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Tracey Ullman Returns to Elsbeth in a New Season 3 Role

Producers present the casting switch as a nod to procedural TV tradition.

Overview

  • Tracey Ullman will reappear in Season 3 as a different character from her prior turn, with new photos confirming the change.
  • She plays Betty Heymouth, a veteran gossip columnist who thrives on other people’s secrets and works hard to guard her own.
  • Executive producer Jonathan Tolins said the team brought her back in a new part to honor shows that reuse guest stars in fresh roles.
  • Season 3 has finished filming and the series has been renewed for Season 4, with the show returning to Thursdays on CBS after a short break.
  • Ullman last appeared in Season 2 as Marilyn Gladwell, a professional psychic tied to a murder case, underscoring her range for the new role.