Editing Traci Lords (section)

=== 1997–2002: ''Profiler'', ''Blade'' and ''First Wave'' ===
In 1997, Lords appeared in a small part in the [[Gregg Araki]] film ''[[Nowhere (1997 film)|Nowhere]]'', and starred in the drama thriller ''[[Stir (1997 film)|Stir]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Satuloff|first=Bob|date=May 27, 1997|title=Smells Like Teen Spirit|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N2QEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA93|magazine=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]|issue=734|pages=93|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Atkinson|first=Michael|date=June 1997|title=Movies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=774lMJwGjVcC&pg=PA126|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|volume=13|issue=3|pages=126|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> She also guest starred on television series ''[[Nash Bridges]]'' and ''[[Viper (TV series)|Viper]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=January 8, 2001|title=Traci Lords is the Sci Fi Channel's new intergalactic babe|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/01/08/traci-lords-sci-fi-channels-new-intergalactic-babe|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> In November, she became a recurring cast member in the second season of the crime television series ''[[Profiler (TV series)|Profiler]]''. She played a felon, Sharon Lesher, who is manipulated by a serial killer Jack-of-All-Trades and eventually becomes his partner in crime Jill-of-All-Trades.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Scott|date=January 22, 1998|title=Traci Lords - 'Profiler' In Courage|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/traci-lords-profiler-courage-article-1.799738|newspaper=[[New York Daily News|Daily News]]|location=New York|access-date=March 13, 2016|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407090337/https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/traci-lords-profiler-courage-article-1.799738|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1998, Lords had a supporting role in the crime thriller ''[[Boogie Boy]]'' and starred in the drama ''Extramarital''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Pinsker|first=Beth|date=November 13, 1998|title=''Boogie Boy'' is weirdly sublime|url=http://www.ew.com/article/1998/11/13/boogie-boy-weirdly-sublime|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> She also appeared in the action horror film ''[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'' (1998) in which she played the vampire seductress Racquel. Lords was eventually approached to appear in the sequel ''[[Blade II]]'' (2002) portraying Racquel's twin sister Valerine in seeking of vengeance upon Blade. However, she turned down the offer because of her contradictory schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/30/traci-lords-ex-vampire|title=Traci Lords: Ex-Vampire|last=Head|first=Steve|date=January 30, 2001|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> At the premiere of the film, Lords announced she was finishing her sophomore album on [[Radioactive Records]] that would be released in the spring of 1999. However, it was later neglected after she left the record label. In August, Lords ended her two-year relationship with [[John Enos III|John Enos]] after they reportedly got into an argument because her cat was killed by one of Enos' dogs.

In 2000, Lords had lead roles in the films ''Epicenter'' and ''[[Chump Change (film)|Chump Change]]''. Her role of Sam in the romantic comedy ''Chump Change'' earned her the Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actress at the [[The Comedy Festival|U.S. Comedy Arts Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/2003/08/01/traci/|title=Traci talks|last=Bowman|first=David|date=August 1, 2003|website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> In September, she became a regular cast member in the third season of the [[Syfy|Sci-fi Channel]] television series ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'', becoming the first recurring female character to be featured on the series. She played Jordan Radcliffe, an heiress and leader of the Human Resistance Group "The Raven Nation" after the aliens used her brother to murder her parents.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Gibson|first=Thomasina|date=2000|title=For the upcoming third season of First Wave, Cade Foster has a new follower: Jordan Radcliffe|url=http://www.visimag.com/xpose/x49_feature2.htm|journal=[[Visual Imagination|XPosé]]|access-date=March 15, 2015|archive-date=April 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430233117/https://www.visimag.com/xpose/x49_feature2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=scifi>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/2001/tracilords.html|title=Traci Lords of ''First Wave''|date=June 26, 2001|website=[[Syfy|Sci-fi Channel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903225709/http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/2001/tracilords.html|archive-date=September 3, 2007|access-date=March 15, 2015}}</ref>