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[[Tracey Ullman]] is a British-American actress who has had an extensive career in television, film, and theatre. She has worked in both comedy and drama. Her [[sketch comedy]] television programmes have won her numerous awards in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She began her stage career in the mid-1970s starring in various [[West End theatre|West End]] musicals and dramas. Her first television appearance came in 1980 playing Lisa Mackenzie in the British drama series ''Mackenzie''. In 1981, the [[BBC]] cast her in two ensemble comedy sketch shows; ''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]'', and ''[[Three of a Kind (1981 TV series)|Three of a Kind]]'' (which also featured [[Lenny Henry]] and [[David Copperfield (comedian)|David Copperfield]]).<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|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 |last1=Addley |first1=Esther }}</ref> In 1983, Ullman launched a brief but successful pop singing career, garnering several chart hits and making several appearances on ''[[Top of the Pops]]''. In 1985, she was cast in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom ''[[Girls on Top (British TV series)|Girls on Top]]'' alongside [[Dawn French]], [[Jennifer Saunders]], and [[Ruby Wax]].
[[Tracey Ullman]] is a British-American actress who has had an extensive career in television, film, and theatre. She has worked in both comedy and drama. Her [[sketch comedy]] television programmes have won her numerous awards in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She began her stage career in the mid-1970s starring in various [[West End theatre|West End]] musicals and dramas. Her first television appearance came in 1980 playing Lisa Mackenzie in the British drama series ''Mackenzie''. In 1981, the [[BBC]] cast her in two ensemble comedy sketch shows; ''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]'', and ''[[Three of a Kind (1981 TV series)|Three of a Kind]]'' (which also featured [[Lenny Henry]] and [[David Copperfield (comedian)|David Copperfield]]).<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|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 |last1=Addley |first1=Esther }}</ref> In 1983, Ullman launched a brief but successful pop singing career, garnering several chart hits and making several appearances on ''[[Top of the Pops]]''. In 1985, she was cast in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom ''[[Girls on Top (British TV series)|Girls on Top]]'' alongside [[Dawn French]], [[Jennifer Saunders]], and [[Ruby Wax]].


She came to the attention of producer [[James L. Brooks]] after her critically acclaimed [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]] nominated performance in the film drama, ''[[Plenty (film)|Plenty]]'' (1985). Brooks would go on to create and produce her first American television comedy programme, ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' in 1987. The show spun-off the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in 1989. Her first big screen leading role came in 1990 in ''[[I Love You to Death]]''. She would go on to star and appear in such films as ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web|title=See the Cast of 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' Then and Now|url=https://screencrush.com/robin-hood-men-in-tights-then-and-now|work=Screen Crush|date=10 May 2014 |publisher=Screencrush.com|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> [[Nancy Savoca]]'s ''[[Household Saints]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web|title=Household Saints Movie Review (1993)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/household-saints-1993|work=Roger Ebert|publisher=Rogerebert.com|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> ''[[Bullets over Broadway]]'' (1994),<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review - Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Film Festival Review – Allen's Ode to Theater and, as Always, New York|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D00EFDC1F3AF933A0575AC0A962958260|work=The New York Times|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> and ''[[Small Time Crooks]]'' (2000).
She came to the attention of producer [[James L. Brooks]] after her critically acclaimed [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]] nominated performance in the film drama, ''[[Plenty (film)|Plenty]]'' (1985). Brooks would go on to create and produce her first American television comedy programme, ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' in 1987. The show spun-off the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in 1989. Her first big screen leading role came in 1990 in ''[[I Love You to Death]]''. She would go on to star and appear in such films as ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web|title=See the Cast of 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' Then and Now|url=https://screencrush.com/robin-hood-men-in-tights-then-and-now|work=Screen Crush|date=10 May 2014 |publisher=Screencrush.com|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> [[Nancy Savoca]]'s ''[[Household Saints]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web|title=Household Saints Movie Review (1993)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/household-saints-1993|work=Roger Ebert|publisher=Rogerebert.com|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]'' (1994),<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review - Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Film Festival Review – Allen's Ode to Theater and, as Always, New York|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D00EFDC1F3AF933A0575AC0A962958260|work=The New York Times|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> and ''[[Small Time Crooks]]'' (2000).


