Ricki Lake
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray, for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She is also known for her talk show, Ricki Lake, which was broadcast internationally from September 1993 until May 2004. When the show debuted, she was 24 and credited as being the youngest person to host a syndicated talk show at the time. In...
Known For
Filmography
American Catastrophe: LA Burning -- Special Edition of 20/20
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
2024
as Self
Moon Manor
2022
as Ricki Lake
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Wheel
2022
as Self - Expert
Pictionary
2022
Under the Christmas Tree
2021
as Marie
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Special Guest
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Masked Singer
2019
as Raven (archive footage)
RuPaul
2019
as Self
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Raven
25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
Gemini
2017
as Vanessa
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
Embrace
2016
as Self
Hairspray Live!
2016
as Pinkette
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Dream Ghost #1
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
I Am Divine
2014
as Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self
The Ricki Lake Show
2012
More Business of Being Born
2011
as Host
Loving Leah
2009
as Rabbi Gerry
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Susan Semler
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Charm School with Ricki Lake
2009
as Self - Headmistress
The Business of Being Born
2008
as Self
Easy to Assemble
2008
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Matters of Life & Dating
2007
as Linda Dackman
Hairspray
2007
as Talent Agent
Hairspray: Playing Tracy
2007
as Self
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
2007
as Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007
as Self
Park
2006
as Peggy
Gameshow Marathon
2006
as Hostess
It Came from... Baltimore!!
2005
as Self
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005
as Ricki Lake
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
A Dirty Shame
2004
as Ricki Lake
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Higglytown Heroes
2004
as Carpenter Hero (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Cecil B. Demented
2000
as Libby
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Ricki Lake
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
as Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
The King of Queens
1998
as Stephanie Heffernan
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
The Entertainment Biz
1998
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Lila (voice)
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest Co-Host
Mrs. Winterbourne
1996
as Connie Doyle
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
TFI Friday
1996
Serial Mom
1994
as Misty Sutphin
Cabin Boy
1994
as Figurehead
The Critic
1994
as Ricki Lake (voice)
Based on an Untrue Story
1993
as Velour Gnack
Skinner
1993
as Kerry Tate
Ricki Lake
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Where the Day Takes You
1992
as Brenda
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992
as Bella the Stalker
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
as Charlotte
The Chase
1991
as Tammie
The Jenny Jones Show
1991
The Idiot Box
1991
as Daughter
Cry-Baby
1990
as Pepper Walker
Gravedale High
1990
as Cleofatra (voice)
The Word
1990
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Donna
Cookie
1989
as Pia
Babycakes
1989
as Grace
The In Crowd
1988
as Dancer (uncredited)
A Family Again
1988
as Carmen
Working Girl
1988
as Bridesmaid
Hairspray
1988
as Tracy Turnblad
China Beach
1988
as Holly Pelegrino
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Kate & Allie
1984
Entertainment Tonight
1981