Lister also trained at The Actors Centre in London, Brave Studios in Melbourne, and the Atlantic Acting School in New York under the guidance of William H. Macy, Cynthia Silver, and David Mamet.

[3] Lister began her career in the entertainment industry as a vocalist and DJ at the age of 24,[4] before transitioning to acting in 2012 with the movie Just the Way It Is.

Lister's portrayal of the lead character Rachel in the horror film Unhinged (2017) earned her critical acclaim and established her acting career.

She played series regular Lillian Liano, the quirky small-town cop, in Nine’s SeaChange[5] and Jeannine Murphy, the cutthroat journalist, in Netflix's miniseries Clickbait.

In addition to her acting career, Lister continues to pursue her passion for music, performing as a DJ and vocalist.