Born in New York City on May 16, 1969, brown-eyed actress Tracey Gold is very close to her parents, Bonnie Gold and Harry Gold (who is her manager). She has three sisters, Missy Gold, who is also an actress, Brandy Gold and Jessie Gold. Tracey's career began at age four when her dad went on a soft drink commercial audition and she tagged along. The man in charge of casting thought Tracey was auditioning for the commercial and cast her. Since her first job, she had appeared in at least thirty television movies, and the films, The Best of Times and Shoot the Moon.

For her performances in Goodnight, Beantown and Growing Pains she was awarded the Youth-in-Film Award for Best Actress. Tracey graduated from high school in June, 1987.
She successfully fought the battle against anorexia in the early nineties, and is now a spokesperson about the dangers of eating disorders. Oldest sister of actresses Missy Gold and Brandy Gold. Sister of Jessie Gold. Her first onscreen kiss was with Brad Pitt. Her character, 'Carol Seavers, on Growing Pains was sent to study in London to cover the fact that she had been suspended due to her battle with anorexia nervosa. Sons: Sage (b. February 1997) and Bailey (b. March 1999) During High school, she suffered from dyslexia. Gave birth to Aiden Michael Marshall on Sunday May 9th 2004. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Was arrested in September 2004 for drunk driving after rolling her SUV, carrying her husband, Roby Marshall, and their three young boys, down a California freeway embankment. She was charged with a felony count of driving under the influence causing injury. According to a CHP spokesman, Gold was driving a 2001 GMC Yukon on Route 118 at about 11:51 p.m. on September 3 when she lost control of the vehicle. While Gold's husband and two of hers sons were not seriously injured, the actress's oldest child, 7-year-old Sage, suffered a broken clavicle and a head laceration. After CHP officers administered sobriety tests, Gold was arrested on the DUI charge. Born on the same day as actor David Boreanaz. Was introduced to her future husband, Roby Marshall, by her Growing Pains co-star, Joanna Kerns.