In 1993, she returned to television with the comedy specials ''[[Tracey Ullman: A Class Act]]'' and ''[[Tracey Ullman Takes on New York]]'' for [[HBO]] in the United States. This led to the creation of ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' and a long career producing and starring in programmes created for [[Cable television in the United States|American cable television]]. After a thirty-year absence she returned to the BBC creating the sketch comedy programme ''[[Tracey Ullman's Show]]'' in 2016.<ref name="guardian"/> In 2020, she returned in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] [[historical drama]] television miniseries ''[[Mrs. America (miniseries)|Mrs. America]]'' playing [[Betty Friedan]] earning herself both critical praise and accolades.
In 1993, she returned to television with the comedy specials ''[[Tracey Ullman: A Class Act]]'' and ''[[Tracey Ullman Takes on New York]]'' for [[HBO]] in the United States. This led to the creation of ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' and a long career producing and starring in programmes created for [[Cable television in the United States|American cable television]]. After a thirty-year absence she returned to the BBC creating the sketch comedy programme ''[[Tracey Ullman's Show]]'' in 2016.<ref name="guardian"/> In 2020, she returned in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] [[historical drama]] television miniseries ''[[Mrs. America (miniseries)|Mrs. America]]'' playing [[Betty Friedan]] earning herself both critical praise and accolades.
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===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
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!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
!scope=row|1980
|1980
| ''Mackenzie''
!scope=row|''Mackenzie''
| Lisa Mackenzie
| Lisa Mackenzie
| TV series
| Television series
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1981
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |1981
| ''Screenplay''
!scope=row|''Screenplay''
| Karen
| Karen
| Episode: "Happy Since I Met You"
| Episode: "[[Happy Since I Met You]]"
|-
|-
| ''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]''
!scope=row|''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]''
| Various
| Various
| TV series
| Television series
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1981–83
|1981–83
| ''[[Three of a Kind (1981 TV series)|Three of a Kind]]''
!scope=row|''[[Three of a Kind (1981 TV series)|Three of a Kind]]''
| Various
| Various
| TV series
| Television series
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1982
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |1982
| ''Four in a Million''
!scope=row|''Four in a Million''
| Beverly
| Beverly
| TV film
| Television film
|-
!scope=row|''A Cut Above''
| Samantha
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1985
|1985
| ''[[Girls on Top (British TV series)|Girls on Top]]''
!scope=row|''[[Girls on Top (British TV series)|Girls on Top]]''
| Candice Valentine
| Candice Valentine
| Series 1, 1 episode in series 2; additional material credit
| Series 1, 1 episode in series 2; additional material credit
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1987
|1987
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
!scope=row|''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Herself (uncredited)
| Herself (uncredited)
| Episode: "Garry Shandling/Los Lobos"<br />"Hollywood Mom" (sketch)
| Episode: "Garry Shandling/Los Lobos"<br />"Hollywood Mom" (sketch)
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1987–1990
|1987–1990
| ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''
| Various
| Various
| TV series
| Television series
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1989
| rowspan="2" |1989
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
!scope=row|''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Herself / Trasha
| Herself / Trasha
| Episode 2584; Season 20; 6 April 1989
| Episode 2584; Season 20; 6 April 1989
|-
|-
| ''I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood ''
!scope=row|''I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood ''
| Tina Wise
| Tina Wise
| TV film
| Television film
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |1991
| rowspan="3" |1991
| ''The Full Wax''
!scope=row|''The Full Wax''
| Herself
| Herself
| Episode: #1.4
| Episode: #1.4
|-
|-
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
| Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice)
| Episode: "[[Bart's Dog Gets an 'F']]{{-"}}
| Episode: "[[Bart's Dog Gets an 'F']]{{-"}}
|-
|-
| ''Funny Women of Television''
!scope=row|''Funny Women of Television''
| Herself
| Herself
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1992
|1992
| ''[[Sibs]]''
!scope=row|''[[Sibs]]''
| Beatrice
| Beatrice
| Episode: "If I Only Had a Dad"
| Episode: "If I Only Had a Dad"
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |1993
| rowspan="3" |1993
| ''[[Love & War (TV series)|Love & War]]''
!scope=row|''[[Love & War (TV series)|Love & War]]''
| Dava Levine
| Dava Levine
| Episode: "The Prima Dava"
| Episode: "The Prima Dava"
|-
|-
| ''[[Tracey Ullman: A Class Act]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman: A Class Act]]''
| Various
| Various
| Additional material credit
| Additional material credit
|-
|-
| ''[[Tracey Ullman Takes on New York]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman Takes on New York]]''
| Various
| Various
| TV special
| Television special
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1995
| rowspan="2" |1995
| ''[[The Little Lulu Show]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Little Lulu Show]]''
| Lulu (voice)
| Lulu (voice)
| Season 1
| Season 1
|-
|-
| ''Women of the Night IV''
!scope=row|''Women of the Night IV''
| Herself
| Herself
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1996–99
|1996–99
| ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Takes On...]]''
| Various
| Various
| Creator, writer, executive producer, second unit director (season 4)
| Creator, writer, executive producer, second unit director (season 4)
