Personal Info
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1968-09-21 (57 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
Also Known For
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 ...
Acting
2022 --
Moon Manor
| Self
2021 --
Under the Christmas Tree
| Marie
2017 --
Gemini
| Vanessa
2016 --
Hairspray Live!
| Pinky's Girl
2016 --
Embrace
| Self
2013 --
I Am Divine
| Self
2011 --
More Business of Being Born
| Host
2009 --
Loving Leah
| Rabbi Gerry
2008 --
The Business of Being Born
| Self
2007 --
Matters of Life & Dating
| Linda Dackman
2007 --
Hairspray
| Talent Agent
2006 --
Park
| Peggy
2005 --
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
| Ricki Lake
2005 --
It Came from... Baltimore!!
| Self
2004 --
A Dirty Shame
| Self
2000 --
Cecil B. Demented
| Libby
1999 --
Jackie's Back!
| Ricki Lake
1998 --
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
| Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
1996 --
Mrs. Winterbourne
| Connie Doyle
1994 --
Serial Mom
| Misty Sutphin
1994 --
Cabin Boy
| Figurehead
1993 --
Skinner
| Kerry Tate
1993 --
Based on an Untrue Story
| Velour Gnack
1992 --
Inside Monkey Zetterland
| Bella the Stalker
1992 --
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
| Charlotte
1992 --
Where the Day Takes You
| Brenda
1991 --
The Chase
| Tammie
1990 --
Cry-Baby
| Pepper Walker
1989 --
Cookie
| Pia
1989 --
Last Exit to Brooklyn
| Donna
1989 --
Babycakes
| Grace
1988 --
Working Girl
| Bridesmaid
1988 --
A Family Again
| Carmen
1988 --
Hairspray
| Tracy Turnblad
1988 --
The In Crowd
| Dancer (uncredited)