Tracy Beaker (character)

Tracy Beaker
Dani Harmer as Tracy Beaker (2003)
First appearance	"Tracy Returns to the Dumping Ground" (The Story of Tracy Beaker)
Last appearance	"Goodbye Tracy Beaker" (Tracy Beaker Returns)
Created by	Jacqueline Wilson
Portrayed by	Danielle Harmer Sarah Churm (Stage Play)
Information
Occupation	Author (2010) Careworker (2010−Present)
Family	Carly Beaker (mother) Camilla Lawson (adoptive mother) Gary Lawson (adoptive father)
Spouse(s)	Seth Foreman (boyfriend) Wilson (ex-boyfriend)

Seth Foreman (boyfriend)

Tracy Beaker is the lead character created by Jacqueline Wilson in her Tracy Beaker series of books. She is a girl with a wild imagination, living in care and regularly breaking its rules. As such, she is sometimes considered a bad role model by parents. Her books, however, have proved to be extremely popular, becoming those most-loaned from UK public libraries between 2000 and 2010. Although she is Wilson's most popular character, she is not Wilson's personal favourite. In addition to books, Tracy has also appeared in a popular children's television drama, a play and a video game.

Tracy returns to the Dumping Ground, after being kicked out of Ted and Julie's house because the new baby arrived and Tracy has a horrible history with babies. Angrily, she packs her things to stay only to see her best friend, Louise (Chelsie Padley) being friends with Justine Littlewood (Montanna Thompson). Then, she becomes even more infuriated when Justine has her old bedroom, due to her being away, whilst she was fostered. Instantly, she becomes Justine's worst enemy and breaks, by sneaking into her room, Justine's clock which her dad got for her. In an attempt to escape from the Dumping Ground, she meets her new friend, Ben Batambuze, who says that he lives on the streets, they keep on chatting and instantly become friends in the process as they walk along the streets together happily and she is impressed with the large quantities of chocolate she is given by him.

Tracy meets Cam Lawson (Lisa Coleman), a struggling author, as there is not much activity in the Dumping Ground and Tracy is extremely excited, but is upset when Justine has to dampen her spirits and wears makeup, from Adele, to impress her, with disastrous results. She does this by bribing her. Since she is an author and Tracy loves writing, she wants to make a first good impression on her and ends up having a fight with Justine, as she provoked her, making them embarrassed as Cam watches the whole thing. Cam, who has still not decided whether or not to foster her. Banned from phoning her, Tracy enlists Ben's help to go to see Cam in person. When they arrive at her flat, Cam is out, so Tracy and Ben rearrange the furniture, play music and eat chocolate. When Cam gets home, she is furious and takes Tracy back. Tracy later apologies for breaking into her flat, and Cam says that she is still considering fostering her. Cam asks Tracy to move in with her. Tracy agrees, packs straight away and has a lovely goodbye from all the staff and children.