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1998–99
|1998–99
| ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
!scope=row|''[[Ally McBeal]]''
| Dr. Tracey Clark
| Dr. Tracey Clark
| 5 episodes
| 5 episodes
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2001–02
|2001–02
| ''[[Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| TV series
| Television series
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2003
|2003
| ''[[Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales]]''
| Ruby Romaine / Svetlana / Pepper Kane
| Ruby Romaine / Svetlana / Pepper Kane
| Directorial debut; writer, executive producer
| Directorial debut; writer, executive producer
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2004
|2004
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
!scope=row|''[[Will & Grace]]''
| Ann
| Ann
| Episode: "Looking for Mr. Good Enough"
| Episode: "Looking for Mr. Good Enough"
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2005
| rowspan="2" |2005
| ''[[Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| Executive producer, writer
| Executive producer, writer
|-
|-
| ''[[Once Upon a Mattress (2005 Film)|Once Upon a Mattress]]''
!scope=row|''[[Once Upon a Mattress (2005 Film)|Once Upon a Mattress]]''
| Princess Winnifred
| Princess Winnifred
| TV film
| Television film
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2006
|2006
| ''[[Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy]]''
!scope=row|''[[Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2007
|2007
| ''If It Ain't Stiff''
!scope=row|''If It Ain't Stiff''
| Herself
| Herself
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2008
|2008
| ''[[Mumbai Calling]]''
!scope=row|''[[Mumbai Calling]]''
| Telephone Voice (voice)
| Telephone Voice (voice)
| 7 episodes
| 7 episodes
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2008–2010
|2008–2010
| ''[[Tracey Ullman's State of the Union]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman's State of the Union]]''
| Various
| Various
| Creator, writer, director, executive producer
| Creator, writer, director, executive producer
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2011
|2011
| ''[[Kennedy Center Honors]]''
!scope=row|''[[Kennedy Center Honors]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| Tribute to Meryl Streep
| Tribute to Meryl Streep
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2014
| rowspan="2" |2014
| ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
!scope=row|''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
| Genevieve Scherbatsky
| Genevieve Scherbatsky
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Sofia the First]]''
!scope=row|''[[Sofia the First]]''
| Marla (voice)
| Marla (voice)
| Episode: "Mom's the Word"
| Episode: "Mom's the Word"
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2015
|2015
| ''Shakespeare Uncovered''
!scope=row|''Shakespeare Uncovered''
| Herself
| Herself
| Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman"
| Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman"
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2016, 2018
|2016, 2018
| ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''
!scope=row|''[[Have I Got News for You]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| Guest presenter; 2 episodes
| Guest presenter; 2 episodes
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2016–18
|2016–18
| ''[[Tracey Ullman's Show]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman's Show]]''
| Various
| Various
| Devised by credit, executive producer
| Devised by credit, executive producer
|-
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" |2017
| rowspan="4" |2017
| ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''
!scope=row|''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''
| Ode Montgomery
| Ode Montgomery
| Episode: "Painful Evacuation"
| Episode: "Painful Evacuation"
|-
|-
| ''[[Tracey Breaks the News (pilot)|Tracey Breaks the News]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Breaks the News (pilot)|Tracey Breaks the News]]''
| Various
| Various
| Devised by credit, executive producer
| Devised by credit, executive producer
|-
|-
| ''[[Howards End (TV series)|Howards End]]''
!scope=row|''[[Howards End (TV series)|Howards End]]''
| Aunt Juley Mund
| Aunt Juley Mund
| Miniseries
| Miniseries
|-
|-
| ''[[The President Show]]''
!scope=row|''[[The President Show]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| Episode: "I Came Up with Christmas: A President Show Christmas"
| Episode: "I Came Up with Christmas: A President Show Christmas"
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2017–18
|2017–18
| ''[[Tracey Breaks the News]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Breaks the News]]''
| Various
| Various
| TV series
| Television series
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2018
|2018
| ''[[Zog (children's book)#Television adaptation|Zog]]''
!scope=row|''[[Zog (children's book)#Television adaptation|Zog]]''
| Madame Dragon / Governess (voice)
| Madame Dragon / Governess (voice)
|
| TV short
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2020
| rowspan="2" |2020
| ''[[Mrs. America (miniseries)|Mrs. America]]''
!scope=row|''[[Mrs. America (miniseries)|Mrs. America]]''
| [[Betty Friedan]]
| [[Betty Friedan]]
| Miniseries
| Miniseries
|-
|-
| ''[[Death to 2020]]''
!scope=row|''[[Death to 2020]]''
| [[Queen Elizabeth II]]
| [[Queen Elizabeth II]]
| TV special
| Television special
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2021–24
|2021–24
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
!scope=row|''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Irma Kostroski
| Irma Kostroski
| 9 episodes
| 9 episodes
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2021
|2021
| ''[[Death to 2021]]''
!scope=row|''[[Death to 2021]]''
| Madison Madison
| Madison Madison
| TV special
| Television special
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2024
|2024
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Black Doves]]'' {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}}
!scope=row|''[[Black Doves]]''
| Alex
| Alex Clark
| TV series
| 2 episodes
|}
|}


