Tracey Ullman
Acting
- Born:
- 1959-12-30
- Place of birth:
- Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
Biography
Tracey Ullman (born 30 December 1959) is a British-American actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, director, and producer. Critics have lauded her ability to shift seamlessly in and out of character and accents, with many dubbing her the "female Peter Sellers". Ullman began her career in the British soap opera Mackenzie (1980), playing Lisa Mackenzie. After an award-winning performance in the improvised play Four in a Million at the Royal Court Theatre, she branched out into comedy. She starred in the British television sketch comedies A Kick Up the Eighties (1981) and Three of a Kind (1981–1983), the latter winning her a BAFTA in 1984. After a brief singing career (which garnered three top-ten singles), she appeared as Candice Valentine in Girls on Top (1985) with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Ullman emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States. She would go on to star in her own network television comedy series, The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990), which also featured the first appearances of the long-running animated media franchise The Simpsons (1989–present). She later produced programmes for HBO, including Tracey Takes On... (1996–1999) garnering numerous awards. She has appeared in several feature films, including Plenty (1985) which earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. In 2016, she returned to British television with the BBC sketch comedy show Tracey Ullman's Show (2016–2018) , her first project for the broadcaster in over 30 years. This led to the creation of the topical comedy series Tracey Breaks the News (2017–2018). She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including twelve American Comedy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Satellite Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Known For
Filmography
Hexed
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Ella McCay
Steve
The Actor
Black Doves
Elsbeth
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Death to 2021
Death to 2020
The Prom
Ted Lasso
Mrs. America
Onward
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Zog
Howards End
Tracey Breaks the News
Tracey Breaks the News
Tracey Ullman's Show
Into the Woods
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
The Last Leg
Sofia the First
What About Dick?
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tale of Despereaux
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
I Could Never Be Your Woman
The Graham Norton Show
Once Upon A Mattress
Kronk's New Groove
How I Met Your Mother
Corpse Bride
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
The Cat That Looked at a King
A Dirty Shame
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Real Time with Bill Maher
Searching for Debra Winger
V Graham Norton
Panic
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Small Time Crooks
Where Are They Now?
Will & Grace
Fantasy World Cup
Parkinson
Ally McBeal
The View
The Daily Show
Tracey Takes On...
The Little Lulu Show
The Frank Skinner Show
Women of the Night IV
Prêt-à-Porter
Bullets Over Broadway
Hi Octane
I'll Do Anything
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
Household Saints
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
Love & War
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Rabbit Ears - Puss in Boots
Have I Got News for You
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
I Love You to Death
The Simpsons
Happily Ever After
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Best of Max Headroom
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Women in Rock
Girls On Top
Plenty
The Max Headroom Show
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Harty
The Funny Side of Christmas
A Cut Above
Wogan
Four in a Million
Late Night with David Letterman
A Kick Up the Eighties
Happy Since I Met You
Three of a Kind
Mackenzie
Screenplay
The South Bank Show
Saturday Night Live
Have I Got a Bit More News for You