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Tracy Pollan
A celebrated actress known for her iconic roles in *Family Ties* and *Law & Order: SVU*, Tracy Pollan navigates the challenges of balancing a thriving career with her life as the wife of a global superstar and mother of four.
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In short · Acting since 1982, 5 decades active, 16 credits.
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Biography
Tracy Jo Pollan (born June 22, 1960) is an American actress and author. She is 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. In film, she has starred in the dramas *Baby It's You* (1983) and *Promised Land* (1987), the tragedy *Bright Lights, Big City* (1988), and the crime drama *A Stranger Among Us* (1992). Her other television credits include two episodes of *Spin City* (1997–1998) and TV films such as *First to Die* (2003), *Natalee Holloway* (2009), and *Justice for Natalee Holloway* (2011).
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13 credits
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story(2025)
Joanne
Film
Justice for Natalee Holloway(2011)
Beth Holloway
Film
Natalee Holloway(2009)
Beth Holloway-Twitty
Film
1st to Die(2003)
Lindsay Boxer
Film
Law and order SVU(1999)
Harper Anderson (2 Episodes)
TV
Children of the Dark(1994)
Kim Harrison
Film
Dying to Love You(1993)
Lisa Ann Rohn
Film
A Stranger Among Us(1992)
Mara
Film
Fine Things(1990)
Liz O'Reilly
Film
Bright Lights, Big City(1988)
Vicky
Film
Promised Land(1987)
Mary
Film
The Little Sister(1985)
Nicki Davis
Film
Family Ties(1982)
Ellen Reed
TV
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Gersh Agency· Updated Jun 10, 2026
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- STILL: A Michael J. Fox MovieSelf · 2023
- Still A Michael J Fox MovieSelf · 2000
- Watch What Happens LiveSelf - Guest (2 Episodes)
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