Tracy Pollan | |
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 Pollan at the39th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1987 | |
| Born | Tracy Jo Pollan (1960-06-22)June 22, 1960 (age 64) 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[1]) is an American actress and author. She is known for playing Ellen Reed on theNBCsitcomFamily Ties (1985–1987) and Harper Anderson on thecrime drama seriesLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000), for which she received aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination.
Pollan married actor and activistMichael J. Fox in 1988, and has since occasionally acted. In film, she has starred in thedramasBaby It's You (1983) andPromised Land (1987), thetragedyBright Lights, Big City (1988) and the crime dramaA Stranger Among Us (1992). Her other television credits include two episodes ofSpin City (1997–1998) andTV films such asFirst to Die (2003),Natalee Holloway (2009) andJustice for Natalee Holloway (2011).
Pollan was born to aJewish family on June 22, 1960[1][2] onLong Island.[3] Her parents are Corky and Stephen Pollan, and she has a brother,Michael.[4][5][6] She attendedSyosset High School, and graduated from theDalton School inManhattan, New York. She studied acting at theHerbert Berghof Studio and theLee Strasberg Institute.[7][8]
Pollan metMichael J. Fox while working onFamily Ties, and after beginning a relationship during the production ofBright Lights, Big City, they married on July 16, 1988.[9][10][11] She then lessened her acting workload to focus on her marriage and family.[12] They have four children together: a son, Sam; twin daughters, Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances; and a daughter, Esmé Annabelle.[13][14] They reside in Manhattan.[15] On June 22, 2024 (Pollan's 64th birthday), Schuyler married her longtime partner at Hayfield in theCatskill Mountains.[16]
In October 2014, Pollan, along with her two sisters and mother, co-authoredThe Pollan Family Table, a cookbook of family recipes, kitchen tips and cooking techniques.[17][18] The foreword was written by her brother, Michael.[19]
In 2019, Pollan co-authored aplant-based diet cookbook,Mostly Plants: 101 Delicious Flexitarian Recipes from the Pollan Family.[20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | Baby It's You | Leslie | |
| 1987 | Promised Land | Mary Daley | |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Vicky Allagash | |
| 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Mara |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | For Lovers Only | Television film | |
| 1983 | Sessions | Leslie | |
| Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Eileen Grafton | ||
| 1984 | A Good Sport | Suzanne | |
| The Baron and the Kid | Mary Beth Phillips | ||
| ABC Afterschool Special | Jen Robbins | Episode: "The Great Love Experiment" | |
| 1986 | The Little Sister | Nicki Davis | Television film |
| 1985–1987 | Family Ties | Ellen Reed | Recurring role |
| 1986 | American Playhouse | Nicki Davis | Episode: "The Little Sister" |
| 1987 | The Abduction of Kari Swenson | Kari Swenson | Television film |
| A Special Friendship | Elizabeth Van Lew | ||
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Kathleen Kennedy | Miniseries; main role |
| Fine Things | Elizabeth Kathleen "Liz" O'Reilly | Television film | |
| 1993 | Dying to Love You | Lisa Ann Rohn | |
| 1994 | Children of the Dark | Kim Harrison | |
| 1997–1998 | Spin City | Renee Miller | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Anna Says | Anna | Televisionpilot; also executive producer |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harper Anderson | Episodes: "Closure" and "Closure, Part 2" |
| 2003 | Hench at Home | Kay Hench | Television film |
| First to Die | Lindsay Boxer | ||
| 2009 | Medium | Caitlyn Lynch | Episode: "How to Make a Killing in Big Business" |
| Natalee Holloway | Beth Holloway | Television film | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Patricia Caruso | Episode: "Traffic" |
| 2011 | Justice for Natalee Holloway | Beth Holloway | Television film |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| 1992 | Jake's Women | Molly (age 21) | Neil Simon Theatre |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Raspberry Awards | 1993 | Worst Supporting Actress | A Stranger Among Us | Nominated | [21] |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2000 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nominated | [22] |
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