Tracey Ullman is a British-American actress, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and director. Critics have lauded her ability to shift seamlessly in and out of character and accents, with many dubbing her the "female Peter Sellers". Her earliest mainstream appearances were on British television sketch comedy shows A Kick Up the Eighties and Three of a Kind. After a brief singing career, she appeared as Candice Valentine in Girls on Top with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
Ullman at a book signing in 1998
Ullman in 1987
Girls on Top (British TV series)
Girls on Top is a British sitcom, broadcast on ITV in 1985 and 1986, and made by Allan McKeown's Witzend Productions for the ITV contractor Central Independent Television. It starred Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax and Tracey Ullman with Joan Greenwood. It was written by French, Saunders, and Wax, with additional material for two episodes written by Ullman.
Clockwise from left: Amanda Ripley (Dawn French), Candice Valentine (Tracey Ullman), Jennifer Marsh (Jennifer Saunders), Shelley DuPont (Ruby Wax), Lady Chloe Carlton (Joan Greenwood).