Tracey Birdsall (born July 6, 1963) is an American actress.

Biography

Birdsall was born in

Van Nuys, California Van Nuys () is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. History In 1909, ...

. and grew up in Burbank, California.An Exclusive Interview with Actress-Producer Tracey Birdsall-Smith
, Its Just Movies, by Sean Gerski She started performing as a young girl, on stage and in front of the camera. She recalls

"My mother drove me to the Gary Dance Studio for lessons constantly as far back as I can remember. She would sew my costumes, drive me to rehearsals, and support me in my shows. It was in my blood, and my fondest childhood memories were on stage."

As a teenager, she sang in choirs at local churches. After appearing in a Sunkist Soda commercial, she appeared in several other TV commercials while she attended acting classes and went to auditions. She appeared in the soap opera ''Loving'', hosted ''Million Dollar Showcase of Homes'' and was a special news reporter for

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. She co-wrote, produced and starred in the TV movie short ''Tick Tock'' in 2010. ''Tick Tock'' has appeared in several film festivals in the United States, Mexico and New Zealand, winning several awards: *BEST SHORT CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kent Film Festival, Conn. *AWARD OF MERIT, Short Film: Accolade Film Awards *AWARD OF MERIT, Best Leading Actress: Accolade Film Awards *THE GOLDEN PALM AWARD: Mexico International Film Festival *FINALIST: USA Film Festival In 2011, Birdsall, at age 48, was one of 10 finalists nationwide to make it into the

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"40+" contest."Malibu mom makes finals of national model search"
''The Malibu Times'', August 3, 2011

Filmography

Film

Television

Writer/Producer

*''Tick Tock'' (short) – co-writer, producer (2010) *''I Might Even Love You'' – producer (1998)

Awards and honors

*Actress of the Year, United Nations Women in Film, 2019 *Female Action Performer of the Year, 2016, Action on Film Festival *Action on Film Festival, August 2010 – won for Best Actress in ''Tick Tock'' *Action on Film Festival, August 2014- Received Honorary Maverick Award *Action on Film Festival, August 2014- Won best ensemble cast in "Dawn of the Crescent Moon'' *Action on Film Festival, August 2014- won for Best comedy scene in ''Do you like your Balls?''

Personal life

Tracey Birdsall lives in

Malibu, California Malibu ( ; es, Malibú; Chumash: ) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, situated about west of Downtown Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate and its strip of the Malib ...

. She flew relief missions to less accessible airports in Haiti following the

2010 Haiti earthquake A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's c ...

. She has two daughters and one son.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Birdsall, Tracey American film actresses American television actresses Film producers from California Actresses from Los Angeles 1963 births Living people People from Van Nuys, Los Angeles American women film producers 21st-century American women