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 three series from 8 January 2010 to 23 March 2012. The former La Sagesse school in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne was used as "The Dumping Ground" set 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 is currently in its sixth series. The first series was filmed at the same location as "Tracy Beaker Returns", but since series two, the series has been filmed in Morpeth, Northumberland. The series have also had spin-off series. In 2006,