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Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

21/09/1968

Age

58 years old

Place of Birth

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA

Biography

Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray, for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She is also known for her talk show, Ricki ... Read More

Known For

Moon Manor

Moon Manor

Under the Christmas Tree

Under the Christmas Tree

Gemini

Gemini

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

Embrace

Embrace

I Am Divine

I Am Divine

More Business of Being Born

More Business of Being Born

Loving Leah

Loving Leah

The Business of Being Born

The Business of Being Born

Matters of Life & Dating

Matters of Life & Dating

Filmography

Cast

2022

Moon Manor

as Self

2021

Under the Christmas Tree

as Marie

2017

Gemini

as Vanessa

2016

Hairspray Live!

as Pinkette

2016

Embrace

as Self

2014

I Am Divine

as Self

2011

More Business of Being Born

as Host

2009

Loving Leah

as Rabbi Gerry

2008

The Business of Being Born

as Self

2007

Matters of Life & Dating

as Linda Dackman

2007

Hairspray

as Talent Agent

2006

Park

as Peggy

2005

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

as Ricki Lake

2005

It Came from... Baltimore!!

as Self

2004

A Dirty Shame

as Self

2000

Cecil B. Demented

as Libby

1999

Jackie's Back!

as Ricki Lake

1998

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

as Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen

1996

Mrs. Winterbourne

as Connie Doyle

1994

Serial Mom

as Misty Sutphin

1994

Cabin Boy

as Figurehead

1993

Skinner

as Kerry Tate

1993

Based on an Untrue Story

as Velour Gnack

1992

Inside Monkey Zetterland

as Bella the Stalker

1992

Where the Day Takes You

as Brenda

1992

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Charlotte

1991

The Chase

as Tammie

1990

Cry-Baby

as Pepper Walker

1989

Cookie

as Pia

1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn

as Donna

1989

Babycakes

as Grace

1988

Working Girl

as Bridesmaid

1988

A Family Again

as Carmen

1988

Hairspray

as Tracy Turnblad

1988

The In Crowd

as Dancer (uncredited)

Crew

2025

Big Rock Burning

as Executive Producer

2018

Weed the People

as Executive Producer

2011

More Business of Being Born

as Executive Producer

2009

Loving Leah

as Co-Executive Producer

2008

The Business of Being Born

as Producer