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) television and "The Story of Tracy Beaker" ran for five series on CBBC from 8 January 2002 to 9 December 2005, featuring Dani Harmer as Tracy Beaker. In 2009, a spin-off from The Story of Tracy Beaker, was announced called "Beaker's Back", but the show was changed to "Tracy Beaker Returns" and it aired on CBBC for three series from 8 January 2010 to 23 March 2012. In 2012, a spin-off from "Tracy Beaker Returns" called "The Dumping Ground" was announced as Harmer chose to quit her role as Tracy and has aired on CBBC since 4 January 2013; it