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!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1984
| rowspan="2" |1984
| ''[[Give My Regards to Broad Street (film)|Give My Regards to Broad Street]]''
!scope=row|''[[Give My Regards to Broad Street (film)|Give My Regards to Broad Street]]''
| Sandra
| Sandra
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Young Visiters#Adaptations|The Young Visiters]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Young Visiters#Adaptations|The Young Visiters]]''
| Ethel Monticue
| Ethel Monticue
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1985
|1985
| ''[[Plenty (film)|Plenty]]''
!scope=row|''[[Plenty (film)|Plenty]]''
| Alice Park
| Alice Park
| Nominated - [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| Nominated - [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1986
|1986
| ''[[Jumpin' Jack Flash (film)|Jumpin' Jack Flash]]''
!scope=row|''[[Jumpin' Jack Flash (film)|Jumpin' Jack Flash]]''
| Fiona
| Fiona
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1989
|1989
| ''[[Happily Ever After (1989 film)|Happily Ever After]]''
!scope=row|''[[Happily Ever After (1989 film)|Happily Ever After]]''
| Thunberella / Moonbeam (voice)
| Thunberella / Moonbeam (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1990
|1990
| ''[[I Love You to Death]]''
!scope=row|''[[I Love You to Death]]''
| Rosalie Boca
| Rosalie Boca
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1992
|1992
| ''[[Death Becomes Her]]''
!scope=row|''[[Death Becomes Her]]''
| Toni
| Toni
| Scenes deleted
| Scenes deleted
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1993
| rowspan="2" |1993
| ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]''
!scope=row|''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]''
| Latrine
| Latrine
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Household Saints]]''
!scope=row|''[[Household Saints]]''
| Catherine Falconetti
| Catherine Falconetti
|
|
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |1994
| rowspan="3" |1994
| ''[[I'll Do Anything]]''
!scope=row|''[[I'll Do Anything]]''
| Beth Hobbs
| Beth Hobbs
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]''
!scope=row|''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]''
| Eden Brent
| Eden Brent
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Prêt-à-Porter (film)|Prêt-à-Porter]]''
!scope=row|''[[Prêt-à-Porter (film)|Prêt-à-Porter]]''
| Nina Scant
| Nina Scant
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1996
|1996
| ''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]''
!scope=row|''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]''
|
|
| Scenes deleted
| Scenes deleted
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |2000
| rowspan="3" |2000
| ''[[Panic (2000 film)|Panic]]''
!scope=row|''[[Panic (2000 film)|Panic]]''
| Martha
| Martha
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Small Time Crooks]]''
!scope=row|''[[Small Time Crooks]]''
| Frenchy
| Frenchy
| Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]]
| Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]]
|-
|-
| ''C-Scam''
!scope=row|''C-Scam''
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2004
| rowspan="2" |2004
| ''[[A Dirty Shame]]''
!scope=row|''[[A Dirty Shame]]''
| Sylvia Stickles
| Sylvia Stickles
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Cat That Looked at a King]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Cat That Looked at a King]]''
| The Cat (voice)
| The Cat (voice)
| Video
| Video
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2005
| rowspan="2" |2005
| ''[[Corpse Bride]]''
!scope=row|''[[Corpse Bride]]''
| Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
| Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Kronk's New Groove]]''
!scope=row|''[[Kronk's New Groove]]''
| Ms. Birdwell (voice)
| Ms. Birdwell (voice)
| Video
| Video
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2006
| rowspan="2" |2006
| ''[[The Queen (2006 film)|The Queen]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Queen (2006 film)|The Queen]]''
| Self (uncredited)
| Self (uncredited)
| Archive footage
| Archive footage
|-
|-
| ''[[Flushed Away]]''
!scope=row|''[[Flushed Away]]''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| Creative consultant
| Creative consultant
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2007
|2007
| ''[[I Could Never Be Your Woman]]''
!scope=row|''[[I Could Never Be Your Woman]]''
| Mother Nature
| Mother Nature
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2008
|2008
| ''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)|The Tale of Despereaux]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)|The Tale of Despereaux]]''
| Mig (voice)
| Mig (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2014
|2014
| ''[[Into the Woods (film)|Into the Woods]]''
!scope=row|''[[Into the Woods (film)|Into the Woods]]''
| Jack's Mother
| Jack's Mother
|
|
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2020
| rowspan="2" |2020
| ''[[Onward (film)|Onward]]''
