Tracey Ullman is a renaissance woman — she’s a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, singer, dancer, she’s probably a costume designer though I can’t find an IMDB credit. It seems like she can do anything, and for our purposes, that includes a few historical costume movies and TV shows. While I’ve loved her most for her various comedy series (among her long list of awards and credits, let’s not forget that The Simpsons started as a cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show on FOX), I also enjoy the few times she’s turned up in frock flicks and hope it’ll happen again. As she says: “I try to do everything … There’s nothing I won’t attempt.”
Ethel Monticue in The Young Visiters (1984)
Alice Park in Plenty (1985)
Catherine Falconetti in Household Saints (1993)
Eden Brent in Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Aunt Juley in Howards End (2017)
Betty Friedan in Mrs. America (2020)
What’s your favorite Tracey Ullman role in historical costume movies or TV shows?
Where is Robin Hood: Men in Tights?
I considered it, but her role was kind of a fantasy witch.
One could make a solid case that her fabulous Mod look in the the “They Don’t Know” video (1983) also merits inclusion on this list [https://youtu.be/f9un119lq4c]
Came to say the same thing! Love that video
True!
You forgot Wolf Hall!
I don’t remember her in Wolf Hall and cannot find any mention that she was in the series. Who did she play?
Tracey Ullman isn’t in Wolf Hall, according to IMDB & my multiple viewings, sorry.
My bad, checking IMDB reveals that I somehow mixed her up with Monica Dolan.
You’re thinking of Monica Dolan😉 They do look really similar though!
Who does she play in Wolf Hall? I really enjoyed Plenty.
Not historical, but Once Upon a Mattress!
Tracey Ullman was hysterically funny as Aunt Maggie in the video of the “radio” show, What About Dick? Her 40s era gown was fab!
When I see that picture of her as Betty Friedan and the other women in the shot, I am reminded once again that the 1970s were a period of really horrendous clothing. I was there and yes they were as awful as this picture implies.
I love Tracey Ullman. Thank you for featuring her.