Ricki Lake
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 Lake, which was broadcast internationally from September 1993 until May 2004. When the show debuted, she was 24 and credited as being the youngest person to host a syndicated talk show at the time. In…
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Filmography
Acting (80)
Movies (39)
Moon Manor
2022as Self
Under the Christmas Tree
2021as Marie
Gemini
2017as Vanessa
Hairspray Live!
2016as Pinkette
Embrace
2016as Self
I Am Divine
2014as Self
More Business of Being Born
2011as Host
Loving Leah
2009as Rabbi Gerry
The Business of Being Born
2008as Self
Matters of Life & Dating
2007as Linda Dackman
Hairspray
2007as Talent Agent
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007as Self
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
2007as Self
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
2007as Self
Park
2006as Peggy
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005as Ricki Lake
It Came from... Baltimore!!
2005as Self
A Dirty Shame
2004as Self
Cecil B. Demented
2000as Libby
Jackie's Back!
1999as Ricki Lake
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998as Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
Mrs. Winterbourne
1996as Connie Doyle
Serial Mom
1994as Misty Sutphin
Cabin Boy
1994as Figurehead
Skinner
1993as Kerry Tate
Based on an Untrue Story
1993as Velour Gnack
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992as Charlotte
Where the Day Takes You
1992as Brenda
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992as Bella the Stalker
The Chase
1991as Tammie
Cry-Baby
1990as Pepper Walker
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989as Donna
Cookie
1989as Pia
Babycakes
1989as Grace
Working Girl
1988as Bridesmaid
Hairspray
1988as Tracy Turnblad
The In Crowd
1988as Dancer (uncredited)
A Family Again
1988as Carmen
Serial Mom: Surreal Moments
as Self
Television (41)
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
2024as Self
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
Pictionary
2022
The Wheel
2022as Self - Expert
Stars in the House
2020as Self - Special Guest
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
The Masked Singer
2019as Self - Raven
RuPaul
2019as Self
25 Words or Less
2018as Self
Drop the Mic
2017as Self
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015as Dream Ghost #1
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013as Self
Through the Keyhole
2013as Self
The Ricki Lake Show
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Drop Dead Diva
2009as Susan Semler
Charm School with Ricki Lake
2009as Self - Headmistress
Celebrity Juice
2008as Self
Easy to Assemble
2008
Gameshow Marathon
2006as Hostess
Dancing with the Stars
2005as Self - Contestant
The Reichen Show
2005as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998as Self - Panelist
The King of Queens
1998as Stephanie Heffernan
The Entertainment Biz
1998as Self
King of the Hill
1997as Lila (voice)
The View
1997as Self - Guest Co-Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996as Self
The Critic
1994as Ricki Lake (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
1993as Self
Ricki Lake
1993 The Jenny Jones Show
1991
The Idiot Box
1991as Daughter
Gravedale High
1990as Cleofatra (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
China Beach
1988as Holly Pelegrino
Kate & Allie
1984
Entertainment Tonight
1981Crew (7)
Movies (5)
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