Overview
Mini Biography:
Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, surprisingly as a blond... more
Trivia:
Ricki was in the same elementary and middle-school class in Hastings-on-Hudson... more
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Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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Filmography
- "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) - Loving Leah (2009) (TV) .... Rabbi Gerry
- Matters of Life and Dating (2007) (TV) .... Linda
- The Middle (2007) (TV) .... Frankie Heck
- "Gameshow Marathon" .... Host (3 episodes, 2006)
- Family Feud (2006) TV episode .... Host
- Match Game (2006) TV episode .... Host
- Card Sharks (2006) TV episode .... Host - "King of the Hill" .... Lila (1 episode, 2006)
- Hank's Bully (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Lila - "Higglytown Heroes" .... Carpenter Hero (1 episode, 2004)
- Soup with Stars/The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club (2004) TV episode .... Carpenter Hero - Untitled Dan Staley/Rob Long Project (2004) (TV)
- "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)
- Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998) (TV) .... Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
... aka Murder, She Purred (USA: short title) - Based on an Untrue Story (1993) (TV) .... Velour
- "Riders in the Sky" .... Broadway Baby (1 episode, 1991)
- Horsenapped (1991) TV episode .... Broadway Baby - The Chase (1991) (TV) .... Tammie
- "The Idiot Box" .... Daughter (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (????) TV episode .... Daughter
- Episode #1.4 (????) TV episode .... Daughter - "Gravedale High" (1990) TV series .... Cleofatra (unknown episodes)
... aka Rick Moranis in Gravedale High (USA: complete title) - "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)
- Starting Now (1989) (TV) .... Ricki Ross
- Babycakes (1989) (TV) .... Grace
- "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Carmen (1 episode, 1988)
- A Family Again (1988) TV episode .... Carmen - "Kate & Allie" .... Teri (1 episode, 1987)
- Send Me No Flowers (1987) TV episode .... Teri
- Hairspray (2007) (performer: "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now")
- "Rachael Ray" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode #4.49 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Ricki Lake's Weight Loss Secrets (2008) TV episode - "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 - "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 14 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "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 - "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 - "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 - "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
- Ricki Lake (2008) TV episode .... Herself - "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
- Ricki Lake (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode dated 19 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "The Insider" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 23 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "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 - "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 - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.150 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "Celebrity Poker Showdown" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Tournament 6, Game 3 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Tournament 4, Game 3 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Hot to Tot (2005) TV episode .... Herself - "Celebrity Blackjack" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Tournament 1, Game 1 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- John Waters (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "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) - "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 - "The Isaac Mizrahi Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 23 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "V Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #3.61 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003) TV mini-series .... Herself
- "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) - "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) - "Jenny Jones" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
- Joan Rivers (2001) TV episode .... Herself
- Divine (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "So Graham Norton" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #4.21 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - The Teen Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA: alternative title) - "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Ricki Lake (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "Sin City Spectacular" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA: alternative title)
- Episode #1.19 (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series .... Herself
- "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 - "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 - "Light Lunch" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
- Surprise! I'm Having Your Gay Baby... Get Lost Sucker! (1997) TV episode .... Herself - "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 - MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (1995) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Critic" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
- Lady Hawke (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Herself - Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992) (TV) .... Herself
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number)
- "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
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Music video for The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy"
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