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Tracey Ullman
Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
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 a…
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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.
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2026
Hexed
Movie Ms. Quill (voice)
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2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV show Self - Actress & Comedian
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2025
Ella McCay
Movie Olympia (voice)
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2025
Steve
Movie Amanda
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2025
The Actor
Movie Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
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2024
Black Doves
TV show Alex Clark
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2024
Elsbeth
TV show Marilyn Gladwell
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2024
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Movie Self
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2021
Death to 2021
Movie Madison Madison
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2020
Death to 2020
Movie Queen Elizabeth II
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2020
The Prom
Movie Vera
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2020
Ted Lasso
TV show Zelda Southport
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2020
Mrs. America
TV show Betty Friedan
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2020
Onward
Movie Grecklin (voice)
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2018
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
TV show Self
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2018
Zog
Movie Madame Dragon (voice)
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2017
Howards End
TV show Aunt Juley Mund
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2017
Tracey Breaks the News
TV show Various
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2017
Tracey Breaks the News
Movie Various
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2016
Tracey Ullman's Show
TV show Various
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2014
Into the Woods
Movie Jack's Mother
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2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV show Self
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie Self
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2013
The Last Leg
TV show Self
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2013
Sofia the First
TV show Marla (voice)
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2012
What About Dick?
Movie Aunt Maggie
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2008
The Tale of Despereaux
Movie Miggery Sow (voice)
- 2008
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2007
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Movie Self
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2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Movie Mother Nature
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2007
The Graham Norton Show
TV show Self
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2006
The Queen
Movie Thanks
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2005
Once Upon A Mattress
Movie Princess Winnifred
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2005
Kronk's New Groove
Movie Ms. Birdwell (voice)
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2005
How I Met Your Mother
TV show Genevieve Scherbatsky
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2005
Corpse Bride
Movie Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
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2005
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Movie Self
