Tracey Ullman is a British and American actress who has had an extensive career in television, film, and theatre, working in both comedy and drama. Her sketch comedy television programmes have garnered numerous awards in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She began her stage career in the mid-1970s, starring in various West End musicals and dramas before making her first television appearance in 1980 as Lisa Mackenzie in the British drama series Mackenzie. In 1981, the BBC cast her in two ensemble comedy sketch shows: A Kick Up the Eighties and Three of a Kind, the latter alongside Lenny Henry and David Copperfield. In 1983, Ullman launched a brief but successful music career, garnering several chart hits and appearing on Top of the Pops. In 1985, she was cast in the ITV sitcom Girls on Top alongside Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, and Ruby Wax. She came to the attention of producer James L. Brooks after her critically acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated performance in the film drama Plenty (1985). Brooks created and produced her first American television comedy programme, The Tracey Ullman Show, in 1987. The show spun off the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, The Simpsons. Her first big-screen leading role came in 1990 in I Love You to Death. She subsequently appeared in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Nancy Savoca's Household Saints (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), and Small Time Crooks (2000). In 1993, she returned to television with the comedy specials Tracey Ullman: A Class Act for ITV in the United Kingdom and Tracey Ullman Takes on New York for HBO in the United States. The success of these specials led to the creation of Tracey Takes On... and a long career producing and starring in programmes created for American cable television. After a thirty-year absence, she returned to the BBC, creating the sketch comedy programme Tracey Ullman's Show in 2016. In 2020, she starred in the FX historical drama television miniseries Mrs. America as Betty Friedan, earning both critical praise and accolades.

Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Film YearTitle Role Notes1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street Sandra The Young Visiters Ethel Monticue 1985 Plenty Alice Park Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Fiona 1989 Happily Ever After Thunderella / Moonbeam (voice) 1990 I Love You to Death Rosalie Boca 1992 Death Becomes Her Toni Scenes deleted1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Latrine Household Saints Catherine Falconetti1994 I'll Do Anything Beth Hobbs Bullets Over Broadway Eden Brent Prêt-à-Porter Nina Scant 1996 Everyone Says I Love You Scenes deleted2000 Panic Martha Small Time Crooks Frenchy Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical C-Scam 2004 A Dirty Shame Sylvia Stickles The Cat That Looked at a King The Cat (voice) Video2005 Corpse Bride Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice) Kronk's New Groove Ms. Birdwell (voice) Video 2006 The Queen Self (uncredited) Archive footage 2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman Mother Nature 2008 The Tale of Despereaux Mig (voice) 2014 Into the Woods Jack's Mother2020 Onward Grecklin (voice) The Prom Vera Glickman 2021 Highway One Associate producer 2025 The Actor Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman Steve Amanda Ella McCay Olympia (voice) 2026 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Herself Documentary Ms. Quill (voice)

