Acting · Slough, Berkshire, England, UK · Born December 30, 1959
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.
MovieHexed
2026
as Ms. Quill (voice)
TVMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
as Self - Actress & Comedian
MovieElla McCay
2025
as Olympia (voice)
MovieSteve
2025
as Amanda
MovieThe Actor
2025
as Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
TVBlack Doves
2024
as Alex Clark
TVElsbeth
2024
as Marilyn Gladwell
MovieThe Many Miracles of Household Saints
2024
as Self
MovieDeath to 2021
2021
as Madison Madison
MovieDeath to 2020
2020
as Queen Elizabeth II
MovieThe Prom
2020
as Vera
TVMrs. America
2020
as Betty Friedan
MovieOnward
2020
as Grecklin (voice)
TVBilly Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018
as Self
MovieZog
2018
as Madame Dragon (voice)
TVHowards End
2017
as Aunt Juley Mund
TVTracey Breaks the News
2017
as Various
Tracey Breaks the News
2017
as Various
TVTracey Ullman's Show
2016
as Various
MovieInto the Woods
2014
as Jack's Mother
TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
TVSofia the First
2013
as Marla (voice)
MovieWhat About Dick?
2012
as Aunt Maggie
MovieThe Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010
as Self
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Tale of Despereaux
2008
as Miggery Sow (voice)
TVTracey Ullman's State of the Union
2008
MovieIf It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
2007
as Self
MovieI Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Mother Nature
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieOnce Upon A Mattress
2005
as Princess Winnifred
MovieKronk's New Groove
2005
as Ms. Birdwell (voice)
TVHow I Met Your Mother
2005
as Genevieve Scherbatsky
MovieCorpse Bride
2005
as Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
MovieAll the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
2005
as Self
MovieTracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
2005
as Self
MovieThe Cat That Looked at a King
2004
as The Cat (voice)
MovieA Dirty Shame
2004
as Sylvia Stickles
MovieTracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Ruby Romaine, Svetlana, Pepper Kane
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MovieSearching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
TVV Graham Norton
2002
as Self
MoviePanic
2000
as Martha
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Irma Kostroski
MovieSmall Time Crooks
2000
as Frenchy
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
TVWill & Grace
1998
as Ann
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
TVAlly McBeal
1997
as Dr. Tracey Clark
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVTracey Takes On...
1996
as Various
TVThe Little Lulu Show
1995
as Louise "Little Lulu" Moppet (voice)
TVThe Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
Women of the Night IV
1995
as Self - Host
MoviePrêt-à-Porter
1994
as Nina Scant
MovieBullets Over Broadway
1994
as Eden Brent
TVHi Octane
1994
as Self
MovieI'll Do Anything
1994
as Beth Hobbs
MovieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
MovieTracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
as Various Characters
MovieHousehold Saints
1993
as Catherine Falconetti
MovieRobin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Latrine
Movie'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self
MovieTracey Ullman: A Class Act
1993
as Various
Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
1993
as Self
TVLove & War
1992
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieRabbit Ears - Puss in Boots
1991
as Narrator (voice)
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Hostess
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
1990
as Herself / Various Characters
MovieI Love You to Death
1990
as Rosalie Boca
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
MovieHappily Ever After
1989
as Thunderella / Moonbeam (voice)
MovieI, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Tina Wise
TVThe Tracey Ullman Show
1987
MovieThe Best of Max Headroom
1987
as Self
MovieJumpin' Jack Flash
1986
as Fiona
MovieWomen in Rock
1986
as Self
TVGirls On Top
1985
as Candice Valentine
MoviePlenty
1985
as Alice Park
TVThe Max Headroom Show
1985
as Self
MovieGive My Regards to Broad Street
1984
as Sandra
Harty
1983
as Self
MovieThe Funny Side of Christmas
1982
as Various Characters
A Cut Above
1982
as Samantha
TVWogan
1982
as Self
Four in a Million
1982
as Beverley
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
TVA Kick Up the Eighties
1981
MovieHappy Since I Met You
1981
as Karen
TVThree of a Kind
1981
as Self / Various Characters
TVMackenzie
1980
as Lisa Mackenzie
TVScreenplay
1979
as Karen
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
