci Lords, Sarah Butler|last=Reyes|first=Traciy|date=March 3, 2016|website=[[Inquisitr]]|access-date=March 6, 2016}}</ref> Lords voiced several characters in the action-adventure video game ''[[Hitman (2016 video game)|Hitman]]'' (2016) after having had previously voiced the character of Layla Stockton in ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]'' (2012).

In June, Lords announced her collaboration with Pinup Girl Clothing. The first pieces from her collection were inspired by the character of Wanda Woodward from ''[[Cry-Baby]]'' (1990) as well as [[1950s in fashion|1950s]] fashion; the clothing line is available exclusively through the Pinup Girl Clothing website. She commented on her inspiration behind the line: "John [Waters] wrote such strong characters in ''Cry-Baby''. And in that [[rockabilly]], [[punk rock]], vintage [[Pin-up model|pin-up girl]] kind of world, Wanda Woodward is pretty much a queen."<ref>{{cite news|last=Lanham|first=Tom|date=June 21, 2016|title=Fashion is Traci Lords' latest passion|url=http://www.sfexaminer.com/fashion-traci-lords-latest-passion/|newspaper=[[The San Francisco Examiner]]|access-date=June 22, 2016|archive-date=October 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174843/http://www.sfexaminer.com/fashion-traci-lords-latest-passion/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2016, Lords co-starred in the [[Viaplay]] original comedy series ''[[Swedish Dicks]]''. She played Jane McKinney, a private investigator and competitor of the show's protagonist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/keanu-reeves-joins-comedy-series-swedish-dicks/5101433.article#|title=Keanu Reeves joins comedy series 'Swedish Dicks'|last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|date=March 14, 2016|website=[[Screen International|ScreenDaily]]|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> In October, the series was renewed for a second season with Lords as a confirmed cast member.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/mipcom-mtg-studios-orders-second-season-of-swedish-dicks-lionsgate-tv-takes-global-distribution-rights-1201883608/|title=Mipcom: MTG Studios Orders Second Season of 'Swedish Dicks,' Lionsgate TV Takes Global Distribution Rights|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|date=October 10, 2016|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> In the United States, the first season premiered in August 2017.<ref>{{cite press release|last=Wilkes|first=Peter|date=September 14, 2016|title=MTG and Lionsgate Strike Global Distribution Deal For Original Series|url=http://www.lionsgate.com/corporate/press-releases/1754/|location=Santa Monica, California and Stockholm, Sweden|publisher=[[Lionsgate]]|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> Later that month, Lords confirmed she would direct her first feature film called ''The Unquiet Grave''. Filming was scheduled to commence in 2017.<ref>{{cite podcast|url=http://bradcooney.com/index.php/podcasts/390-traci-lords-talks-new-clothing-line-directorial-debut-and-more|title=Traci Lords Talks New Clothing Line, Directorial Debut, and MORE!|website=Brad Cooney|host=Brad Cooney|date=October 24, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2016|archive-date=October 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029235736/http://bradcooney.com/index.php/podcasts/390-traci-lords-talks-new-clothing-line-directorial-debut-and-more|url-status=dead}}</ref> In November, it was announced that Lords voiced the character of Jackal Z in the upcoming video game ''[[Let It Die (video game)|Let It Die]]'' (2016), and will appear on the third season of ''[[EastSiders]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2016/11/03/meet-the-deadly-cast-of-suda51s-new-ps4-action-game-let-it-die/?doing_wp_cron=1478178068.2376139163970947265625&emcid=social_20161103_67509396&adbid=794162746409435140&adbpl=tw&adbpr=36969785|title=Meet the deadly cast of Suda51's new PS4 action game, Let It Die: Mark Hamill, Verne Troyer, Billy Dee Williams and Traci Lords provide voices|date=November 3, 2016|website=[[PlayStation]]|access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In July 2017, [[Helmut Lang (fashion brand)|Helmut Lang]]'s fashion campaign for the Fall 2017 collection featuring Lords was unveiled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/helmut-lang-new-campaign-alek-wek-shayne-oliver-traci-lords|title=A Glimpse at the Revived Helmut Lang Thanks to the New Campaign Featuring Alek Wek, Shayne Oliver, and Traci Lords|last=McCarthy|first=Lauren|date=July 25, 2017|website=[[W (magazine)|W]]|access-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref> In May 2018, Lords released the single "Come Alive" as a gift for her fans in celebration of her 50th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Come Alive - Single by Traci Lords on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-alive-single/1381158550|publisher=[[iTunes]]|date=May 6, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2018}}</ref> Following the release it was announced that she began working on an EP with [[Adam Barta]] and Jordan Von Haslow.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8455275/traci-lords-come-alive-lyric-video|title=Traci Lords Returns With 'Come Alive,' A Song 'About the Struggle to Satisfy Cravings': Lyric Video Premiere|date=May 9, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, the second season of ''Swedish Dicks'' premiered in the United States.

In 2019, Lords starred in a Los Angeles revival of the stage play ''[[Women Behind Bars]]''.<ref name=P>{{cite web|magazine=[[Playbill]]|title=Drag Stars Eureka O'Hara, Thorgy Thor, and Miss Coco Peru to Star in Los Angeles Run of Women Behind Bars|author=Hetrick, Adam|date=August 22, 2019|url=https://playbill.com/article/drag-stars-eureka-ohara-thorgy-thor-and-miss-coco-peru-to-star-in-los-angeles-run-of-women-behind-bars}}</ref>