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Tracey Ullman

Also known as Trace Ullman

Born
Dec 30, 1959age 66
height
5'5" (or 165 cm)
body type
Average

Career

Active 1976 – present

Biography

About Tracey Ullman

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Standing 5'5" with brown hair and brown eyes, Tracey Ullman has an average build that has carried her through five decades of performance. Born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, she began her career in 1976 at around 16 years old. She is British and American, and her work spans acting, comedy, directing, music, producing, and writing. Critics have called her the "female Peter Sellers" for her ability to shift in and out of character and accents.

Her early British TV appearances include A Kick Up the Eighties and Three of a Kind, the latter earning her a BAFTA nomination in 1984. She also had a brief singing career with three top-ten singles. After moving to the US, she starred in The Tracey Ullman Show from 1987 to 1990, which first introduced The Simpsons. She later created HBO's Tracey Takes On... and Showtime's Tracey Ullman's State of the Union. In film, she appeared in Plenty (1985), which brought another BAFTA nomination.

In 2016 she returned to British TV with Tracey Ullman's Show, her first BBC project in over 30 years, followed by Tracey Breaks the News in 2017. That year she was reportedly Britain's richest comedian and second-richest British actress, with an estimated wealth of £80 million. Her awards include twelve American Comedy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Satellite Awards, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Years Active
1976-present (started around 16 years old; 50 years active)
Birthplace
Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Ethnicity
Caucasian

Body

Hair Color
Brown
Eye Color
Brown

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How did Tracey Ullman's early singing career connect to her later comedy work?

Ullman had a brief singing career with three top-ten singles before her comedy fame. This musical background later informed her roles in TV and film, including her own sketch shows and the movie Plenty (1985).

What is the connection between The Tracey Ullman Show and The Simpsons?

The Tracey Ullman Show, which ran from 1987 to 1990, featured the first appearances of The Simpsons as short animated segments. These later spun off into the long-running franchise.

How many BAFTA nominations has Tracey Ullman received?

Ullman has received at least two BAFTA nominations: one for Three of a Kind in 1984 and one for Best Supporting Actress for Plenty (1985). She has also won two British Academy Film Awards.

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