Tracey Ullman is a British comedian, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show.

Her early appearances were on such British TV sketch comedy shows as A Kick Up the Eighties (with Rik Mayall) and Three of a Kind (with Lenny Henry and David Copperfield ). She also appeared as Ruby Wax in Girls On Top with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.

She emigrated to the United States and wound up having her own network television series, The Tracey Ullman Show, from which The Simpsons was spun off in 1989.

She later found even greater success producing shows for HBO, including Tracey Takes On..., for which she has won numerous awards. She has also appeared in many feature films.

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
1999 Ally McBeal
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
1997 Tracey Takes On . . .
1989 The Tracey Ullman Show
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
1994 Tracey Takes On New York
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
1993 Love & War
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
1990 The Tracey Ullman Show