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Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, surprisingly as a blond... moreAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(43 articles)
Lake Heartbroken Over Love Split (From WENN. 4 November 2009, 11:11 AM, PST)
How Ikea’s ‘Easy to Assemble’ Broke 1.9M Views (Without Cheating)
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US TV Schedule:
| Thur. Nov. 12 | 6:30 AM | HBO | Hairspray |
Filmography
Actress
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1. | "Charm School with Ricki Lake" (2009) | Headmistress (11 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.4 (65) |
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2. | Loving Leah (2009) (TV) | Rabbi Gerry | 2009 | - | 7.1 (297) |
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3. | Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) | Linda | 2007 | - | 4.5 (45) |
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4. | Hairspray (2007) | Talent Agent | 2007 | $141M | 7.3 (38,267) |
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5. | The Middle (2007) (TV) | Frankie Heck | 2007 | - | 1.4 (11) |
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6. | "Gameshow Marathon" (2006) | Host (3 episodes, 2006) | 2006 | - | 5.6 (30) |
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7. | Park (2006) | Peggy | 2006 | - | 5.8 (778) |
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8. | "King of the Hill" (1997) | Lila (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.7 (2,858) |
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9. | "Higglytown Heroes" (2004) | Carpenter Hero (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 4.4 (48) |
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10. | Untitled Dan Staley/Rob Long Project (2004) (TV) | 2004 | - | - | |
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11. | "The King of Queens" (1998) | Stephanie Heffernan (6 episodes, 2000-2001) | 2001 | - | 8.2 (10,381) |
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12. | Cecil B. DeMented (2000) | Libby | 2000 | - | 5.9 (7,155) |
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13. | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998) (TV) | Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen | 1998 | - | 5.8 (212) |
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14. | Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) | Connie Doyle / Patricia Winterbourne | 1996 | - | 5.8 (2,753) |
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15. | Serial Mom (1994) | Misty Sutphin | 1994 | - | 6.4 (10,246) |
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16. | Cabin Boy (1994) | Figurehead | 1994 | - | 4.4 (4,483) |
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17. | Skinner (1993) | Kerry Tate | 1993 | - | 4.6 (226) |
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18. | Based on an Untrue Story (1993) (TV) | Velour | 1993 | - | 4.6 (165) |
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19. | Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) | Bella the Stalker | 1992 | - | 4.7 (180) |
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20. | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) | (uncredited) Charlotte | 1992 | - | 5.3 (14,995) |
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21. | Where the Day Takes You (1992) | Brenda | 1992 | - | 6.7 (1,442) |
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22. | "Riders in the Sky" (1991) | Broadway Baby (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 5.4 (6) |
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23. | The Chase (1991) (TV) | Tammie | 1991 | - | 5.0 (78) |
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24. | "The Idiot Box" (1991) | Daughter (2 episodes) | 1991 | - | 8.7 (31) |
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25. | "Gravedale High" (1990) | Cleofatra (unknown episodes) | 1990 | - | 6.7 (32) |
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26. | "China Beach" (1988) | Holly Pelegrino / Holly (13 episodes, 1989-1990) | 1990 | - | 8.1 (504) |
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27. | Cry-Baby (1990) | Pepper Walker | 1990 | - | 6.2 (16,745) |
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28. | Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) | Donna | 1989 | - | 6.7 (2,306) |
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29. | Starting Now (1989) (TV) | Ricki Ross | 1989 | - | - |
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30. | Cookie (1989) | Pia | 1989 | - | 5.3 (518) |
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31. | Babycakes (1989) (TV) | Grace | 1989 | - | 5.8 (396) |
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32. | Working Girl (1988) | Bridesmaid | 1988 | - | 6.6 (17,679) |
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33. | "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) | Carmen (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 6.4 (146) |
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34. | The In Crowd (1988) | (uncredited) Dancer | 1988 | - | 5.5 (329) |
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35. | Hairspray (1988) | Tracy Turnblad | 1988 | - | 6.8 (7,910) |
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36. | Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988) | Nicole | 1988 | - | 5.9 (10) |
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37. | "Kate & Allie" (1984) | Teri (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 7.0 (323) |
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1. | "Charm School with Ricki Lake" (2009) | executive producer (11 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.4 (65) |
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2. | Loving Leah (2009) (TV) | (co-executive producer) | 2009 | - | 7.1 (297) |
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3. | The Business of Being Born (2008) | (executive producer) | 2008 | - | 7.1 (353) |
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4. | Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2007 | - | 4.5 (45) |
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5. | "Ricki Lake" (1993) | supervising producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004) | 2004 | - | 3.9 (273) |
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1. | Hairspray (2007) | (performer: "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now") | 2007 | $141M | 7.3 (38,267) |
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1. | "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.7 (202) |
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2. | "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.0 (30) |
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3. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Herself (5 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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4. | "The View" (1997) | Herself / Herself - Co-Host (4 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 2.9 (2,052) |
