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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:
View agent, publicist and legal contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, surprisingly as a blond... more
Trivia:
Childhood friend of Deborah Gibson. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 11% 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:
Thur. Nov. 126:30 AMHBO Hairspray  

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Charm School with Ricki Lake" (2009)   Headmistress (11 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 5.4 (65)
- 2. Loving Leah (2009) (TV) Rabbi Gerry 2009 - 7.1 (297)
- 3. Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) Linda 2007 - 4.5 (45)
- 4. Hairspray (2007) Talent Agent 2007 $141M 7.3 (38,267)
- 5. The Middle (2007) (TV) Frankie Heck 2007 - 1.4 (11)
- 6. "Gameshow Marathon" (2006)   Host (3 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 5.6 (30)
- 7. Park (2006) Peggy 2006 - 5.8 (778)
- 8. "King of the Hill" (1997)   Lila (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.7 (2,858)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Higglytown Heroes" (2004)   Carpenter Hero (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.4 (48)
- 10. Untitled Dan Staley/Rob Long Project (2004) (TV) 2004 - -
- 11. "The King of Queens" (1998)   Stephanie Heffernan (6 episodes, 2000-2001) 2001 - 8.2 (10,381)
- 12. Cecil B. DeMented (2000)   Libby 2000 - 5.9 (7,155)
AKAs:
  • Cecil B. Demented (France)
- 13. Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998) (TV)   Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen 1998 - 5.8 (212)
AKAs:
  • Murder, She Purred (USA: short title)
- 14. Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) Connie Doyle / Patricia Winterbourne 1996 - 5.8 (2,753)
- 15. Serial Mom (1994) Misty Sutphin 1994 - 6.4 (10,246)
- 16. Cabin Boy (1994) Figurehead 1994 - 4.4 (4,483)
- 17. Skinner (1993) Kerry Tate 1993 - 4.6 (226)
- 18. Based on an Untrue Story (1993) (TV) Velour 1993 - 4.6 (165)
- 19. Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992)   Bella the Stalker 1992 - 4.7 (180)
AKAs:
  • Monkey Zetterland (Australia)
- 20. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (uncredited) Charlotte 1992 - 5.3 (14,995)
- 21. Where the Day Takes You (1992) Brenda 1992 - 6.7 (1,442)
- 22. "Riders in the Sky" (1991)   Broadway Baby (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 5.4 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 23. The Chase (1991) (TV) Tammie 1991 - 5.0 (78)
- 24. "The Idiot Box" (1991)   Daughter (2 episodes) 1991 - 8.7 (31)
2 TV episodes:
- 25. "Gravedale High" (1990)   Cleofatra (unknown episodes) 1990 - 6.7 (32)
AKAs:
  • Rick Moranis in Gravedale High (USA: complete title)
- 26. "China Beach" (1988)   Holly Pelegrino / Holly (13 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 8.1 (504)
- 27. Cry-Baby (1990) Pepper Walker 1990 - 6.2 (16,745)
- 28. Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)   Donna 1989 - 6.7 (2,306)
AKAs:
  • Letzte Ausfahrt Brooklyn (West Germany)
- 29. Starting Now (1989) (TV) Ricki Ross 1989 - -
- 30. Cookie (1989) Pia 1989 - 5.3 (518)
- 31. Babycakes (1989) (TV) Grace 1989 - 5.8 (396)
- 32. Working Girl (1988) Bridesmaid 1988 - 6.6 (17,679)
- 33. "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)   Carmen (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.4 (146)
- 34. The In Crowd (1988) (uncredited) Dancer 1988 - 5.5 (329)
- 35. Hairspray (1988) Tracy Turnblad 1988 - 6.8 (7,910)
- 36. Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988) Nicole 1988 - 5.9 (10)
- 37. "Kate & Allie" (1984)   Teri (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.0 (323)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Charm School with Ricki Lake" (2009)   executive producer (11 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 5.4 (65)
- 2. Loving Leah (2009) (TV) (co-executive producer) 2009 - 7.1 (297)
- 3. The Business of Being Born (2008) (executive producer) 2008 - 7.1 (353)
- 4. Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) (executive producer) 2007 - 4.5 (45)
- 5. "Ricki Lake" (1993)   supervising producer (3 episodes, 2003-2004) 2004 - 3.9 (273)
3 TV episodes:
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hairspray (2007) (performer: "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now") 2007 $141M 7.3 (38,267)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.7 (202)
AKAs:
  • The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- 2. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.0 (30)
- 3. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Herself (5 episodes, 2007-2008) 2008 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 4. "The View" (1997)   Herself / Herself - Co-Host (4 episodes, 2007-2008) 2008 - 2.9 (2,052)
4 TV episodes:
- 5. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.9 (6,463)
AKAs:
  • American Idol (USA: new title)
  • American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title)
