Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker is the lead character in the "Tracy Beaker" franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's 1991 book "The Story of Tracy Beaker", she appeared in the popular children's television drama of the same name, portrayed by Dani Harmer, and its sequel series "Tracy Beaker Returns", as well as numerous spin-offs, Jacqueline Wilson books, a play and a video game. In her first appearances in the "Tracy Beaker" books and in the television series "The Story of Tracy Beaker", Tracy lives in care at a care home referred to as "The Dumping Ground".
The Story of Tracy Beaker (franchise) as a full episode on CBBC on 23 March 2014, a five-part miniseries called "The Dumping Ground Dish Up" aired in November 2015, "", another webisode series where young people and staff describe living and working in care, aired for two series from 25 January 2016 to 9 February 2017. A five-part mini webisode series, "Sasha's Contact Meetings", was released on 6 April 2018. In 2006, "The Story of Tracy Beaker" was adapted into a musical, featuring Sarah Churm as Tracy Beaker. Suzie McGrath played Justine Littlewood, Jessica Martin played Tracy's mum and Louise, Alice Redmond played Tracy's foster mother