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Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, surprisingly as a blond. She has one sister, who is one year younger than she, named Jennifer. Her father, Barry, is a pharmacist, and her mother, Jill, is a homemaker. The two currently reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ricki attended Hastings Elementary as a child... See full bio »

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Ricki Pamela Lake
in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
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Hide HideActress (38 titles)
2011 Dan Savage's New Threat to Rick Santorum (short)
 
2010 Drop Dead Diva (TV series)
Susan Semler
– Back from the Dead (2010) … Susan Semler
 
2009 Charm School with Ricki Lake (TV series)
Headmistress
– Season Finale (2009) … Headmistress
– Clip Show (2009) … Headmistress
– The Big (Not So) Easy (2009) … Headmistress
– Ride Em Cowgirl (2009) … Headmistress
– Of Two Evils, Choose the Less (2009) … Headmistress
See all 11 episodes »
 
2009 Loving Leah (TV movie)
Rabbi Gerry
 
2007 Matters of Life & Dating (TV movie)
Linda Dackman
 
2007 Hairspray
Talent Agent
 
2007 The Middle (TV movie)
Frankie Heck
 
2006 Park
Peggy
 
2006 King of the Hill (TV series)
Lila
– Hank's Bully (2006) … Lila (voice)
 
2004 Higglytown Heroes (TV series)
Carpenter Hero
– Soup with Stars/The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club (2004) … Carpenter Hero
 
2004 Untitled Dan Staley/Rob Long Project (TV movie)
 
2000-2001 The King of Queens (TV series)
Stephanie Heffernan
– Departure Time (2001) … Stephanie Heffernan
– Paint Misbehavin' (2001) … Stephanie Heffernan
– Hi-Def Jam (2001) … Stephanie Heffernan
– Better Camera (2000) … Stephanie Heffernan
– Strike Too (2000) … Stephanie Heffernan
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000 Cecil B. DeMented
Libby
 
1998 Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (TV movie)
Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
 
1996 Mrs. Winterbourne
Connie Doyle
 
1994 Serial Mom
Misty Sutphin
 
1994 Cabin Boy
Figurehead
 
1993 Skinner
Kerry Tate
 
1993 Based on an Untrue Story (TV movie)
Velour
 
1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland
Bella the Stalker
 
1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Charlotte (uncredited)
 
1992 Where the Day Takes You
Brenda
 
1991 Riders in the Sky (TV series)
Broadway Baby
– Horsenapped (1991) … Broadway Baby
 
1991 The Chase (TV movie)
Tammie
 
1991 The Idiot Box (TV series)
Daughter
– Episode #1.3 … Daughter
– Episode #1.4 … Daughter
 
1990 Gravedale High (TV series)
Cleofatra
– Fear of Flying (1990) … Cleofatra (voice)
– Do the Rad Thing (1990) … Cleofatra (voice)
– Long Days Guerny Into Night (1990) … Cleofatra (voice)
– Cleo's Pen Pal (1990) … Cleofatra (voice)
– Frankenjockey (1990) … Cleofatra (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1989-1990 China Beach (TV series)
Holly Pelegrino / Holly
– Strange Brew (1990) … Holly Pelegrino (uncredited)
– Phoenix (1990) … Holly Pelegrino
– Skylark (1990) … Holly
– A Rumor of Peace (1990) … Holly
– Holly's Choice (1990) … Holly Pelegrino
See all 13 episodes »
 
1990 Cry-Baby
Pepper Walker
 
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn
Donna
 
1989 Starting Now (TV short)
Ricki Ross
 
1989 Cookie
Pia
 
1989 Babycakes (TV movie)
Grace
 
1988 Working Girl
Bridesmaid
 
1988 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Carmen
– A Family Again (1988) … Carmen
 
