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Tracey Ullman
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Spouse
Allan McKeown (27 December 1983 - present) 2 children
Trivia
Dropped out of high school.
Hit the Billboard top 100 twice in 1984 with 'They Don't Know' (US #8) and 'Breakaway' (US #70). Both singles also peaked at #2 and #4 respectively in the UK in 1983. Also had 3 further UK top hits with 'Move Over Darling' (UK #8) in 1983 and 'My Guy' (UK #23) and 'Sunglasses' (UK #18) in 1984. She also claims her original record company, Stiff Records, "stiffed" her by not paying her proper royalties.
Once played Frenchy in a London stage production of "Grease". She also played a character named Frenchy in Small Time Crooks (2000).
The phenomenally successful animated series "The Simpsons" (1989) is actually a spin-off of "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987). The animated show began as 30 second segments aired between comedy sketches. In 1992, she filed a lawsuit asking for a share of the merchandise related profit from "The Simpsons". The lawsuit was unsuccessful.
Ended her American TV shows by telling the audience to "Go Home."
Announced that she was performing at a tribute concert for the late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl. It was MacColl who wrote Ullman's 1983 hit song, "They Don't Know." |  |