  • American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title)
  • American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title)
- 6. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.8 (388)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Rachael Ray" (2006)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 8. The Business of Being Born (2008) Herself 2008 - 7.1 (353)
- 9. "Howard Stern on Demand" (2005)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
- 10. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Ellen Show (Australia)
- 11. "The Insider" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 2.7 (98)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Herself (2 episodes, 1996-2007) 2007 - 6.8 (472)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
- 13. The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) Herself 2007 - 7.3 (7)
- 14. Playing Tracy (2007) (V) Herself 2007 - -
- 15. The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007) (V) Herself 2007 - -
- 16. "Gameshow Marathon" (2006)   Herself - Host (4 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 5.6 (30)
- 17. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Herself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.0 (14)
- 18. The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) Herself 2005 - 3.0 (698)
- 19. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003)   Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 5.0 (18)
- 20. "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (2005)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.7 (1,222)
- 21. It Came from Baltimore (2005) (V) Herself 2005 - 7.5 (30)
- 22. "Celebrity Blackjack" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.9 (8)
- 23. "Biography" (1987)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 24. A Dirty Shame (2004) Herself 2004 - 5.1 (6,049)
- 25. "Ricki Lake" (1993)   Host / 3 characters not shown (14 episodes, 1998-2004) 2004 - 3.9 (273)
- 26. "Pyramid" (2002)   Herself (3 episodes, 2002-2004) 2004 - 6.4 (35)
AKAs:
  • The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
- 27. "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" (2001)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.5 (6)
- 28. "V Graham Norton" (2002)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.1 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003) Herself 2003 - 2.5 (13)
- 30. "Hollywood Squares" (1998)   Guest Appearance (15 episodes, 1999-2003) 2003 - 5.0 (175)
AKAs:
  • H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
15 TV episodes: 10 episodes not shown.
- 31. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Herself (8 episodes, 1996-2002) 2002 - 3.6 (556)
- 32. "Jenny Jones" (1991)   Herself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 3.0 (150)
- 33. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001) 2001 - -
- 34. "So Graham Norton" (1998)   Herself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.2 (85)
1 TV episode:
- 35. The Teen Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) Herself 2000 - 1.0 (20)
- 36. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) Herself 2000 - 6.8 (86)
- 37. Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV)   Herself 1999 - 5.6 (292)
AKAs:
  • Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title)
- 38. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "Sin City Spectacular" (1998)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 4.4 (52)
AKAs:
  • Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) Herself 1998 - 5.2 (16)
- 41. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Herself (2 episodes, 1993-1998) 1998 - 8.8 (760)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 42. "The Daily Show" (1996)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 9.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • Jon Stewart (Australia)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Light Lunch" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.4 (26)
- 44. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Herself (2 episodes, 1994-1997) 1997 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 45. MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (1995) (TV) Herself 1995 - 4.0 (53)
- 46. "The Critic" (1994)   Herself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.4 (1,570)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) Herself 1992 - -
- 48. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) Herself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number) 1989 - 5.2 (152)
- 49. "The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross" (1987)   Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - -
AKAs:
  • The Last Resort (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video for The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy" more
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2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
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