Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed is an HBO comedy special starring Tracey Ullman. The stage show documents Ullman's rise to fame with reenactments of her childhood as well as her career as a performer. Many of her television characters also appear, along with their origin stories. The characters are performed with no makeup and little costuming.
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| Written by | Tracey Ullman |
| Directed by | Linda Mendoza |
| Starring | Tracey Ullman |
| Opening theme | "They Don't Know" |
| Ending theme | "They Don't Know" |
| Composer | Richard Gibbs |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Producer | Stephanie Laing |
| Editor | Tammis Chandler |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | May 14, 2005 (2005-05-14) |
The special was filmed at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, where it ran for ten performances. The show, which was being readied for a Broadway run, had the working title Tracey's Best Bits.[1]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s)/Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2005 | Gold Derby Awards | Variety Performer | Tracey Ullman | Nominated | |
| Variety Series | Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed | Nominated | |||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Variety, Musical, or Comedy Special | Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera) | Tammis Chandler (editor) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Audrey Futterman-Stern (key hairstylist) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Tracey Ullman | Nominated |
The special was released on DVD by HBO Home Video on September 5, 2005 in the United States.[2]