[1] Internationally, she is known for her portrayal of the villain Faora-Ul in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel (2013) and The Flash (2023),[2][3] as well as Agnes Nielsen in the German Netflix series Dark.

[1] At sixteen, she won the lead role in the International Munich Art Lab's first ever "Hip Hopera" (the musical "West End Opera").

[5][6][7] Traue performed and toured with the production for four years, appearing on stages throughout Germany, Europe, and in New York City.

[12] She received critical acclaim in Germany for portraying the fictional character of Giselle Neumayer in the 2016 ARD-produced TV movie Fatal News [de],[13] and nominations as best actress in German TV productions for 2016 both for her female lead roles in the miniseries Weinberg and Berlin 1.

She has since been cast in several German and international movies and TV productions in lead roles or recurrent supporting roles, including the 2017 movie Bye Bye Germany alongside actor Moritz Bleibtreu directed by Sam Garbarski, and the 2017 Amazon series pilot episode Oasis.