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Cry-Baby (1990) -- A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
"The Insider" (2004): : -- CHARM SCHOOL with Ricki Lake star Alani La La hangs with the Reality Chat gang and dishes the dirt on all the drama taking place on the show!
Where the Day Takes You (1992) -- A group of teen-age runaways try to survive in the streets of Los Angeles. Drugs, prostitution, violence and bureaucratic indifference all pose threats to the kids...
"Hollywood 411" (2008): : -- Ricki Lake releases a new book, Your Best Birth, after producing and participating in the documentary about giving birth at home THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN. Ricki stops by and talks with Madison Michele on the joys and issues!
Serial Mom (1994) -- Pre, "Coming Soon"

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 September 1968, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, surprisingly as a blond... more
Trivia:
(18 June 2001) Gave birth to son Owen Tyler Sussman in the bathtub of her New York home... more
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Down 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(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)
 (From Tubefilter News. 28 October 2009, 1:46 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 254:00 AMAMC Buffy the Vampire Slayer  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "Charm School with Ricki Lake" .... Headmistress (11 episodes, 2009)
        - Season Finale (2009) TV episode .... Headmistress
        - Clip Show (2009) TV episode .... Headmistress
        - The Big (Not So) Easy (2009) TV episode .... Headmistress
        - Ride Em Cowgirl (2009) TV episode .... Headmistress
        - Of Two Evils, Choose the Less (2009) TV episode .... Headmistress
          (6 more)
  2. Loving Leah (2009) (TV) .... Rabbi Gerry
  3. Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) .... Linda
  4. Hairspray (2007) .... Talent Agent
  5. The Middle (2007) (TV) .... Frankie Heck
  6. "Gameshow Marathon" .... Host (3 episodes, 2006)
        - Family Feud (2006) TV episode .... Host
        - Match Game (2006) TV episode .... Host
        - Card Sharks (2006) TV episode .... Host
  7. Park (2006) .... Peggy
  8. "King of the Hill" .... Lila (1 episode, 2006)
        - Hank's Bully (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Lila
  9. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Carpenter Hero (1 episode, 2004)
        - Soup with Stars/The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club (2004) TV episode .... Carpenter Hero
  10. Untitled Dan Staley/Rob Long Project (2004) (TV)
  11. "The King of Queens" .... Stephanie Heffernan (6 episodes, 2000-2001)
        - Departure Time (2001) TV episode .... Stephanie Heffernan
        - Paint Misbehavin' (2001) TV episode .... Stephanie Heffernan
        - Hi-Def Jam (2001) TV episode .... Stephanie Heffernan
        - Better Camera (2000) TV episode .... Stephanie Heffernan
        - Strike Too (2000) TV episode .... Stephanie Heffernan
          (1 more)
  12. Cecil B. DeMented (2000) .... Libby
    ... aka Cecil B. Demented (France)

  13. Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998) (TV) .... Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
    ... aka Murder, She Purred (USA: short title)
  14. Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) .... Connie Doyle / Patricia Winterbourne
  15. Serial Mom (1994) .... Misty Sutphin
  16. Cabin Boy (1994) .... Figurehead
  17. Skinner (1993) .... Kerry Tate
  18. Based on an Untrue Story (1993) (TV) .... Velour
  19. Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) .... Bella the Stalker
    ... aka Monkey Zetterland (Australia)
  20. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (uncredited) .... Charlotte
  21. Where the Day Takes You (1992) .... Brenda
  22. "Riders in the Sky" .... Broadway Baby (1 episode, 1991)
        - Horsenapped (1991) TV episode .... Broadway Baby
  23. The Chase (1991) (TV) .... Tammie
  24. "The Idiot Box" .... Daughter (2 episodes)
        - Episode #1.3 (????) TV episode .... Daughter
        - Episode #1.4 (????) TV episode .... Daughter
  25. "Gravedale High" (1990) TV series .... Cleofatra (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Rick Moranis in Gravedale High (USA: complete title)
  26. "China Beach" .... Holly Pelegrino / ... (13 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Strange Brew (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Holly Pelegrino
        - Phoenix (1990) TV episode .... Holly Pelegrino
        - Skylark (1990) TV episode .... Holly
        - A Rumor of Peace (1990) TV episode .... Holly
        - Holly's Choice (1990) TV episode .... Holly Pelegrino
          (8 more)
  27. Cry-Baby (1990) .... Pepper Walker

