Tracey Gold Biography

Occup.Actress
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BornMay 16, 1969
Age55 years
Early Life
Tracey Claire Fisher, much better known by her stage name Tracey Gold, was born upon May 16, 1969, in New York City, USA. She is an American actress best recognized for her duty as Carol Seaver in the 1985-1992 television series "Growing Pains". Gold is the child of Joe and also Bonnie Fisher, both of whom operated in the marketing industry. She has 3 younger sisters called Missy, Brandy, as well as Jessie, that are also actresses.

Profession Beginnings
Tracey Gold started her performing career at a really young age, with her first on-screen look being a Pepsi commercial when she was simply 4 years of ages. At the age of six, she appeared in her first TV series, "Shirley", in 1979. Throughout the very early 1980s, she continued to land different guest functions in television series, such as "Fantasy Island" and also "Kaz" and also a persisting role on the daytime soap opera, "Another World".

Her big break was available in 1985 when she was cast as Carol Seaver in the family comedy "Growing Pains" alongside stars Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, and also Jeremy Miller. The show became a massive hit, and Gold achieved instant acknowledgment for her representation of the smart yet self-conscious teen woman.

Mainstream Success
During the seven-year run of "Growing Pains", Tracey Gold continued to work on various television movies and visitor functions on various other series. In 1991, she starred in the TV motion picture "For the Love of Nancy", which informed the tale of a young woman experiencing anorexia nervosa. As a victim of the exact same eating condition, this function would prove to be a considerable pivotal moment in her life.

After "Growing Pains" finished in 1992, Gold remained to show up in numerous television movies throughout the 1990s and also very early 2000s. A few of her remarkable functions include "Face of Evil", "Dying to Belong", and "Captured".

Personal Life and also Issues with Anorexia
Tracey Gold's fight with anorexia nervosa began throughout her adolescent years and also worsened as her fame from "Growing Pains" expanded. Her struggles were worsened by the media scrutiny of her weight and the show's producers insisting she needs to drop extra pounds. In 1992, after being noticeably emaciated, Gold was gotten rid of from the show right before the collection ending to seek treatment as well as recover from the illness.

In the mid-2000s, Gold became an advocate for eating problem understanding and also recovery. She shared her experiences in a 2003 docudrama entitled "Tracey Gold: A Life in Balance" and also organized a reality-TV collection called "Starving Secrets with Tracey Gold", which aired in 2011. The program aimed to help ladies battling with eating problems by giving resources, assistance, and assistance.

Marriage and also Children
Tracey Gold married Roby Marshall in 1994, and also the couple has 4 children with each other: Sage, Bailey, Aiden, and also Dylan. Gold has actually frequently discussed the relevance her household has played during her recuperation from anorexia, as well as she recognizes them as her key source of assistance and also motivation.

Proceeded Acting and Advocacy
Tracey Gold remains a working actress in Hollywood, handling numerous guest looks in TV series like "Highway to Heaven", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", as well as "Melissa & Joey", along with creating and starring in television movies like "Heart Full of Rain" as well as "My Dad Is a Soccer Mom". After lots of ups and downs in her individual and specialist life, Gold remains to influence others through her acting and advocacy operate in increasing understanding concerning consuming conditions.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Tracey.

Related authors: Alan Thicke (Actor)

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30 Famous quotes by Tracey Gold

