Michael J. Fox's radiant wife Tracy Pollan stuns in off-duty snap to celebrate special milestone


The Back to the Future star first met his future wife when they were cast as love interests in his sitcom Family Ties over 40 years ago


Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan look on before Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York City.© Getty Images
Ahad Sanwari
Ahad SanwariSenior Writer - New York
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It's another year of wedded bliss for Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan!

Michael, 65, and Tracy, 66, have been together for over 40 years. The pair first met on the set of the former's sitcom Family Ties, when the latter was cast as Ellen Reed, the girlfriend of Michael's character Alex Keaton.

Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan pose for a photo on a bench outside their Hamptons home, shared on Instagram© Instagram
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary with sweet tributes

They began working together in 1985, although they didn't start dating until they were reunited in 1987 while filming Bright Lights, Big City. Their relationship finally blossomed, resulting in them tying the knot on July 16, 1988.

38 years, four kids, and an ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease later, they're still going strong and look just like those 20 year olds that first fell in love.

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Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan's stunning anniversary tributes

The Back to the Future star took to his Instagram page with a snap of himself and Tracy cozied up on a bench outside what looked to be their beachfront home in Quogue in the Hamptons. Michael wore a white tee with black sweats, with Tracy dressed in a patterned semi-sheer white cover-up, paired with sunglasses and a bright yellow bucket hat.

"Every day is a holiday, and anniversaries are even better. Love you so," Michael sweetly captioned the photo. Tracy returned the favor with a throwback snap for a tribute as well, with the couple pictured at a party. "Happy Anniversary sweetie! I love you so!!!" the Law & Order actress captioned hers.

The secret to Michael and Tracy's long marriage

Speaking with People last year, Michael confidently said of his wife of nearly four decades: "She's my best friend, my partner. Tracy's the first person I check in with and the last person I check in with."

Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan pose for a photo at a party, shared on Instagram© Instagram
"Every day is a holiday, and anniversaries are even better. Love you so," Michael wrote, with Tracy saying: "Happy Anniversary sweetie! I love you so!!!"

"I think we really listen to each other, we are there for each other when we need each other," Tracy previously told the publication of what makes their relationship tick. "And then we also give each other space when that's needed. Just feeling off of what's needed at the moment and trying to be there."

"Tracy gives our family everything that we need," he continued to gush. "Any good in our family, anything good that we do, comes from her."

Circa 1986, Promotional portrait of actors Michael J Fox and Tracy Pollan on the set of the television series, 'Family Ties'. Fox and Pollan were married in 1988.© Getty Images
The pair first met on the set of "Family Ties" in 1985

Tracy's support through Michael's Parkinson's battle

The Shrinking star has been open also about the incredible support Tracy offered him when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in his late 20s, championing him through his worsening health and co-founding the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

"I was told I only had 10 years left to work," he said in 2022 when presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. "The hardest part of my diagnosis was grappling with the certainty of the diagnosis and the uncertainty of the situation."

Tracy Pollan and Michael J. Fox attend the 2025 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's Gala at Cipriani South Street on November 15, 2025 in New York City.© Getty Images
"I think we really listen to each other, we are there for each other when we need each other."

"[My wife Tracy] made it clear that she was with me for the duration," he said of her. "Then I entered into seven years of denial, trying to make sense of it all. The kid who left Canada convinced that he would make anything happen, at least by working hard and by believing, now had a tall order in front of him."

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