Tracy Flick
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Tracy Enid Flick is a fictional character who is the subject of the 1998 novel Election by Tom Perrotta and portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the 1999 film adaptation of the same title. She is a smart, ambitious high school student whose quest to win a school election is nearly derailed by her teacher. She is the main antagonist in both the book and film.
Tracy Flick | |
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Election character | |
First appearance | Election (1998) |
Created by | Tom Perrotta |
Portrayed by | Reese Witherspoon Lucy Liu (voice) |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | High School Student |
Relatives | Judith Flick (mother, portrayed by Colleen Camp) |
Witherspoon's performance as Tracy was widely acclaimed by critics and garnered her multiple awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe nod. The character has since become an icon, as her driven, focused personality and unpopularity among her peers have led to comparisons with many real-life public figures, particularly female politicians such as Hillary Clinton.
Tracy Flick is the titular character in Tom Perrotta's 2022 novel Tracy Flick Can't Win, a sequel to Election.[1] In the audiobook of the 2022 novel, the character is voiced by Lucy Liu.[2]