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{{Short description|British-American actress, comedian, singer, director, producer and writer}}
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| caption = Ullman at a book signing in 1998
| birth_namecaption = Trace Ullman at a book signing in 1998
| birth_name = Trace Ullman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1959|12|30}}
| birth_place = [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], England
| citizenship = {{Unbulleted list|United Kingdom|United States}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian|singer|screenwriter|producer|director}}▼
| alma_mater = [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]]▼
| years_active = 1976–present▼
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| works = [[Tracey Ullman on screen and stage|Full list]]
▲| years_active = 1976–present
▲| alma_mater = [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]]
| spouse works = {{marriage|[[AllanTracey McKeown]]|27Ullman Decemberon 1983|24screen Decemberand 2013stage|end=died}}Full list]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Allan McKeown]]|27 December 1983|24 December 2013|end=died}}
| children = 2
| awardschildren = 2
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Tracey Ullman|Full list]]
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| background = solo_singer
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| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]]
| years_active = 1983–1985
| label = [[Stiff Records|Stiff]]
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'''Tracey Ullman''' (born '''Trace Ullman'''; 30 December 1959)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ullman, Tracey 1959- |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/ullman-tracey-1959 |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]] |publisher=[[Cengage]] |access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref> is a British-American actress, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and director. Critics have lauded her ability to shift seamlessly in and out of character and accents, with many dubbing her the "female [[Peter Sellers]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracey Ullman: 'My face is good for impersonations'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jan/10/tracey-ullman-my-face-is-good-for-impersonations|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=10 January 2016|access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tracey Ullman: The Energy, The Talent|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1987/08/23/tracey-ullman/59fa70cc-7633-42e4-8027-489d2b28fd63/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=22 August 1987|access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="watchout">{{cite web|title=Watch Out For Ullman She's a Master of Accents, A Wiz at Changing Personalities. The Star of "I Love You To Death" Might Even Tuck Away Your Mannerisms For Future Reference.|url=http://articles.philly.com/1990-04-08/entertainment/25917720_1_shaggy-bob-tracey-ullman-shakespeare|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref> Her earliest mainstream appearances were on British television sketch comedy shows ''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]'' (with [[Rik Mayall]] and [[Miriam Margolyes]]) and ''[[Three of a Kind (1981 TV series)|Three of a Kind]]'' (with [[Lenny Henry]] and [[David Copperfield (comedian)|David Copperfield]]). After a brief singing career, she appeared as Candice Valentine in ''[[Girls on Top (British TV series)|Girls on Top]]'' 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]]'' from 1987 until 1990, which also featured the first appearances of the long-running animated [[media franchise]] ''[[The Simpsons]]''. She later produced programmes for [[HBO]], including ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' (1996–99) garnering numerous awards. Her sketch comedy series ''[[Tracey Ullman's State of the Union]]'' ran from 2008 to 2010 on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]. She has appeared in several feature films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracey Ullman Returns to BBC with First Television Series in 30 Years|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jan/08/tracey-ullman-returns-to-bbc-with-first-television-series-in-30-years|work=The Guardian|date=8 January 2016|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>
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