My Take
Tracy Pollan is one of those actors who made a huge impression in a relatively compact window of time — her run as Ellen Reed on Family Ties from 1985 to 1987 was genuinely charming, and the real-life chemistry she sparked with Michael J. Fox on set turned into a marriage that's lasted decades, which honestly feels like a Hollywood miracle. She's earned an Emmy nomination for her guest arc on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, which shows she never lost the chops even after stepping back from the spotlight. Born and raised on Long Island, there's a no-nonsense warmth to her that comes through whether she's acting, writing, or just being one of the most quietly admirable partners to a husband navigating Parkinson's disease in public. She's not a tabloid fixture, and I respect that — some people are just content being excellent without needing everyone to know about it.
Overview
Tracy Jo Pollan Fox (née Pollan; born June 22, 1960) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ellen Reed on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1985–1987) and Harper Anderson on the crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Pollan married actor and activist Michael J. Fox in 1988, and has since occasionally acted.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tracy Pollan
- Name (Japanese)
- トレイシー・ポラン
- Reading
- とれいしー・ぽらん
- Born
- June 22, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Long Island, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Syosset High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.