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5. | "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.9 (6,463) |
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6. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.8 (388) |
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7. | "Rachael Ray" (2006) | (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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8. | The Business of Being Born (2008) | Herself | 2008 | - | 7.1 (353) |
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9. | "Howard Stern on Demand" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
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10. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Herself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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11. | "The Insider" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 2.7 (98) |
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12. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Herself (2 episodes, 1996-2007) | 2007 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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13. | The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) | Herself | 2007 | - | 7.3 (7) |
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14. | Playing Tracy (2007) (V) | Herself | 2007 | - | - |
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15. | The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007) (V) | Herself | 2007 | - | - |
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16. | "Gameshow Marathon" (2006) | Herself - Host (4 episodes, 2006) | 2006 | - | 5.6 (30) |
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17. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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18. | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) | Herself | 2005 | - | 3.0 (698) |
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19. | "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003) | Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 5.0 (18) |
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20. | "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.7 (1,222) |
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21. | It Came from Baltimore (2005) (V) | Herself | 2005 | - | 7.5 (30) |
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22. | "Celebrity Blackjack" (2004) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 2.9 (8) |
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23. | "Biography" (1987) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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24. | A Dirty Shame (2004) | Herself | 2004 | - | 5.1 (6,049) |
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25. | "Ricki Lake" (1993) | Host / 3 characters not shown (14 episodes, 1998-2004) | 2004 | - | 3.9 (273) |
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26. | "Pyramid" (2002) | Herself (3 episodes, 2002-2004) | 2004 | - | 6.4 (35) |
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27. | "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" (2001) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.5 (6) |
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28. | "V Graham Norton" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.1 (54) |
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29. | "Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003) | Herself | 2003 | - | 2.5 (13) |
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30. | "Hollywood Squares" (1998) | Guest Appearance (15 episodes, 1999-2003) | 2003 | - | 5.0 (175) |
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31. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Herself (8 episodes, 1996-2002) | 2002 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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32. | "Jenny Jones" (1991) | Herself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 3.0 (150) |
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33. | "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) | Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001) | 2001 | - | - |
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34. | "So Graham Norton" (1998) | Herself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 6.2 (85) |
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35. | The Teen Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) | Herself | 2000 | - | 1.0 (20) |
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36. | In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) | Herself | 2000 | - | 6.8 (86) |
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37. | Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) | Herself | 1999 | - | 5.6 (292) |
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38. | "Intimate Portrait" (1993) | Herself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 7.8 (52) |
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39. | "Sin City Spectacular" (1998) | Herself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 4.4 (52) |
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40. | "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) | Herself | 1998 | - | 5.2 (16) |
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41. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Herself (2 episodes, 1993-1998) | 1998 | - | 8.8 (760) |
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42. | "The Daily Show" (1996) | Herself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 9.0 (24) |
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43. | "Light Lunch" (1997) | Herself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 6.4 (26) |
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44. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Herself (2 episodes, 1994-1997) | 1997 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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45. | MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (1995) (TV) | Herself | 1995 | - | 4.0 (53) |
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46. | "The Critic" (1994) | Herself (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 8.4 (1,570) |
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47. | Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) | Herself | 1992 | - | - |
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48. | The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) | Herself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number) | 1989 | - | 5.2 (152) |
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49. | "The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross" (1987) | Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | - |
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1. | The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (2004) (V) | Herself |
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