!scope=row|''[[Onward (film)|Onward]]''
| Grecklin (voice)
| Grecklin (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Prom (film)|The Prom]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Prom (film)|The Prom]]''
| Vera Glickman
| Vera Glickman
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2021
|2021
| ''Highway One''
!scope="row" |''Highway One''
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| Associate producer
| Associate producer
|-
|-
!scope="row" |{{TableTBA}}
|{{TableTBA}}
|style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[The Actor (upcoming film)|The Actor]]'' {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}}
!scope=row style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[The Actor (upcoming film)|The Actor]]'' {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}}
| Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
| Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
| Post-production<ref>{{cite web|title=Shooting of "The Actor" Moving to Budapest This Quarter |website=Budapest Reporter |date=16 November 2022 |url=https://www.budapestreporter.com/shooting-of-the-actor-moving-to-budapest-this-quarter/ |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
| Post-production<ref>{{cite web|title=Shooting of "The Actor" Moving to Budapest This Quarter |website=Budapest Reporter |date=16 November 2022 |url=https://www.budapestreporter.com/shooting-of-the-actor-moving-to-budapest-this-quarter/ |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
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!scope="col"|Writer
!scope="col"|Writer
|-
|-
!scope=row|1985
|1985
| ''Girls on Top''
!scope=row|''Girls on Top''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=additional|Additional material credit.}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=additional|Additional material credit.}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|1987–1990
|1987–1990
| ''The Tracey Ullman Show''
!scope=row|''The Tracey Ullman Show''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|1993
|1993
| ''Tracey Ullman: A Class Act''
!scope=row|''Tracey Ullman: A Class Act''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=additional}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=additional}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|1996–99
|1996–99
| ''Tracey Takes On...''
!scope=row|''Tracey Takes On...''
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=secondunit|Second unit director (season 4).}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=secondunit|Second unit director (season 4).}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2001–02
|2001–02
| ''Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines''
!scope=row|''Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2003
|2003
| ''Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales''
!scope=row|''Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2005
|2005
| ''Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed''
!scope=row|''Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2008–2010
|2008–2010
| ''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union''
!scope=row|''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union''
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=only|Season 3 only.}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=only|Season 3 only.}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2016–18
|2016–18
| ''Tracey Ullman's Show''
!scope=row|''Tracey Ullman's Show''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2017–18
|2017–18
| ''Tracey Breaks the News''
!scope=row|''Tracey Breaks the News''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{partial|Executive}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
!scope=row|2021
|2021
| ''Highway One''
!scope=row|''Highway One''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}{{efn|name=associate|Associate producer.}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|}
|}
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!scope="col"| Location
!scope="col"| Location
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1976
|1976
| ''[[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]]''
!scope=row|''[[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]]''
|
|
| [[Theater des Westens]], [[Berlin]]
| [[Theater des Westens]], [[Berlin]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1977
|1977
| ''Second Generation''
!scope=row|''Second Generation''
|
|
| Blackpool and Liverpool
| Blackpool and Liverpool
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1977/78
|1977/78
| ''[[Aladdin#Pantomimes|Aladdin]]''
!scope=row|''[[Aladdin#Pantomimes|Aladdin]]''
|
|
| [[Liverpool Empire]]
| [[Liverpool Empire]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1978
| rowspan="2" |1978
| ''[[Elvis (musical)|Elvis The Musical]]''
!scope=row|''[[Elvis (musical)|Elvis The Musical]]''
|
|
| [[London Astoria]]
| [[London Astoria]]
|-
|-
| ''Oh! Boy''
!scope=row|''Oh! Boy''
|
|
| London Astoria
| London Astoria