Television YearTitle Role Notes 1980 Mackenzie Lisa Mackenzie Television series1981 Screenplay Karen Episode: "Happy Since I Met You" A Kick Up the Eighties Various Television series 1981–1983 Three of a Kind Various Television series1982 Four in a Million Beverley Television film A Cut Above Samantha The Funny Side of Christmas Various Television film 1985 Girls on Top Candice Valentine Series 1, 1 episode in Series 2; additional material credit 1987–1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Various Television series 1987 Saturday Night Live Herself (uncredited) Episode: "Garry Shandling/Los Lobos""Hollywood Mom" (sketch)1989 Sesame Street Herself / Trasha Episode 2584; Season 20; 6 April 1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Tina Wise Television film1991 The Full Wax Herself Episode: #1.4 The Simpsons Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice) Episode: "Bart's Dog Gets an 'F' Funny Women of Television Herself 1992 Sibs Beatrice Episode: "If I Only Had a Dad"1993 Love & War Dava Levine Episode: "The Prima Dava" Tracey Ullman: A Class Act Various Additional material credit Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Various Television special1995 The Little Lulu Show Lulu (voice) Season 1 Women of the Night IV Herself Host 1996–1999 Tracey Takes On... Various Creator, writer, executive producer, second unit director (season 4) 1998–1999 Ally McBeal Dr. Tracey Clark 5 episodes 2001–2002 Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines Herself Television series 2003 Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Ruby Romaine / Svetlana / Pepper Kane Directorial debut; writer, executive producer 2004 Will & Grace Ann Episode: "Looking for Mr. Good Enough"2005 Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed Herself Executive producer, writer Once Upon a Mattress Princess Winnifred Television film 2006 Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy Herself 3 episodes 2007 If It Ain't Stiff Herself Documentary 2008–2010 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union Various Creator, writer, director, executive producer 2008 Mumbai Calling Telephone Voice (voice) 7 episodes 2011 Kennedy Center Honors Herself Tribute to Meryl Streep2014 How I Met Your Mother Genevieve Scherbatsky 3 episodes Sofia the First Marla (voice) Episode: "Mom's the Word" 2015 Shakespeare Uncovered Herself Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman" 2016–2018 Tracey Ullman's Show Various Devised by credit, executive producer 2016; 2018 Have I Got News for You Herself Guest presenter; 2 episodes2017 Girls Ode Montgomery Episode: "Painful Evacuation" Tracey Breaks the News Various Devised by credit, executive producer 2017–2018 Tracey Breaks the News Various Television series2017 Howards End Aunt Juley Mund Miniseries The President Show Herself Episode: "I Came Up with Christmas: A President Show Christmas" 2018 Zog Madame Dragon / Governess (voice) 2018–2019 Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland Herself Documentary; 2 episodes2020 Mrs. America Betty Friedan Miniseries Death to 2020 Queen Elizabeth II Television special 2021–2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm Irma Kostroski 9 episodes 2021 Death to 2021 Madison Madison Television special 2024 Black Doves Alex Clark 2 episodes 2025; 2026 Elsbeth Marilyn Gladwell / Betty Heymouth Episodes: "I See... Murder", "Catch and Kill" 2026 Ted Lasso Zelda Southport Season 4 Filming

Directing, producing and writing YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter 1985 Girls on Top 1987–1990 The Tracey Ullman Show 1993 Tracey Ullman: A Class Act 1996–1999 Tracey Takes On... 2001–2002 Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines 2003 Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales 2005 Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed 2008–2010 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union 2016–2018 Tracey Ullman's Show 2017–2018 Tracey Breaks the News 2021 Highway One

Theatre YearProduction Role Location 1976 Gigi Theater des Westens, Berlin 1977 Second Generation Blackpool and Liverpool 1977/1978 Aladdin Liverpool Empire1978 Elvis The Musical London Astoria Oh! Boy London Astoria1979 Grease Frenchy London Astoria The Rocky Horror Show Janet Comedy Theatre1980 Talent Julie Everyman Theatre It's a Madhouse Vera Everyman Theatre Zack Sally Everyman Theatre Gloo Joo Irene Dracula Lucy Young Vic 1981 Four in a Million Beverly Royal Court Theatre 1981–1982 Dick Whittington Dick Theatre Royal, Newcastle1982 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Bob's wife Royal Court Theatre She Stoops to Conquer Kate Hardcastle Lyric Hammersmith Bows and Arrows Henrietta Young Writer's Festival 1983 The Grass Widow Carmen Royal Court Theatre 1990 The Taming of the Shrew Kate Delacorte Theater 1991 The Big Love Florence Aadland The Orpheum Theatre 2005 Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed Self The Fonda Theatre 2011 My City Elizabeth Lambert Almeida Theatre 2012 What About Dick? Aunt Maggie / Enid Bastard / The Countess von Kunst The Orpheum Theatre 2014 The Band Wagon Lily Martin New York City Center

Radio YearTitle Role Notes 1981–1983 Week Ending Various Topical sketch series 2021 Desert Island Discs Herself Interviewee

See also List of awards and nominations received by Tracey Ullman

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