Tracy Pollan (born Tracy Jo Pollan) is an American actress best known for portraying Ellen Reed in the comedy “Family Ties.” ‘ABC Afterschool Special,’ ‘American Playhouse,’ ‘Spin City,’ ‘The Michael J. Fox Show,’ ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent,’ ‘The Kennedys of Massachusetts,’ ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ ‘Medium,’ and ‘Nightcap’ are among her other TV appearances. Pollan is also noted for his work in the theater. ‘Pack of Lies,’ ‘Album,’ ‘Jake’s Women,’ and ‘Woman in Mind’ are some of her theater endeavors. ‘Sessions,’ ‘The Baron and the Kid,’ ‘The Abduction of Kari Swenson,’ ‘Promised Land,’ ‘A Stranger Among Us,’ ‘Children of the Dark,’ and ‘Justice for Natalee Holloway,’ to mention a few,’ have all featured the versatile actress. Pollan, in addition to being an actor, is an author who co-wrote the book ‘The Pollan Family Table’ with her mother and two sisters. This cookbook is made up of family recipes, culinary techniques, and kitchen hints.
The Career of Tracy
Tracy Pollan began her acting career on stage in 1980, when she appeared in the play ‘Album.’ She went on to star in the television movie ‘For Lovers Only.’ ‘Sessions’ and ‘Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer were two more TV features she did in 1983. Pollan made an appearance in an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special the following year.
That year, she also appeared in the television films ‘A Good Sport’ and ‘The Baron and the Kid.’ She was then cast in the sitcom “Family Ties.” She also appeared in the play ‘Pack of Lies,’ which was produced at the Royale Theatre around this time.
The American actress was then cast in the 1986 television film ‘The Little Sister’ as well as an episode of ‘American Playhouse.’ ‘The Abduction of Kari Swenson,’ ‘A Special Friendship,’ and ‘Promised Land’ were offered to her a year later.
The drama ‘Woman in Mind’ was then performed by Pollan. She worked on a variety of projects between 1990 and 1999, including ‘Fine Things,’ ‘A Stranger Among Us,’ ‘Dying to Love You,’ ‘Children of the Dark,’ ‘Anna Says,’ ‘The Kennedys of Massachusetts,’ ‘Spin City,’ and ‘Jake’s Women.’
She made an appearance in an episode of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the year 2000. She appeared in the television movies ‘Hench at Home’ and ‘First to Die’ three years later. Then, in 2009, she appeared in an episode of the show ‘Medium’ as a guest star, as well as in the TV movie ‘Natalee Holloway.’
Pollan had another cameo appearance the following year, this time in ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent.’ After that, she starred in the television movie ‘Justice for Natalee Holloway.’ In 2016, she starred in the film ‘Nightcap.’
Tracy’s Personal Life
Jo Pollan was born in Long Island, New York, on June 22, 1960, to Stephen Michael Pollan and Corinne Elaine Pollan. Michael is her brother, and Lori and Dana are her sisters.
Pollan studied acting at the Dalton School in New York and later at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Lee Strasberg Institute. In terms of her personal life, she dated actor Kevin Bacon for five years.
Pollan began seeing Michael J. Fox after her divorce from him. In 1988, she married Fox and they had four children: Sam, Aquinnah, Schuyler, and Esmé.
Estimated net worth
Tracy Pollan is an actress from the United States with a net worth of $65 million. That is her combined net worth with her husband, actor Michael J. Fox, whom she has been married for over 30 years.
Pollan has been in several television shows, including Spin City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Medium.