Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Aug 9, 2003

0h 50m

★ 7.2

Overview

Comedy special spotlighting Tracey Ullman’s larger than life character Ruby Romaine from HBO's Tracey Takes On (1996–1999). After an illustrious career, veteran Hollywood makeup artist Ruby has decided to call it quits. Or has she? In her makeup trailer, Ruby tells a series of hilarious tales and explains why she reconsidered her retirement. With Debbie Reynolds, Jane Kaczmarek.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO

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Cast

Ruby Romaine, Svetlana, Pepper Kane

Tracey Ullman

Herself

Debbie Reynolds

Dean Duaney

Paul Dooley

Lynn

Lynne Marie Stewart

Judy Utermeyer

Barbara Bain

Himself

Cheech Marin

Garland Madden

Glenn Shadix

Herself

Jane Kaczmarek

Rog Monroe

Leslie Jordan

Dan Weisman

Maury Chaykin

Buddy

Steven Held

Skip Westland

Sam McMurray

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