What Is Tracy Nelson's Net Worth?
Tracy Nelson is an American actress, dancer, and writer who has a net worth of $2 million. Tracy Nelson is best known for being the daughter of actress Kristin Nelson and musician Ricky Nelson and for appearing in movies like "Yours, Mine and Ours" (1968) and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986). Tracy starred as Jennifer DiNuccio on "Square Pegs" (1982–1983), Angela Timini on "Glitter" (1984–1985), Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski on "Father Dowling Mysteries" (1989–1991), and Evelyn Gardner on "A League of Their Own" (1993). She has had recurring roles on "Melrose Place" (1994–1995), "Snow River: The McGregor Saga" (1995), and "Murphy Brown" (1998), and she appeared in TV movies such as "Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo" (1992), "Touched By Evil" (1997), "Perfect Game" (2000), and "A Grandpa for Christmas" (2007). She has also performed on Broadway, playing Rizzo in "Grease" in 1995.
Early Life
Tracy Nelson was born Tracy Kristine Nelson on October 25, 1963, in Santa Monica, California. Her mother, Kristin, was an actress and painter, and her father, Ricky, was a musician and actor. Ricky tragically died in a 1985 plane crash at the age of 45, and Kristin passed away from a heart attack in 2018 at the age of 72. Kristin was the sister of actor Mark Harmon and model/actress Kelly Harmon, and Ricky was the son of actors Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. Tracy is the older sister of Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (of the rock duo Nelson) and Sam Nelson, and her parents divorced in 1982. Tracy attended The Buckley School before graduating from the Westlake School for Girls (now known as Harvard-Westlake School) in 1981. She then studied Dance and European History at Bard College in New York.
Career
When Tracy was four years old, she played one of Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda's daughters in the 1968 film "Yours, Mine and Ours." Nelson studied ballet with Tania Lachine, and she began touring California with a dance company when she was in grammar school. She also studied theatre with Nina Foch and Kim Stanley, and she performed in The Edinburgh Fringe Festival after her high school graduation. From 1982 to 1983, Tracy starred as Jennifer DiNuccio on the CBS sitcom "Square Pegs," and from 1984 to 1985, she played Angela Timini on the ABC drama "Glitter" and had a recurring role as Deena Marx on NBC's "Family Ties." Around this time, she guest-starred on "Hotel" (1983), "St. Elsewhere" (1984), and "The Love Boat" (1985). From 1989 to 1991, Nelson played Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski on the NBC/ABC series "Father Dowling Mysteries." In the '80s, she also appeared in the films "Maria's Lovers" (1984) and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986) and the TV movies "Pleasures" (1986), "Kate's Secret" (1986), "Home" (1987), "Tonight's the Night" (1987), "If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium" (1987), and the "Father Dowling Mysteries" precursor "Fatal Confession" (1987). In 1993, she played Evelyn Gardner on the television adaptation of the 1992 film "A League of Their Own," then she guest-starred on "Matlock" (1994), "Burke's Law" (1994), "The Nanny" (1995), "Touched by an Angel" (1996), "Diagnosis: Murder" (1996), and "Seinfeld" (1998) and had a recurring role as Lisa on "Murphy Brown" (1998).
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Tracy had recurring roles as Meredith Parker on Fox's "Melrose Place" (1994–1995) and Ruth Whitney on the Australian series "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga" (1995), and she appeared in the 1998 film "The Night Caller" and the TV movies "Highway Heartbreaker" (1992), "Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo" (1992), "No Child of Mine" (1993), "Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice" (1994), "Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder" (1995), "For Hope" (1996), "Touched By Evil" (1997), and "The Promise" (1999). Nelson began the 2000s with a guest-starring role on "7th Heaven" and appearances in the films "The Perfect Tenant," "The Perfect Nanny," and "Home – The Horror Story" and the TV movie "Perfect Game." She then guest-starred on "Will & Grace" (2002) and "Still Standing" (2003) and starred in the TV movies "Killer Bees!" (2002), "Her Perfect Spouse" (2004), "A Killer Upstairs" (2005), "The Rival" (2006), "A Grandpa for Christmas" (2007), and "Polar Opposites" (2008) and the films "Dumb Luck" (2001), "Fangs" (2002), "Miracle at Sage Creek" (2005), and "The Telemarketers: 36 Hrs" (2009). In 2016, she co-starred with Cloris Leachman and Ed Asner on the Feeln series "The Eleventh" and appeared in the films "Emma's Chance," "Arlo: The Burping Pig," and "The Last Note" and the Lifetime movie "The Wrong Child." Next, Nelson starred in the TV movies "The Wrong Friend" (2018), "The Wrong Stepmother" (2019), "The Wrong Boy Next Door" (2019), "Christmas Matchmakers" (2019), "The Wrong Prince Charming" (2021), and "Triple Threat" (2022). She appeared in the 2022 film "As Long As I'm Famous," followed by the TV movies "If I Can't Have You" (2023), "The Wrong Life Coach" (2024), and "Tall, Dark and Dangerous" (2024).
Personal Life
Tracy married fellow actor William R. Moses on July 25, 1987, and they welcomed daughter Remington in 1992. Nelson and Moses divorced in late 1997, and in 2001, Tracy had a son named Elijah with Chris Clark. Nelson has been diagnosed with three different types of cancer throughout her life. In 1987, she was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma. After undergoing surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, Tracy went into remission. In 2005, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, followed by a breast cancer diagnosis five years later. After her breast cancer diagnosis, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy. Nelson is an advocate for cancer research and has served as a spokesperson for The Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, which honored her with a Lifesaver Award. She has also received the Amie Karen Cancer Fund for Children's Jill Ireland Award.
