Tracy Louise Ward
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Tracy Louise Ward, Marchioness of Worcester, frequently referred to as Tracy Worcester (born 22 December 1958 in London
, England
) is a former actress, now an environmental campaigner.
She is a daughter of the Hon. Peter Ward (a younger son of the third Earl of Dudley
and formerly chairman of the family business, Baggeridge Brick PLC) and his first wife, Clare Baring, the only child of Giles Baring
. She is the sister of British actress Rachel Ward
and also has one brother and two half-brothers.
Her great-grandfather, William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
, was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
in the early 20th century, and then Governor-General of Australia
. He was the son of Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley
.
Tracy Ward grew up on her father's estate at Cornwell, Oxfordshire
. After gaining three 'A'-levels, she went to Paris
as a model, and then to work at Christie's
in New York
, first as a secretary and later as an art dealer. In her early 20s, she trained for an acting career at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
, London and the London Drama School.
As an actress, she is best remembered for her role as Tessa Robinson in the 1980s television
detective series C.A.T.S. Eyes
and as the first Miss Scarlett in the television drama game show Cluedo
. She also had a part in the Doctor Who
serial Timelash
. Her theatre credits include: Our Day Out (Nottingham Playhouse) and Intimacy (Cafe Theatre).
In 1987, Tracy Ward married Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
, a farmer and chartered surveyor who is heir to the Duke of Beaufort. They have three children, Robert, Earl of Glamorgan (1989), Lady Isabella Somerset (1991), and Lord Alexander Somerset (1995).
In 1989, Tracy Worcester began working with Friends of the Earth
. Since then, she has been active in green politics as patron of the International Society for Ecology and Culture
, a trustee of The Gaia Foundation, the Schumacher Society and the Bath Environment Centre, patron of the UK's Soil Association
, and as a member of the advisory board of The Ecologist
magazine and a member of the International Forum on Globalisation. She was also a member of the Referendum Party
, opposed to greater European union
.
film highlighting the environmental impact of intensive, industrialised pig
farming mass producing low quality pork called Pig Business
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a former actress, now an environmental campaigner.
She is a daughter of the Hon. Peter Ward (a younger son of the third Earl of Dudley
William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley
William Humble Eric Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, MC , known as Viscount Ednam until 1932, was a British Conservative politician.-Biography:...
and formerly chairman of the family business, Baggeridge Brick PLC) and his first wife, Clare Baring, the only child of Giles Baring
Giles Baring
Amyas Evelyn Giles Baring , known as Giles Baring, was a first-class English cricketer between the years 1930 and 1946.-Background:...
. She is the sister of British actress Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
Rachel Claire Ward, AM is a British actress, columnist, film director, and screenwriter who has primarily pursued her career in Australia.-Early life:...
and also has one brother and two half-brothers.
Her great-grandfather, William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, DL , styled Viscount Ednam before 1885, was a British Conservative politician...
, was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
in the early 20th century, and then Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
. He was the son of Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley
Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley
Georgina Elisabeth Ward, Countess of Dudley, RRC DStJ née Moncreiffe, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Baronet and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond and a noted beauty of the Victorian era....
.
Tracy Ward grew up on her father's estate at Cornwell, Oxfordshire
Cornwell, Oxfordshire
Cornwell is a village and civil parish about west of Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire.-History:The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter was originally Norman, and the chancel arch survives form this time. Most of the windows are Decorated Gothic and Perpendicular Gothic additions. The...
. After gaining three 'A'-levels, she went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as a model, and then to work at Christie's
Christie's
Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, first as a secretary and later as an art dealer. In her early 20s, she trained for an acting career at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts is a British drama school situated on Wandsworth Common, South West London and in Wigan, Greater Manchester making it the only CDS drama school to offer identical training at two separate institutions across The United Kingdom...
, London and the London Drama School.
As an actress, she is best remembered for her role as Tessa Robinson in the 1980s television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
detective series C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes is a British television series made by TVS for ITV between 1985 and 1987.-Premise:The series was a spin-off from The Gentle Touch and saw Jill Gascoine reprise her role as Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes, having left the police force to join a private detective agency called "Eyes" that is...
and as the first Miss Scarlett in the television drama game show Cluedo
Cluedo (game show)
Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who...
. She also had a part in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
serial Timelash
Timelash
Timelash is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts from 9–16 March 1985.-Synopsis:...
. Her theatre credits include: Our Day Out (Nottingham Playhouse) and Intimacy (Cafe Theatre).
In 1987, Tracy Ward married Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester , also known as Bunter Worcester, is a farmer and chartered surveyor and the son and heir of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Jane Thynne...
, a farmer and chartered surveyor who is heir to the Duke of Beaufort. They have three children, Robert, Earl of Glamorgan (1989), Lady Isabella Somerset (1991), and Lord Alexander Somerset (1995).
In 1989, Tracy Worcester began working with Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International is an international network of environmental organizations in 76 countries.FOEI is assisted by a small secretariat which provides support for the network and its agreed major campaigns...
. Since then, she has been active in green politics as patron of the International Society for Ecology and Culture
International Society for Ecology and Culture
The International Society for Ecology and Culture is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to raise awareness about what it identifies as the root causes of contemporary social, environmental and economic crises....
, a trustee of The Gaia Foundation, the Schumacher Society and the Bath Environment Centre, patron of the UK's Soil Association
Soil Association
The Soil Association is a charity based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it has over 27,000 members today. Its activities include campaign work on issues including opposition to intensive farming, support for local purchasing and public education on nutrition; as well the certification of...
, and as a member of the advisory board of The Ecologist
The Ecologist
The Ecologist is a British environmental publication founded in 1970 by Edward Goldsmith. It addresses a wide range of environmental subjects and promotes an ecological systems thinking approach through its news stories, investigations and opinion articles. The Ecologist encourages its readers to...
magazine and a member of the International Forum on Globalisation. She was also a member of the Referendum Party
Referendum Party
The Referendum Party was a Euro-sceptic, single issue party in the United Kingdom formed by Sir James Goldsmith to fight the 1997 General Election. The party called for a referendum on aspects of the UK's relationship with the European Union.-Policy:...
, opposed to greater European union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Pig Business
Tracy has produced a documentaryDocumentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
film highlighting the environmental impact of intensive, industrialised pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
farming mass producing low quality pork called Pig Business
Pig Business
Pig Business is a 2009 film by Tracy Worcester, a former actress and now an environmental campaigner. It is a feature documentary exposing the huge hidden costs behind the pork and processed meat products on our supermarket shelves, and shows viewers and consumers how they can use their buying...
.
External links
- Pig Business The Film
- Tracy Louise Ward at TV.com
- Caroline Boucher "The green marchioness: Caroline Boucher meets eco warrior Tracy Worcester at home in Badminton". Observer Food Monthly Sunday 20 August 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- Tracy Worcester Articles by Tracy Worcester The New Statesman.