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Tracy Pollan | |
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 Pollan at the 1987 Emmy Awards | |
| Born | June 22, 1960 (age 53) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Michael J. Fox (1988–present) |
| Children | 4 |
Tracy Jo Pollan (born June 22, 1960)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Ellen Reed on the sitcom Family Ties from 1985 to 1987.
Early life
Pollan was born in Long Island, New York, the daughter of Corinne Elaine "Corky" (Staller), a magazine editor, and Stephen Michael Pollan, a financial consultant and writer.[1] She was raised in Woodbury, New York.[2] She is of Russian Jewish descent.[3][4] She attended the Dalton School in Manhattan, New York.[5] She studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio, and later at the Lee Strasberg Institute.[6]
Personal life
Pollan is Jewish.[7] She met Michael J. Fox when she played his character's girlfriend on Family Ties, and they met again on a movie set a few years later.[7] They married on July 16[citation needed] 1988. They have four children together:[7] Sam Michael Fox (born May 30, 1989), twins Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances (born February 15, 1995), and Esmé Annabelle (born November 3, 2001).[citation needed] The children were raised in New York.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | For Lovers Only | Television film | |
| 1983 | Baby It's You | Leslie | |
| 1983 | Sessions | Leslie | Television film |
| 1983 | Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Eileen Grafton | Television film |
| 1984 | A Good Sport | Suzanne | Television film |
| 1984 | The Baron and the Kid | Mary Beth Phillips | Television film |
| 1986 | The Little Sister | Nicki Davis | Television film |
| 1987 | The Abduction of Kari Swenson | Kari Swenson | Television film |
| 1987 | A Special Friendship | Elizabeth Van Lew | Television film |
| 1987 | Promised Land | Mary Daley | |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Vicky | |
| 1990 | Fine Things | Liz O'Reilly | Television film |
| 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Mara | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress |
| 1993 | Dying to Love You | Lisa Ann Rohn | Television film |
| 1994 | Children of the Dark | Kim Harrison | Television film |
| 1999 | Anna Says | Anna | Executive producer |
| 2003 | Hench at Home | Kay Hench | Television film |
| 2003 | 1st to Die | Lindsay Boxer | Television film |
| 2009 | Natalee Holloway | Beth Holloway | Television film |
| 2011 | Justice for Natalee Holloway | Beth Holloway | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | Jen Robbins | Episode: "The Great Love Experiment" |
| 1985–1987 | Family Ties | Ellen Reed | 13 episodes |
| 1986 | American Playhouse | Nicki Davis | Episode: "The Little Sister" |
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Kathleen Kennedy | Miniseries |
| 1997–1998 | Spin City | Renee Miller | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harper Anderson | Episode: "Closure" Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series |
| 2009 | Medium | Caitlyn Lynch | Episode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Patricia Caruso | Episode: "Traffic" |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Herself | Episode: "Larry vs. Michael J. Fox" |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Kelly | Episode: "Neighbor" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1981 | Album | Peggy | Cherry Lane Theatre |
| 1985 | Pack of Lies | Julie Jackson | Royale Theatre |
| 1988 | Woman in Mind | Lucy | New York City Center-Stage I |
| 1992 | Jake's Women | Molly (Age 21) | Neil Simon Theatre |
References
- ^ a b "Tracy Pollan Biography (1960-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Lovece, Frank (August 15, 2012 web, August 16, 2012 print). "Michael J. Fox prepares for new show about his life". Newsday. Long Island, New York. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Nate Bloom (January 8, 2008). "Interfaith Celebrities: Michael J. Fox Receives Reform Award, Liev Schreiber Narrates Jewish-American". Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Susan Reed (1 August 1988). "Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan (Archive)". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20131158,00.html
- ^ N/A (February 2010). "Tracy Pollan". Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Interfaith Celebrities: Michael J. Fox Receives Reform Award, Liev Schreiber Narrates "Jewish-Americans" Interfaith Family.com [unreliable source?] Cite error: The named reference "iff-mj" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
External links
- Tracy Pollan at IMDb
- Natalee Holloway movie site at myLifetime.com
- Tracy Pollan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Performance Working in the Theatre seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 1992
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