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"Ricki Lake" (1993): : -- Attend this prostitution seminar, featuring keynote speakers Sherry, Ann, Rhaynetta, Byron and Dwight. Learn how to surrender every last thread of your dignity while boosting your pride. Plus, you'll make a few hundred tax-free bucks in the process.
"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...
"Ricki Lake" (1993): Season 6: Episode 83 -- You thought you were a bad kid? Here Ricki looks back at the very best of the very worst teens around. There are sexual 14-year-olds, white supremacists, gang members, and more. It's really just a long advertisement for birth control.
"Ricki Lake" (1993): : -- Poor Barbara. By Ricki Lake standards she's almost normal, but she has to confront two of her husband's five mistresses. Then there's Shannon, who despite hockey hair and a ridiculous mustache, gets some extra-marital action. It boggles the mind.

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:
She has a son, Milo Sebastian Sussman [b. March 22, 1997] more
STARmeter: ?
Down 3% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(38 articles)
Ricki Lake, Tim Meadows, Cheri Oteri Join ‘Easy To Assemble’ Season 2
 (From Tubefilter News. 12 July 2009, 3:34 PM, PDT)
Streep Nom #7-8: The Abundant Riches of 1987-88
 (From FilmExperience. 5 July 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. July 174:00 PMTBS The King of QueensDeparture Time#3.21

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "Charm School with Ricki Lake" (2009) TV series .... Headmistress
  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" (2009) TV series (executive producer)
  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. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 14 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "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
  3. "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
  4. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "American Idol 2" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "American Idol 3" (USA)
    ... aka "American Idol 4" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "American Idol" (USA: new title)
        - Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Ricki Lake (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "Rachael Ray" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Ricki Lake's Weight Loss Secrets (2008) TV episode
  7. The Business of Being Born (2008) .... Herself
  8. "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "Howard TV on Demand" (USA)
        - Ricki Lake (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 19 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "The Insider" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 23 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1996-2007)
        - Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 November 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  12. The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) .... Herself
  13. Playing Tracy (2007) (V) .... Herself
  14. The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007) (V) .... Herself
  15. "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
  16. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #2.150 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  17. The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) .... Herself
  18. "Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
        - Tournament 6, Game 3 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Tournament 4, Game 3 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  19. "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Hot to Tot (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  20. It Came from Baltimore (2005) (V) .... Herself
  21. "Celebrity Blackjack" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Tournament 1, Game 1 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  22. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - John Waters (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  23. A Dirty Shame (2004) .... Herself
  24. "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)
  25. "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
  26. "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 23 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  27. "V Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode #3.61 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  28. "Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003) TV mini-series .... Herself
  29. "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)
  30. "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)
  31. "Jenny Jones" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  32. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
        - Joan Rivers (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Divine (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  33. "So Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #4.21 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  34. The Teen Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Herself
  35. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Herself

  36. Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA)
  37. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Ricki Lake (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  38. "Sin City Spectacular" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka "Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular" (USA)
        - Episode #1.19 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
  39. "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series .... Herself
  40. "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
  41. "Light Lunch" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Surprise! I'm Having Your Gay Baby... Get Lost Sucker! (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  42. "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
  43. MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (1995) (TV) .... Herself
  44. "The Critic" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Lady Hawke (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Herself
  45. Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) .... Herself

  46. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number)
  47. "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
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2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Comedy | Talk-Show | Game-Show | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Independent Film | Baltimore Maryland more

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