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

• 2026Hexed — Ms. Quill (voice)
• 2025Ella McCay — Olympia (voice)
• 2025Steve — Amanda
• 2025The Actor — Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
• Black Doves — Alex Clark
• Elsbeth — Marilyn Gladwell, Betty Heymouth
• 2021Death to 2021 — Madison Madison
• 2020Death to 2020 — Queen Elizabeth II
• Mrs. America — Betty Friedan
• 2020Onward — Grecklin (voice)
• Ted Lasso — Zelda Southport
• 2020The Prom — Vera
• 2018Zog — Madame Dragon (voice)
• Howards End — Aunt Juley Mund
• 2017Tracey Breaks the News — Various, Creator
• Tracey Breaks the News — Various, Executive Producer
• Tracey Ullman's Show — Various, Executive Producer
• 2014Into the Woods — Jack's Mother
• Sofia the First — Marla (voice)
• 2012What About Dick? — Aunt Maggie
• 2008The Tale of Despereaux — Miggery Sow (voice)
• Tracey Ullman's State of the Union — Writer, Producer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2007I Could Never Be Your Woman — Mother Nature
• 2006The Queen — Thanks
• 2005Corpse Bride — Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
• How I Met Your Mother — Genevieve Scherbatsky
• 2005Kronk's New Groove — Ms. Birdwell (voice)
• 2005Once Upon A Mattress — Princess Winnifred
• 2005Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2004A Dirty Shame — Sylvia Stickles
• 2004The Cat That Looked at a King — The Cat (voice)
• 2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales — Ruby Romaine, Svetlana, Pepper Kane, Executive Producer, Writer, Director
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Irma Kostroski
• 2000Panic — Martha
• 2000Small Time Crooks — Frenchy
• Will & Grace — Ann
• Ally McBeal — Tracey Clark
• Tracey Takes On... — Various, Executive Producer, Creator
• The Little Lulu Show — Louise "Little Lulu" Moppet (voice)
• 1994Bullets Over Broadway — Eden Brent
• 1994I'll Do Anything — Beth Hobbs
• 1994Prêt-à-Porter — Nina Scant
• 1993Household Saints — Catherine Falconetti
• 1993Robin Hood: Men in Tights — Latrine
• 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York — Various Characters
• 1993Tracey Ullman: A Class Act — Various
• Love & War
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1991Rabbit Ears - Puss in Boots — Narrator (voice)
• 1990I Love You to Death — Rosalie Boca
• 1989Happily Ever After — Thunderella / Moonbeam (voice)
• 1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood — Tina Wise
• The Simpsons — Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
• The Tracey Ullman Show — Writer, Creator
• 1986Jumpin' Jack Flash — Fiona
• Girls On Top — Candice Valentine, Writer
• 1985Plenty — Alice Park
• 1984Give My Regards to Broad Street — Sandra
• A Cut Above — Samantha
• 1982Four in a Million — Beverley
• 1982The Funny Side of Christmas — Various Characters
• A Kick Up the Eighties
• 1981Happy Since I Met You — Karen
• Mackenzie — Lisa Mackenzie
• Screenplay — Karen
• The South Bank Show

Appearances as themselves (37)

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Self - Actress & Comedian
• 2024The Many Miracles of Household Saints — Self
• Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland — Self
• Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• 2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise — Self
• The Last Leg — Self
• 2010The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2007If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• 2005All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' — Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher — Self
• 2002Searching for Debra Winger — Self
• V Graham Norton — Self
• Where Are They Now? — Self
• Fantasy World Cup — Self
• Parkinson — Self
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• The Frank Skinner Show — Self
• Women of the Night IV — Self - Host
• Hi Octane — Self
• 1993'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming — Self
• 1993Meridian: The First Ten Minutes — Self
• 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration — Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
• Have I Got News for You — Self - Hostess
• 1990The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show — Herself / Various Characters
• 1987The Best of Max Headroom — Self
• 1986Women in Rock — Self
• The Max Headroom Show — Self
• Harty — Self
• Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• Wogan — Self
• Three of a Kind — Self / Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Presenter