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |1979
| rowspan="2" |1979
| ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
!scope=row|''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
| Frenchy
| Frenchy
| London Astoria
| London Astoria
|-
|-
| ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]''
| Janet
| Janet
| [[Harold Pinter Theatre|Comedy Theatre]]
| [[Harold Pinter Theatre|Comedy Theatre]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" |1980
| rowspan="5" |1980
| ''Talent''
!scope=row|''Talent''
| Julie
| Julie
| [[Everyman Theatre, Liverpool|Everyman Theatre]]
| [[Everyman Theatre, Liverpool|Everyman Theatre]]
|-
|-
| ''It's a Madhouse''
!scope=row|''It's a Madhouse''
| Vera
| Vera
| Everyman Theatre
| Everyman Theatre
|-
|-
| ''Zack''
!scope=row|''Zack''
| Sally
| Sally
| Everyman Theatre
| Everyman Theatre
|-
|-
| ''Gloo Joo''
!scope=row|''Gloo Joo''
| Irene
| Irene
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Dracula]]''
!scope=row|''[[Dracula]]''
| Lucy
| Lucy
| [[Young Vic]]
| [[Young Vic]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1981
|1981
| ''Four in a Million''
!scope=row|''Four in a Million''
| Beverly
| Beverly
| [[Royal Court Theatre]]
| [[Royal Court Theatre]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1981–82
|1981–82
| ''[[Dick Whittington]]''
!scope=row|''[[Dick Whittington]]''
| Dick
| Dick
| [[Theatre Royal, Newcastle]]
| [[Theatre Royal, Newcastle]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |1982
| rowspan="3" |1982
| ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too''
!scope=row|''Rita, Sue and Bob Too''
| Bob's wife
| Bob's wife
| Royal Court Theatre
| Royal Court Theatre
|-
|-
| ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]''
!scope=row|''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]''
| Kate Hardcastle
| Kate Hardcastle
| [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|Lyric Hammersmith]]
| [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|Lyric Hammersmith]]
|-
|-
| ''Bows and Arrows''
!scope=row|''Bows and Arrows''
| Henrietta
| Henrietta
| Young Writer's Festival
| Young Writer's Festival
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1983
|1983
| ''The Grass Widow''
!scope=row|''The Grass Widow''
| Carmen
| Carmen
| Royal Court Theatre
| Royal Court Theatre
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1990
|1990
| ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''
| Kate
| Kate
| [[Delacorte Theater]]
| [[Delacorte Theater]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1991
|1991
| ''[[The Big Love]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Big Love]]''
| {{sort|Aadland|Florence}}
| {{sort|Aadland|Florence}}
| [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre|The Orpheum Theatre]]
| [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre|The Orpheum Theatre]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2005
|2005
| ''[[Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed]]''
!scope=row|''[[Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed]]''
| Self
| Self
| [[The Fonda Theatre]]
| [[The Fonda Theatre]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2011
|2011
| ''My City''
!scope=row|''My City''
| {{sort|Lambert|Elizabeth}}
| {{sort|Lambert|Elizabeth}}
| [[Almeida Theatre]]
| [[Almeida Theatre]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2012
|2012
| ''[[What About Dick?]]''
!scope=row|''[[What About Dick?]]''
| Aunt Maggie / Enid Bastar / The Countess von Kunst
| Aunt Maggie / Enid Bastar / The Countess von Kunst
| The Orpheum Theatre
| The Orpheum Theatre
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2014
|2014
| ''[[The Band Wagon (musical)|The Band Wagon]]''
!scope=row|''[[The Band Wagon (musical)|The Band Wagon]]''
| Lily Martin
| Lily Martin
| [[New York City Center]]
| [[New York City Center]]
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!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
!scope="row" |1981–83
|1981–83
| ''[[Week Ending]]''
!scope=row|''[[Week Ending]]''
| Various
| Various
| Topical sketch series<ref>{{BBC Genome prog|8251f9464ad1465593f4ad853f9cbb14|Week Ending}}</ref><ref>{{BBC Genome prog|1d5a13c4bf2041448c845006d13001ca|Week Ending}}</ref>
| Topical sketch series<ref>{{BBC Genome prog|8251f9464ad1465593f4ad853f9cbb14|Week Ending}}</ref><ref>{{BBC Genome prog|1d5a13c4bf2041448c845006d13001ca|Week Ending}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" |2021
|2021
| ''[[Desert Island Discs]]''
!scope=row|''[[Desert Island Discs]]''
| Herself
| Herself
| Interviewee<ref>{{cite web |title=Desert Island Discs: Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00100hn |website=BBC |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
| Interviewee<ref>{{cite web |title=Desert Island Discs: Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00100hn |website=BBC |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0001808|name=Tracey Ullman}}
* {{IMDb name|0001808}}
* {{IBDB name|62897|name=Tracey Ullman}}
* {{IBDB name|62897}}


