Cast & creator
Tracey Ullman
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Simpsons
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.
Also known as: Trace Ullman
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film credits
63
television credits
103
1975–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (122)
Showing 122 of 122 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Simpsons
Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
1989
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Ted Lasso
Zelda Southport
2020
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The View
Self
1997
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
How I Met Your Mother
Genevieve Scherbatsky
2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Irma Kostroski
2000
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The South Bank Show
1978
Will & Grace
Ann
1998
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You
Self - Hostess
1990
Wogan
Self
1982
Elsbeth
Marilyn Gladwell
2024Elsbeth
Betty Heymouth
2024
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Sofia the First
Marla (voice)
2013
Corpse Bride
Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
2005
Parkinson
Self
1998
Ally McBeal
Tracey Clark
1997
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
Black Doves
Alex Clark
2024
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987The Tracey Ullman Show
Writer
1987The Tracey Ullman Show
Creator
1987
Tracey Takes On...
Various
1996Tracey Takes On...
Executive Producer
1996Tracey Takes On...
Creator
1996Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Mrs. America
Betty Friedan
2020
Love & War
1992
Onward
Grecklin (voice)
2020
Kronk's New Groove
Ms. Birdwell (voice)
2005
Hexed
Ms. Quill (voice)
2026
Into the Woods
Jack's Mother
2014
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Latrine
1993
The Tale of Despereaux
Miggery Sow (voice)
2008
The Max Headroom Show
Self
1985
Ella McCay
Olympia (voice)
2025
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actress & Comedian
2026
The Prom
Vera
2020
The Queen
Thanks
2006Harty
Self
1983
The Little Lulu Show
Louise "Little Lulu" Moppet (voice)
1995
Howards End
Aunt Juley Mund
2017
Girls On Top
Candice Valentine
1985Girls On Top
Writer
1985
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
2008Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Writer
2008Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Producer
2008Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Director
2008Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Executive Producer
2008Tracey Ullman's State of the Union
Creator
2008
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Mother Nature
2007
Tracey Ullman's Show
Various
2016Tracey Ullman's Show
Executive Producer
2016
Steve
Amanda
2025
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self
2014
Prêt-à-Porter
Nina Scant
1994
Bullets Over Broadway
Eden Brent
1994
A Dirty Shame
Sylvia Stickles
2004
I'll Do Anything
Beth Hobbs
1994
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fiona
1986
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1993
Mackenzie
Lisa Mackenzie
1980
Small Time Crooks
Frenchy
2000
Zog
Madame Dragon (voice)
2018Fantasy World Cup
Self
1998
Death to 2021
Madison Madison
2021
Death to 2020
Queen Elizabeth II
2020
Screenplay
Karen
1979
A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
Three of a Kind
Self / Various Characters
1981
Hi Octane
Self
1994
I Love You to Death
Rosalie Boca
1990
Panic
Martha
2000
Once Upon A Mattress
Princess Winnifred
2005
Happily Ever After
Thunderella / Moonbeam (voice)
1989
The Best of Max Headroom
Self
1987Women of the Night IV
Self - Host
1995
The Actor
Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
2025
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Self
2018
What About Dick?
Aunt Maggie
2012
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Ruby Romaine, Svetlana, Pepper Kane
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Executive Producer
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Writer
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Director
2003
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
2013
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Self
2010
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Sandra
1984
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Tina Wise
1989A Cut Above
Samantha
1982
Tracey Breaks the News
Various
2017Tracey Breaks the News
Executive Producer
2017
Household Saints
Catherine Falconetti
1993
Happy Since I Met You
Karen
1981
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
2002
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Self
2024
Plenty
Alice Park
1985
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
The Funny Side of Christmas
Various Characters
1982
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act
Various
1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
Various Characters
1993
Women in Rock
Self
1986The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
Herself / Various Characters
1990
Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
Self
2005Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
Writer
2005Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
Executive Producer
2005
The Cat That Looked at a King
The Cat (voice)
2004
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Self
2007Meridian: The First Ten Minutes
Self
1993
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Self
2005Tracey Breaks the News
Various
2017Tracey Breaks the News
Creator
2017
Rabbit Ears - Puss in Boots
Narrator (voice)
1991Four in a Million
Beverley
1982