  28. Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) .... Donna
    ... aka Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn (West Germany)
  29. Starting Now (1989) (TV) .... Ricki Ross
  30. Cookie (1989) .... Pia
  31. Babycakes (1989) (TV) .... Grace
  32. Working Girl (1988) .... Bridesmaid
  33. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Carmen (1 episode, 1988)
        - A Family Again (1988) TV episode .... Carmen
  34. The In Crowd (1988) (uncredited) .... Dancer
  35. Hairspray (1988) .... Tracy Turnblad
  36. Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988) .... Nicole
  37. "Kate & Allie" .... Teri (1 episode, 1987)
        - Send Me No Flowers (1987) TV episode .... Teri
Producer:
  1. "Charm School with Ricki Lake" (executive producer) (11 episodes, 2009)
        - Season Finale (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Clip Show (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Big (Not So) Easy (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Ride Em Cowgirl (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Of Two Evils, Choose the Less (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (6 more)
  2. Loving Leah (2009) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  3. The Business of Being Born (2008) (executive producer)
  4. Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) (executive producer)
  5. "Ricki Lake" (supervising producer) (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
        - Cheaters Come Clean (2004) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Surprise! I'm a Drag Queen (2004) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Miss Drag Idol II (2003) TV episode (supervising producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. Hairspray (2007) (performer: "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now")
Self:
  1. "Rachael Ray" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
        - Episode #4.49 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
        - Ricki Lake's Weight Loss Secrets (2008) TV episode
  2. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 5 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 14 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 17 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 24 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "The View" .... Herself / ... (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode dated 5 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 7 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - Co-Host
        - Episode dated 22 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - Co-Host
  6. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka American Idol (USA: new title)
    ... aka American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title)
        - Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  7. "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Ricki Lake (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  8. The Business of Being Born (2008) .... Herself
  9. "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
        - Ricki Lake (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
        - Episode dated 19 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Insider" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 23 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1996-2007)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 November 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  13. The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) .... Herself
  14. Playing Tracy (2007) (V) .... Herself
  15. The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007) (V) .... Herself
  16. "Gameshow Marathon" .... Herself - Host (4 episodes, 2006)
        - Press Your Luck (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Host
        - Beat the Clock (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Host
        - Let's Make a Deal (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Host
        - The Price Is Right (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Host
  17. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.150 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  18. The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) .... Herself
  19. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
        - Tournament 6, Game 3 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Tournament 4, Game 3 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  20. "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Hot to Tot (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  21. It Came from Baltimore (2005) (V) .... Herself
  22. "Celebrity Blackjack" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Tournament 1, Game 1 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  23. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - John Waters (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  24. A Dirty Shame (2004) .... Herself
  25. "Ricki Lake" .... Host / ... (14 episodes, 1998-2004)
        - Cheaters Come Clean (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Trash or Treasure? (2004) TV episode .... Herself - Host
        - Surprise! I'm a Drag Queen (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 8 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Host
        - Miss Drag Idol II (2003) TV episode .... Herself
          (9 more)
  26. "Pyramid" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
    ... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 29 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 7 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  27. "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 23 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  28. "V Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #3.61 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  29. "Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003) TV mini-series .... Herself
  30. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (15 episodes, 1999-2003)
    ... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 14 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 13 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 12 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 11 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 10 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
          (10 more)
  31. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (8 episodes, 1996-2002)
        - Episode dated 20 June 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 3 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 12 April 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 18 October 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 14 June 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
          (3 more)
  32. "Jenny Jones" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  33. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
        - Joan Rivers (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Divine (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  34. "So Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #4.21 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  35. The Teen Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Herself
  36. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Herself

  37. Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title)
  38. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Ricki Lake (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  39. "Sin City Spectacular" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode #1.19 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  40. "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series .... Herself
  41. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1993-1998)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 19 February 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 October 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself
  42. "The Daily Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 7 January 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  43. "Light Lunch" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Surprise! I'm Having Your Gay Baby... Get Lost Sucker! (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  44. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1994-1997)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 9 May 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 10 January 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself
  45. MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (1995) (TV) .... Herself
  46. "The Critic" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Lady Hawke (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Herself
  47. Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) .... Herself

  48. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number)
  49. "The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka The Last Resort (UK: new title)
        - Episode #3.9 (1988) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
Archive Footage:
  1. The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (2004) (V) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video for The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy" more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Comedy | Talk-Show | Drama | Game-Show more
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