Tracey Ullman

Biography

Tracey Ullman is a British and American actress, comedian and singer who began on stage in Britain before making her name in America as a sketch performer. Born in Slough, she started as a dramatic actress in the soap opera Mackenzie and won a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for the improvised play Four in a Million. She moved into comedy with A Kick Up the Eighties and Three of a Kind, which earned her a BAFTA in 1984, and had several hit singles before starring in Girls on Top. The Tracey Ullman Show ran from 1987 to 1990 and led to The Simpsons, and her later HBO work included Tracey Takes On... from 1996 to 1999. Her films include Plenty (1985), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), Small Time Crooks (2000) and Into the Woods (2014), and her voice work includes Corpse Bride, The Tale of Despereaux and Onward. She has won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two BAFTAs and a Golden Globe.

66years old

Turns 67 on December 30in 79 days

Born December 30, 1959Slough
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Trace Ullman (birth name)Also credited as Tracey Ullman McKeown

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 41 years1984 to 2025

Genres

Comedy76%, 19 films
Drama36%, 9 films
Animation24%, 6 films
Adventure20%, 5 films
Family20%, 5 films

First and latest

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Early training
A headmaster took notice of Ullman and recommended a performing arts school. When she was twelve, the Italia Conti Academy gave her a full scholarship.
First role
Tracey Ullman made her first theatrical film appearance in Paul McCartney's Give My Regards to Broad Street, a 1984 release, playing a small role.

Tracey Ullman movies on Netflix

Steve2025IMDb rating 6.4as Amanda
The Actor2025IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
Death to 20212021IMDb rating 6.3as Madison Madison
Death to 20202020IMDb rating 6.8as Queen Elizabeth II
Onward2020IMDb rating 7.3as Grecklin (Pawn Shop Owner) (voice)
The Prom2020IMDb rating 5.9as Vera
Zog2018IMDb rating 7.3as Madame Dragon (voice)
Into the Woods2014IMDb rating 5.9as Jack's Mother
The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1as Miggery Sow (voice)
I Could Never Be Your Woman2007IMDb rating 5.9as Mother Nature
Corpse Bride2005IMDb rating 7.4as Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
Kronk's New Groove2005IMDb rating 5.8as Ms. Birdwell (voice)
Once Upon A Mattress2005IMDb rating 6.2as Princess Winnifred
A Dirty Shame2004IMDb rating 5.1as Sylvia
Panic2000IMDb rating 6.6as Martha
Small Time Crooks2000IMDb rating 6.6as Frenchy
Bullets Over Broadway1994IMDb rating 7.4as Eden Brent
I'll Do Anything1994IMDb rating 5.5as Beth Hobbs
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993IMDb rating 6.7as Latrine
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York1993IMDb rating 8.2as Various Characters
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act1993IMDb rating 8.4as Various
I Love You to Death1990IMDb rating 6.4as Rosalie
Happily Ever After1989IMDb rating 5.6as Thunderella / Moonbeam (voice)
Plenty1985IMDb rating 6.0as Alice Park
Give My Regards to Broad Street1984IMDb rating 5.2as Sandra

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Corpse Bride2005 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Nell Van Dort / Hildegardevoice
IMDb rating 7.4332K votes
Small Time Crooks2000 Comedy, Crimeas Frenchy
IMDb rating 6.643K votes
The Tale of Despereaux2008as Miggery Sowvoice
IMDb rating 6.142K votes
Steve2025as Amanda
IMDb rating 6.421K votes
A Dirty Shame2004as Sylvia
IMDb rating 5.114K votes
Onward2020as Grecklin (Pawn Shop Owner)voice
IMDb rating 7.3189K votes
Kronk's New Groove2005as Ms. Birdwellvoice
IMDb rating 5.819K votes
Death to 20202020as Queen Elizabeth II
IMDb rating 6.841K votes

Most often with

Woody Allen directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Meryl Streep

