Tracy Newman
Tracy Newman | |
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 Tracy Newman at the premiere of Charlotte's Shorts at The Groundlings, 2014 | |
| Born | December 12, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Children | Charlotte Dean |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award Peabody Award |
Tracy Ann Newman (born December 12, 1942) is an American television producer, writer, comedian and musician. Newman is a founding member of the improvisational theater troupe The Groundlings (as is her sister, Laraine Newman). She was co-creator and executive producer of the sitcom According to Jim (2001–2009). She is also a singer - songwriter, as well as an early member of The New Christy Minstrels[1] and lead singer of Tracy Newman and The Reinforcements. She is the mother of artist/writer Charlotte Dean, with whom she co-directs the live comedy show Charlotte's Shorts.[2]
TV career
[edit]She did a 1965 appearance on the PBS series for children called "What's New".[3] With writing partner Jonathan Stark, Newman's credits include Cheers, The Nanny, The Drew Carey Show and Ellen for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for co-writing "The Puppy Episode".[4] and a Peabody Award. In 2001, Newman and Stark created the sitcom According to Jim starring Jim Belushi.
Music career
[edit]Newman is the lead singer/songwriter of the folk music band Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements. In 2007, she released the album A Place in the Sun.[5] Her second album, I Just See You, was released in 2012.[6] Her third album, I Can Swing Forever, was released in 2014. It is for children and was released with a colouring book done by her daughter, Charlotte Dean.
Radio and podcast appearances
[edit]Newman appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on October 11, 2016. On August 15, 2019, Newman guested on Mark Malkoff's The Carson Podcast.
Filmography
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 "Cripple Creek" with Tracy Newman on the 5-string banjo, Brooklyn College and Tracy Newman, 1965 |
- What’s New (1965) (TV, Filmed at Brooklyn College) (WNET)
- They Came from Outer Space (1990) (TV)
- Cheers (1991–1992) (TV)
- Bob (1992–1993) (TV)
- The Nanny (1994) (TV)
- The Barefoot Executive (with Jonathan Stark and Tim Doyle) (1995) (TV)
- Ellen (1995–1997) (TV)
- Hiller and Diller (1998) (TV)
- The Drew Carey Show (1999) (TV)
- According to Jim (2001–2009) (TV) (Creator)
Discography
[edit]- A Place in the Sun (2007)
- I Just See You (2012)
- I Can Swing Forever (2014)
- Shoebox Town (2018)
- That's What Love Can Do to Your Heart (2018)
- Sing With Me (2019)
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview: Guitar Girl Magazine".
- ^ "Live From Hillel—It's Laraine! | Arts | Jewish Journal". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12.
- ^ "1965 What's Up (PBS) Youtube". YouTube. 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for Tracy Newman". Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ A Place in the Sun, Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements © Copyright-Tracy Newman (837101349987) Record Label: Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements
- ^ I Just See You, Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements
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