Small: Im the most cynical person, and I know what that sounds like when you say, I dont drink and drive, and
"I'm the most cynical person, and I know what that sounds like when you say, I don't drink and drive, and I don't. But I know people look at that with skepticism, and I understand"
Small: I had a very public battle with anorexia
"I had a very public battle with anorexia"
Small: I unwittingly became sort of this anorexia spokeswoman
"I unwittingly became sort of this anorexia spokeswoman"
Small: I had years of therapy to recover from this. A lot of it had to with being a people pleaser, being the
"I had years of therapy to recover from this. A lot of it had to with being a people pleaser, being the ultimate good girl. I wanted everyone to like me. I didn't really have a voice. I was afraid of growing up"
Small: After the crash happened, I was so humiliated and embarrassed. I thought of Mothers Against Drunk Drive
"After the crash happened, I was so humiliated and embarrassed. I thought of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, that they must hate me"
Small: Im not acting, but I am acting
"I'm not acting, but I am acting"
Small: I have faith in the justice system, and what will happen will happen. Im just trying to do the right th
"I have faith in the justice system, and what will happen will happen. I'm just trying to do the right thing"
Small: You can never prepare yourself enough to see your mug shot and DUI
"You can never prepare yourself enough to see your mug shot and DUI"
Small: Sometimes I forget about taking care of myself
"Sometimes I forget about taking care of myself"
Small: I knew that by getting behind the wheel of the car and having had something to drink, the responsibilit
"I knew that by getting behind the wheel of the car and having had something to drink, the responsibility laid on my shoulders"
Small: Anorexia, you starve yourself. Bulimia, you binge and purge. You eat huge amounts of food until youre s
"Anorexia, you starve yourself. Bulimia, you binge and purge. You eat huge amounts of food until you're sick and then you throw up. And anorexia, you just deny yourself. It's about control"
Small: Ill always have a baby face
"I'll always have a baby face"
Small: I will never have a drink and get behind the wheel of a car. Its not illegal to drink and drive, but th
"I will never have a drink and get behind the wheel of a car. It's not illegal to drink and drive, but there becomes a certain point where it does become a crime"
Small: I remember that all of a sudden, the car felt like I couldnt control it. It was absolutely the most hor
"I remember that all of a sudden, the car felt like I couldn't control it. It was absolutely the most horrifying experience. We rolled over, off the freeway. I think there was something wrong with the car"
Small: I love acting. But I love being a mother. To be a full mother and a full person, you have to do what yo
"I love acting. But I love being a mother. To be a full mother and a full person, you have to do what you love, and that's acting. But I like the best of both worlds"
Small: Any actor will tell you, anybody in the public eye, that the tabloids are the worst kind of ramificatio
"Any actor will tell you, anybody in the public eye, that the tabloids are the worst kind of ramification of being a celebrity"
Small: Ive experienced the tabloids when I had anorexia
"I've experienced the tabloids when I had anorexia"
Small: Ive been so in my moment about my life
"I've been so in my moment about my life"
Small: I just dont like to drive. Im not a bad driver, I just dont like to drive
"I just don't like to drive. I'm not a bad driver, I just don't like to drive"
Small: I dont believe things happen in vain. I believe they happen for a reason
"I don't believe things happen in vain. I believe they happen for a reason"
Small: I didnt think I was fat. I just thought I didnt need to gain any weight. But I would drop weight and th
"I didn't think I was fat. I just thought I didn't need to gain any weight. But I would drop weight and then I would be comfortable with that number. Then I would lose more weight and that would become my new number"
Small: When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public.
"When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem"
Small: I am the person who is a mother against drunk driver
"I am the person who is a mother against drunk driver"
Small: Ive got a pretty good appetite right now
"I've got a pretty good appetite right now"
Small: Im not a religious person. Im Catholic, so I consider myself more of a spiritual person. I believe in G
"I'm not a religious person. I'm Catholic, so I consider myself more of a spiritual person. I believe in God"
Small: All I need to do to stay healthy is look at my three boys
"All I need to do to stay healthy is look at my three boys"
Small: You can stay in therapy your whole life, but youve got to live life and not talk about life
"You can stay in therapy your whole life, but you've got to live life and not talk about life"
Small: Our family has gone through a very difficult time. My husband and I have taken the brunt of it.
"Our family has gone through a very difficult time. My husband and I have taken the brunt of it. I've never known what it truly felt like to be so sad and desperate inside"
Small: My body started to shut down. I got really, really ill. When youre starving yourself, you cant concentr
"My body started to shut down. I got really, really ill. When you're starving yourself, you can't concentrate. I was like a walking zombie, like the walking dead. I was just consumed with what I would eat, what I wouldn't eat"
Small: Life comes full circle
"Life comes full circle"