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Ullman at the 46th Primetime Emmy Awards

Tracey Ullman is a British-American actress who has had an extensive career in television, film, and theatre. She has worked in both comedy and drama. Her sketch comedy television programmes have won her numerous awards in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She began her stage career in the mid-1970s starring in various West End musicals and dramas. Her first television appearance came in 1980 playing Lisa Mackenzie in the British drama series Mackenzie. In 1981, the BBC cast her in two ensemble comedy sketch shows; A Kick Up the Eighties, and Three of a Kind (which also featured Lenny Henry and David Copperfield).[1] In 1983, Ullman launched a brief but successful pop singing career, garnering several chart hits and making several appearances on Top of the Pops. In 1985, she was cast in the ITV sitcom Girls on Top alongside Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, and Ruby Wax.

She came to the attention of producer James L. Brooks after her critically acclaimed BAFTA nominated performance in the film drama, Plenty (1985). Brooks would go on to create and produce her first American television comedy programme, The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. The show spun-off the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, The Simpsons in 1989. Her first big screen leading role came in 1990 in I Love You to Death. She would go on to star and appear in such films as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993),[2] Nancy Savoca's Household Saints (1993),[3] Bullets Over Broadway (1994),[4] and Small Time Crooks (2000).

In 1993, she returned to television with the comedy specials Tracey Ullman: A Class Act and Tracey Ullman Takes on New York for HBO in the United States. This led to the creation of Tracey Takes On... and a long career producing and starring in programmes created for American cable television. After a thirty-year absence she returned to the BBC creating the sketch comedy programme Tracey Ullman's Show in 2016.[1] In 2020, she returned in the FX historical drama television miniseries Mrs. America playing Betty Friedan earning herself both critical praise and accolades.

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Mackenzie Lisa Mackenzie Television series
1981 Screenplay Karen Episode: "Happy Since I Met You"
A Kick Up the Eighties Various Television series
1981–83 Three of a Kind Various Television series
1982 Four in a Million Beverly Television film
A Cut Above Samantha
1985 Girls on Top Candice Valentine Series 1, 1 episode in series 2; additional material credit
1987 Saturday Night Live Herself (uncredited) Episode: "Garry Shandling/Los Lobos"
"Hollywood Mom" (sketch)
1987–1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Various Television series
1989 Sesame Street Herself / Trasha Episode 2584; Season 20; 6 April 1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Tina Wise Television film
1991 The Full Wax Herself Episode: #1.4
The Simpsons Emily Winthrop / Mrs. Winfield (voice) Episode: "Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'"
Funny Women of Television Herself
1992 Sibs Beatrice Episode: "If I Only Had a Dad"
1993 Love & War Dava Levine Episode: "The Prima Dava"
Tracey Ullman: A Class Act Various Additional material credit
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Various Television special
1995 The Little Lulu Show Lulu (voice) Season 1
Women of the Night IV Herself
1996–99 Tracey Takes On... Various Creator, writer, executive producer, second unit director (season 4)
1998–99 Ally McBeal Dr. Tracey Clark 5 episodes
2001–02 Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines Herself Television series
2003 Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Ruby Romaine / Svetlana / Pepper Kane Directorial debut; writer, executive producer
2004 Will & Grace Ann Episode: "Looking for Mr. Good Enough"
2005 Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed Herself Executive producer, writer
Once Upon a Mattress Princess Winnifred Television film
2006 Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy Herself 3 episodes
2007 If It Ain't Stiff Herself
2008 Mumbai Calling Telephone Voice (voice) 7 episodes
2008–2010 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union Various Creator, writer, director, executive producer
2011 Kennedy Center Honors Herself Tribute to Meryl Streep
2014 How I Met Your Mother Genevieve Scherbatsky 3 episodes
Sofia the First Marla (voice) Episode: "Mom's the Word"
2015 Shakespeare Uncovered Herself Episode: "The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman"
2016, 2018 Have I Got News for You Herself Guest presenter; 2 episodes
2016–18 Tracey Ullman's Show Various Devised by credit, executive producer
2017 Girls Ode Montgomery Episode: "Painful Evacuation"
Tracey Breaks the News Various Devised by credit, executive producer
Howards End Aunt Juley Mund Miniseries
The President Show Herself Episode: "I Came Up with Christmas: A President Show Christmas"
2017–18 Tracey Breaks the News Various Television series
2018 Zog Madame Dragon / Governess (voice)
2020 Mrs. America Betty Friedan Miniseries
Death to 2020 Queen Elizabeth II Television special
2021–24 Curb Your Enthusiasm Irma Kostroski 9 episodes
2021 Death to 2021 Madison Madison Television special
2024 Black Doves Alex Clark 2 episodes