Hugh Grant

Laurence Fishburne

William H. Macy

Johnny Depp

Kevin Kline

Woody AllenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Meryl Streep3 films together, 1985 to 2020
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- The Prom2020IMDb rating 5.9Ullman as VeraStreep as Dee Dee Allen
- Into the Woods2014IMDb rating 5.9Ullman as Jack's MotherStreep as Witch
- Plenty1985IMDb rating 6.0Ullman as Alice ParkStreep as Susan Traherne
Hugh Grant3 films together, 2000 to 2021
Hugh Grant's page
- Death to 20212021IMDb rating 6.3Ullman as Madison MadisonGrant as Tennyson Foss OBE
- Death to 20202020IMDb rating 6.8Ullman as Queen Elizabeth IIGrant as Tennyson Foss
- Small Time Crooks2000IMDb rating 6.6Ullman as FrenchyGrant as David
Laurence Fishburne2 films together, 2020 to 2021
Laurence Fishburne's page
- Death to 20212021IMDb rating 6.3Ullman as Madison MadisonFishburne as Narratorvoice
- Death to 20202020IMDb rating 6.8Ullman as Queen Elizabeth IIFishburne as Narratorvoice
William H. Macy2 films together, 2000 to 2008
William H. Macy's page
- The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1Ullman as Miggery SowvoiceMacy as Lestervoice
- Panic2000IMDb rating 6.6Ullman as MarthaMacy as Alex
Johnny Depp2 films together, 2005 to 2014
Johnny Depp's page
- Into the Woods2014IMDb rating 5.9Ullman as Jack's MotherDepp as Wolf
- Corpse Bride2005IMDb rating 7.4Ullman as Nell Van Dort / HildegardevoiceDepp as Victor Van Dortvoice
Kevin Kline2 films together, 1990 to 2008
Kevin Kline's page
- The Tale of Despereaux2008IMDb rating 6.1Ullman as Miggery SowvoiceKline as Andrevoice
- I Love You to Death1990IMDb rating 6.4Ullman as RosalieKline as Joey
Woody AllenDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 2000
All films by Woody Allen
- Small Time Crooks2000IMDb rating 6.6Ullman as Frenchy
- Bullets Over Broadway1994IMDb rating 7.4Ullman as Eden Brent
Also two films together9 more actors
- Ian McKellenI'll Do Anything (1994) and Plenty (1985)
- Emily WatsonSteve (2025) and Corpse Bride (2005)
- Jon LovitzI Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) and Small Time Crooks (2000)
- James CordenThe Prom (2020) and Into the Woods (2014)
- Joe KeeryDeath to 2021 (2021) and Death to 2020 (2020)
- Cristin MiliotiDeath to 2021 (2021) and Death to 2020 (2020)
- Samson KayoDeath to 2021 (2021) and Death to 2020 (2020)
- Youssef KerkourSteve (2025) and The Actor (2025)
- Diane MorganDeath to 2021 (2021) and Death to 2020 (2020)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Tracey Ullman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$685 million

13 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

13Worldwide figure
4US gross only
6Never in cinemas
1Streaming, short cinema run
1Figure not found

Top grosser

Into the Woods2014Jack's Mother$213 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Into the Woods2014as Jack's Mother
$213M31.1% of the total
2
Onward2020as Grecklin (Pawn Shop Owner) (voice)
$142M20.7% of the total
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Corpse Bride2005as Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
$118M17.2% of the total
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The Tale of Despereaux2008as Miggery Sow (voice)
$87M12.7% of the total
5
Bullets Over Broadway1994as Eden Brent
$37M5.5% of the total
6
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993as Latrine
$36M5.2% of the total
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Small Time Crooks2000as Frenchy
$30M4.4% of the total
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I Could Never Be Your Woman2007as Mother Nature
$9.6M1.4% of the total

$12.3 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total

Awards

Eight awards and honors from 1991 to 2010, five of them major.

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Tracey Ullman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Golden Globes
	Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy		Won
BAFTA
	British Academy Film Awards		Won
Emmy Awards
1999	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Ally McBeal	Won
1993	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Love & War	Won
SAG Awards
	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series		Won
Other honors
2010	Great Immigrants Award		Won
1995	Lucy Award		Won
1991	Theatre World Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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