Tracey Ullman
Acting • Born 1959-12-30
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.
Filmography
97 credits
I Love You to Death
Movie • 1990
Rosalie Boca
Small Time Crooks
Movie • 2000
Frenchy
Prêt-à-Porter
Movie • 1994
Nina Scant
Corpse Bride
Movie • 2005
Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Movie • 1986
Fiona
Panic
Movie • 2000
Martha
Bullets Over Broadway
Movie • 1994
Eden Brent
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Movie • 1993
Latrine
Kronk's New Groove
Movie • 2005
Ms. Birdwell (voice)
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Movie • 1984
Sandra
A Dirty Shame
Movie • 2004
Sylvia Stickles
Plenty
Movie • 1985
Alice Park
Death to 2021
Movie • 2021
Madison Madison
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Movie • 2007
Mother Nature
Once Upon A Mattress
Movie • 2005
Princess Winnifred
The Cat That Looked at a King
Movie • 2004
The Cat (voice)
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
Movie • 1993
Various Characters
What About Dick?
Movie • 2012
Aunt Maggie
Into the Woods
Movie • 2014
Jack's Mother
Four in a Million
Movie • 1982
Beverley
Happily Ever After
Movie • 1989
Thunderella / Moonbeam (voice)
The Tale of Despereaux
Movie • 2008
Miggery Sow (voice)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie • 2013
Self
The Actor
Movie • 2025
Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
I'll Do Anything
Movie • 1994
Beth Hobbs
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Movie • 2005
Self
Household Saints
Movie • 1993
Catherine Falconetti
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Movie • 2007
Self
Happy Since I Met You
Movie • 1981
Karen
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Movie • 1993
Various
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
Movie • 1990
Herself / Various Characters
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Movie • 2024
Self
Tracey Breaks the News
Movie • 2017
Various
Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
Movie • 2005
Self
Zog
Movie • 2018
Madame Dragon (voice)
Onward
Movie • 2020
Grecklin (voice)
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Movie • 1993
Self
The Prom
Movie • 2020
Vera
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Movie • 1989
Tina Wise
Death to 2020
Movie • 2020
Queen Elizabeth II
Searching for Debra Winger
Movie • 2002
Self
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Movie • 2003
Ruby Romaine, Svetlana, Pepper Kane
Women in Rock
Movie • 1986
Self
Rabbit Ears - Puss in Boots
Movie • 1991
Narrator (voice)
The Best of Max Headroom
Movie • 1987
Self
Steve
Movie • 2025
Amanda
The Funny Side of Christmas
Movie • 1982
Various Characters
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
Movie • 1993
Self
Ella McCay
Movie • 2025
Olympia (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Movie • 1993
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Movie • 2010
Self
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Dr. Tracey Clark
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Tracey Ullman Show
TV • 1987
Girls On Top
TV • 1985
Candice Valentine
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Tracey Takes On...
TV • 1996
Various
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Three of a Kind
TV • 1981
Self / Various Characters
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Ann
Love & War
TV • 1992
The Little Lulu Show
TV • 1995
Louise "Little Lulu" Moppet (voice)
Harty
TV • 1983
Self
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
TV • 2008
Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
Self
V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
Self
The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self
A Kick Up the Eighties
TV • 1981
Fantasy World Cup
TV • 1998
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Irma Kostroski
Tracey Ullman's Show
TV • 2016
Various
Howards End
TV • 2017
Aunt Juley Mund
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Tracey Breaks the News
TV • 2017
Various
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Presenter
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Mrs. America
TV • 2020
Betty Friedan
Sofia the First
TV • 2013
Marla (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Genevieve Scherbatsky
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Hi Octane
TV • 1994
Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
TV • 2014
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
Women of the Night IV
TV • 1995
Self - Host
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
Black Doves
TV • 2024
Alex Clark
The Max Headroom Show
TV • 1985
Self
Elsbeth
TV • 2024
Marilyn Gladwell
A Cut Above
TV • 1982
Samantha
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self - Hostess
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
TV • 2018
Self
Mackenzie
TV • 1980
Lisa Mackenzie
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV • 2026
Self - Actress & Comedian