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street Sandra
The Young Visiters Ethel Monticue
1985 Plenty Alice Park Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Fiona
1989 Happily Ever After Thunberella / Moonbeam (voice)
1990 I Love You to Death Rosalie Boca
1992 Death Becomes Her Toni Scenes deleted
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Latrine
Household Saints Catherine Falconetti
1994 I'll Do Anything Beth Hobbs
Bullets Over Broadway Eden Brent
Prêt-à-Porter Nina Scant
1996 Everyone Says I Love You Scenes deleted
2000 Panic Martha
Small Time Crooks Frenchy Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
C-Scam
2004 A Dirty Shame Sylvia Stickles
The Cat That Looked at a King The Cat (voice) Video
2005 Corpse Bride Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)
Kronk's New Groove Ms. Birdwell (voice) Video
2006 The Queen Self (uncredited) Archive footage
Flushed Away — Creative consultant
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman Mother Nature
2008 The Tale of Despereaux Mig (voice)
2014 Into the Woods Jack's Mother
2020 Onward Grecklin (voice)
The Prom Vera Glickman
2021 Highway One — Associate producer
TBA The Actor † Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman Post-production[5]

Directing, producing and writing

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Year Title Director Producer Writer
1985 Girls on Top No No Yes[a]
1987–1990 The Tracey Ullman Show No No Yes
1993 Tracey Ullman: A Class Act No No Yes[a]
1996–99 Tracey Takes On... Yes[b] Executive Yes
2001–02 Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines No Executive No
2003 Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Yes Executive Yes
2005 Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed No Executive Yes
2008–2010 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union Yes[c] Executive Yes
2016–18 Tracey Ullman's Show No Executive Yes
2017–18 Tracey Breaks the News No Executive Yes
2021 Highway One No Yes[d] No

Theatre

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Year Production Role Location
1976 Gigi Theater des Westens, Berlin
1977 Second Generation Blackpool and Liverpool
1977/78 Aladdin Liverpool Empire
1978 Elvis The Musical London Astoria
Oh! Boy London Astoria
1979 Grease Frenchy London Astoria
The Rocky Horror Show Janet Comedy Theatre
1980 Talent Julie Everyman Theatre
It's a Madhouse Vera Everyman Theatre
Zack Sally Everyman Theatre
Gloo Joo Irene
Dracula Lucy Young Vic
1981 Four in a Million Beverly Royal Court Theatre
1981–82 Dick Whittington Dick Theatre Royal, Newcastle
1982 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Bob's wife Royal Court Theatre
She Stoops to Conquer Kate Hardcastle Lyric Hammersmith
Bows and Arrows Henrietta Young Writer's Festival
1983 The Grass Widow Carmen Royal Court Theatre
1990 The Taming of the Shrew Kate Delacorte Theater
1991 The Big Love Florence The Orpheum Theatre
2005 Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed Self The Fonda Theatre
2011 My City Elizabeth Almeida Theatre
2012 What About Dick? Aunt Maggie / Enid Bastar / The Countess von Kunst The Orpheum Theatre
2014 The Band Wagon Lily Martin New York City Center

Radio

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Year Title Role Notes
1981–83 Week Ending Various Topical sketch series[6][7]
2021 Desert Island Discs Herself Interviewee[8]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Additional material credit.
  2. ^ Second unit director (season 4).
  3. ^ Season 3 only.
  4. ^ Associate producer.

References

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  1. ^ a b Addley, Esther (8 January 2016). "Tracey Ullman Returns to BBC with First Television Series in 30 Years". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "See the Cast of 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' Then and Now". Screen Crush. Screencrush.com. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Household Saints Movie Review (1993)". Roger Ebert. Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Movie Review - Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Film Festival Review – Allen's Ode to Theater and, as Always, New York". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Shooting of "The Actor" Moving to Budapest This Quarter". Budapest Reporter. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. ^ Week Ending Radio Times entry at the BBC Genome Project
  7. ^ Week Ending Radio Times entry at the BBC Genome Project
  8. ^ "Desert Island Discs: Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian". BBC. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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