Tracy Pollan
Tracy Pollan | |
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Born |
Tracy Jo Pollan
June 22, 1960
Long Island, New York, US
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Michael Pollan (brother) |
Tracy Jo Pollan (born June 22, 1960) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Ellen Reed on the NBC sitcom Family Ties from 1985 to 1987. She is also known for her roles as Vicky Allagash in Bright Lights, Big City (1988), Lindsay Boxer in First to Die (2003), and Beth Holloway in Natalee Holloway (2009) and Justice for Natalee Holloway (2011).
Early life
Tracy Jo Pollan was born on June 22, 1960, on Long Island, to parents Corky and Stephen Pollan, a financial consultant and writer. She was raised in Woodbury, New York. Pollan is from a Jewish family and was raised in the faith. She attended Syosset High School and later graduated from the Dalton School in Manhattan, New York. She studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio and later at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Personal life
Pollan was in a five year relationship with actor Kevin Bacon in the 1980s. She first met Michael J. Fox when she played the girlfriend of his character on Family Ties; they worked together again on the set of Bright Lights, Big City a couple of years later and began a relationship. Pollan and Fox married on July 16, 1988. They have four children together: a son, Sam; twin daughters, Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances; and a daughter, Esmé Annabelle. Pollan and her family live primarily in Manhattan.
Publications
In October 2014, Pollan, along with her two sisters and mother, co-authored The Pollan Family Table, a cookbook of family recipes, kitchen tips and cooking techniques. The foreword was written by her brother, Michael Pollan, who is an author of several books about socio-cultural impacts of food.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | For Lovers Only | ||
1983 | Baby It's You | Leslie/one of the college girls | |
Sessions | Leslie | Television film | |
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Eileen Grafton | ||
1984 | A Good Sport | Suzanne | |
The Baron and the Kid | Mary Beth Phillips | ||
1986 | The Little Sister | Nicki Davis | |
1987 | The Abduction of Kari Swenson | Kari Swenson | |
A Special Friendship | Elizabeth Van Lew | ||
Promised Land | Mary Daley | ||
1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Vicky Allagash | |
1990 | Fine Things | Elizabeth Kathleen '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 | |
1999 | Anna Says | Anna | Executive producer |
2003 | Hench at Home | Kay Hench | Television film |
First to Die | Lindsay Boxer | ||
2009 | Natalee Holloway | Beth Holloway | |
2011 | Justice for Natalee Holloway |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | Jen Robbins | Episode: "The Great Love Experiment" |
1985–1987 | Family Ties | Ellen Reed | Recurring |
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" |
2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Kelly | Episode: "Neighbor" |
2016 | Nightcap | Herself | Episode: "The Cannon" |
2020 | Goodbye, Jonathan! | Barbara | Episode: "The Creator" |
2022 | Inventing Anna | Sherry Reed | Episode: "A Wolf in Chic Clothing" |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |