Tracey Ullman's Real Name: Tracey Ullman

Quick answer: The actress and comedian is known professionally as Tracey Ullman. TV Guide gives the birth name Trace Ullman and the birthplace Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Britannica independently dates the birth to December 30, 1959, in Slough, England.

Real name and early life

Independent publishers identify her under the professional name Tracey Ullman. TV Guide gives the birth name Trace Ullman, places the birth in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, and says she trained in acting at the Italia Conti Academy stage school. Britannica independently dates the birth to December 30, 1959, in Slough, England, and says she won a scholarship to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London and studied there from the age of 12. Britannica also records later work as a professional dancer and a later singing career that included five U.K. top-40 hits, notably "They Don't Know" (1983).

Career highlights

Britannica says her first acting credit came in 1980 on the BBC series Mackenzie, that her career took off in 1981 with the BBC sketch-comedy show Three of a Kind, and that she later appeared in Girls on Top (1985–86) before moving to the United States. It dates The Tracey Ullman Show to 1987–90 and says Matt Groening's The Simpsons got its start as a recurring short feature on that series. TV Guide independently records The Tracey Ullman Show, notes that the series was choreographed by a relatively unknown Paula Abdul, and includes her later comment that The Simpsons used to appear for 30 seconds in the middle of her show. Britannica says that by 2013 she had amassed 22 Emmy Award nominations and 6 wins for her American television work, and later developed Tracey Ullman's Show, which debuted in 2016. TV Guide independently records a 1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical, a 1989 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program, and later Emmy Awards including in 1990 and 1997. Britannica independently records later series including Tracey Takes On… (1996–99). TV Guide independently says she became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2007; Britannica says she eventually acquired dual citizenship.

Name notes for searchers

People looking up Tracey Ullman or Trace Ullman are looking for the same actress and comedian, including the later television work most often associated with her name. Search traffic often uses the professional name Tracey Ullman.