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Tracy Pollan
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Pollan at the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1987
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Tracy Jo Pollan
June 22, 1960 Long Island, New York, US
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Michael Pollan (brother) |
Tracy Jo Pollan Fox (born June 22, 1960) is an American actress and author. She is well-known for her role as Ellen Reed on the TV show Family Ties from 1985 to 1987. She also played Harper Anderson on the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2000. For this role, she was nominated for a special acting award called a Primetime Emmy Award.
Tracy Pollan married actor and activist Michael J. Fox in 1988. After her marriage, she acted less often to focus on her family. She has appeared in movies like Baby It's You (1983) and Promised Land (1987). She also starred in Bright Lights, Big City (1988) and A Stranger Among Us (1992). On television, she was in two episodes of Spin City (1997–1998). She also acted in TV movies such as First to Die (2003) and Natalee Holloway (2009).
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Early Life and Education
Tracy Pollan was born on June 22, 1960, on Long Island, New York. She grew up in a town called Woodbury. Her parents are Corky and Stephen Pollan. She also has a brother named Michael, who is a famous author.
Tracy went to Syosset High School. She later graduated from the Dalton School in Manhattan, New York. She loved acting and studied it at two well-known schools: the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Personal Life and Family
Tracy Pollan first met Michael J. Fox in 1985. They were working together on the TV series Family Ties. Even though they played a couple on the show, they were not dating in real life at that time. Tracy left the show after a year to try other acting roles.
Tracy and Michael met again in 1987 while making the movie Bright Lights, Big City. This time, they started a relationship. They got married on July 16, 1988. After getting married, Tracy decided to act less often. She wanted to spend more time with her family.
Tracy and Michael have four children together. Their son is named Sam. They have twin daughters, Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances. Their youngest daughter is Esmé Annabelle. The family lives in Manhattan. In June 2024, their daughter Schuyler got married in the Catskill Mountains.
Acting Career Highlights
Tracy Pollan has had a long career in both movies and television. She is known for choosing interesting and different roles.
Notable Film Roles
Tracy Pollan has appeared in several films. In 1983, she played Leslie in Baby It's You. She also starred as Mary Daley in Promised Land in 1987. In 1988, she was Vicky Allagash in Bright Lights, Big City. One of her other film roles was Mara in the 1992 movie A Stranger Among Us.
Key Television Appearances
Tracy Pollan has been in many TV shows and movies. From 1985 to 1987, she had a recurring role as Ellen Reed in Family Ties. She also appeared in two episodes of Spin City between 1997 and 1998. In 2000, she played Harper Anderson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She has also starred in several TV films. These include First to Die in 2003 and Natalee Holloway in 2009. In 2011, she was in Justice for Natalee Holloway. In 2013, she made a guest appearance on The Michael J. Fox Show, which starred her husband. More recently, she appeared in an episode of Inventing Anna in 2022.
Awards and Nominations
Tracy Pollan has been recognized for her acting.
- In 2000, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. This was for her role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
See also
In Spanish: Tracy Pollan para niños