1988 The In Crowd
Dancer (uncredited)
 
1988 Hairspray
Tracy Turnblad
 
1988 Starlight: A Musical Movie
Nicole
 
1987 Kate & Allie (TV series)
Teri
– Send Me No Flowers (1987) … Teri
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2009 Charm School with Ricki Lake (TV series) (executive producer - 11 episodes)
– Season Finale (2009) (executive producer)
– Clip Show (2009) (executive producer)
– The Big (Not So) Easy (2009) (executive producer)
– Ride Em Cowgirl (2009) (executive producer)
– Of Two Evils, Choose the Less (2009) (executive producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2009 Loving Leah (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
2008 The Business of Being Born (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2007 Matters of Life & Dating (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2003-2004 Ricki Lake (TV series) (supervising producer - 3 episodes)
– Cheaters Come Clean (2004) (supervising producer)
– Surprise! I'm a Drag Queen (2004) (supervising producer)
– Miss Drag Idol II (2003) (supervising producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2007 Hairspray (performer: "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now")
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2012 I Am Divine (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2011 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 November 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Contestant
– Round Ten: Final Results (2011) … Herself - Contestant
– Round Ten: The Finals (2011) … Herself - Contestant
– Round Nine: The Results (2011) … Herself - Contestant
– Round Nine (2011) … Herself - Contestant
– Round Eight: The Results (2011) … Herself - Contestant
See all 14 episodes »
 
1988-2010 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– All New! Donahue, Sally, Geraldo, Montel, Ricki: Talk Show Hosts Together for the First Time (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 May 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
2010 Gylne tider (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #4.1 (2010) … Herself (also archive footage)
 
2010 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2009 Easy to Assemble (TV series)
Herself
– Gotcha! Covered (2009) … Herself
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008-2009 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.49 (2009) … Herself
– Ricki Lake's Weight Loss Secrets (2008)
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2007-2008 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 5 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 December 2007 (2007) … Herself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 22 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 May 2007 (2007) … Herself - Co-Host
 
2008 American Idol (TV series)
Herself
– Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
– Ricki Lake (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The Business of Being Born (documentary)
erself - Actress and Producer
 
2007 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Herself
– Ricki Lake (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Insider (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
1996-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
2007 Playing Tracy (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Roots of 'Hairspray' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Search for Tracy Turnblad (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Gameshow Marathon (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Family Feud (2006) … Herself - Host
– Match Game (2006) … Herself - Host
– Card Sharks (2006) … Herself - Host
– Press Your Luck (2006) … Herself - Host
– Beat the Clock (2006) … Herself - Host
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.150 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Herself
 
2004-2005 Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV series)
Herself
– Tournament 6, Game 3 (2005) … Herself
– Tournament 4, Game 3 (2004) … Herself
 
2005 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Herself
– Hot to Tot (2005) … Herself
 
2005 It Came from... Baltimore!! (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Celebrity Blackjack (TV series)
Herself
– Tournament 1, Game 1 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– John Waters (2004) … Herself
 
2004 A Dirty Shame
Herself
 
1998-2004 Ricki Lake (TV series)
Herself - Host / Herself
– Cheaters Come Clean (2004) … Herself
– Trash or Treasure? (2004) … Herself - Host
– Surprise! I'm a Drag Queen (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 February 2003 (2003) … Herself - Host
– Miss Drag Idol II (2003) … Herself
See all 14 episodes »
 
2002-2004 Pyramid (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 March 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 February 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 November 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2003 The Isaac Mizrahi Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 June 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.61 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1999-2003 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 March 2003 (2003) … Herself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1996-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 June 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 April 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 June 2000 (2000) … Herself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2001 Jenny Jones (TV series)
Herself
– Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show (2001) … Herself
 
1999-2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Joan Rivers (2001) … Herself
– Divine (1999) … Herself
 
2001 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.21 (2001) … Herself
 
2000 The Teen Choice Awards 2000 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 In Bad Taste (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Jackie's Back! (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Ricki Lake (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Sin City Spectacular (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.19 (1999) … Herself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1993-1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 February 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 October 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 January 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Herself
– Surprise! I'm Having Your Gay Baby... Get Lost Sucker! (1997) … Herself
 
1994-1997 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 May 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1995 MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 The Critic (TV series)
Herself
– Lady Hawke (1995) … Herself (voice)
 
1992 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 October 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number)
 
1988 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #3.9 (1988) … Herself - Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2011 Visionado Obligado (TV series)
 
2004 The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (video)
Herself
 
2003 Diva Graham Norton (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Dancing with the Stars: Season 13: Episode 20 -- Check out Ricki Lake's Favorite Tango on Dancing With the Stars! The Insider: : -- 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! Access Hollywood: : -- Ricki helped create a new website that's a resource for both kids and parents to fight childhood obesity, so what are some tips for kids struggling with this condition?
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy"

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:

I never set out to be a role model for large women, I just do what I feel is right. See more »

Trivia:

Childhood friend of Deborah Gibson. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo