Ricki Lake

Biography

Ricki Lake is an American actress and television host who was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and began her screen career as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters's Hairspray (1988), a lead role that earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. She worked with Waters again on Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), and Cecil B. Demented (2000), and her other films include Mrs. Winterbourne (1996), Cabin Boy (1994), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), and Cookie (1989). On television she played a Red Cross volunteer on China Beach and had a recurring part on The King of Queens. Her daytime talk show Ricki Lake ran in syndication from 1993 to 2004, and she later hosted The Ricki Lake Show, winning a Daytime Emmy Award. She also competed on Dancing with the Stars and, in 2022, launched the podcast Raised by Ricki.

58years old

Turns 59 on September 21in 314 days

Born September 21, 1968New York City
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Ricki Pamela Lake (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 33 years1988 to 2021

Genres

Comedy64%, 9 films
Crime36%, 5 films
Drama36%, 5 films
Romance36%, 5 films
Thriller21%, 3 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
In late 2012, Lake started hosting The Ricki Lake Show, another syndicated talk show. After just one season it was canceled in 2013, yet she earned her first Daytime Emmy Award for it.

Ricki Lake movies on Netflix

Under the Christmas Tree2021IMDb rating 5.8as Marie
Gemini2017IMDb rating 5.4as Vanessa
Hairspray Live!2016IMDb rating 7.0as Pinkette
I Am Divine2013IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Cecil B. DeMented2000IMDb rating 6.3as Libby
Mrs. Winterbourne1996IMDb rating 6.3as Connie Doyle
Cabin Boy1994IMDb rating 5.4as Figurehead
Serial Mom1994IMDb rating 6.9as Misty
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1992IMDb rating 5.7as Charlotte
Where the Day Takes You1992IMDb rating 6.5as Brenda
Cry-Baby1990IMDb rating 6.5as Pepper Walker
Cookie1989IMDb rating 5.5as Pia
Last Exit to Brooklyn1989IMDb rating 6.8as Donna
Hairspray1988IMDb rating 7.0as Tracy Turnblad

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hairspray1988 Comedy, Music, Romanceas Tracy Turnblad
IMDb rating 7.026K votes
Serial Mom1994 Comedy, Crime, Thrilleras Misty
IMDb rating 6.939K votes
Cry-Baby1990as Pepper Walker
IMDb rating 6.569K votes
Mrs. Winterbourne1996as Connie Doyle
IMDb rating 6.39.4K votes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1992as Charlotte
IMDb rating 5.753K votes
I Am Divine2013as Himself
IMDb rating 7.53.3K votes
Gemini2017as Vanessa
IMDb rating 5.46.0K votes
Where the Day Takes You1992as Brenda
IMDb rating 6.54.2K votes

Most often with

John Waters directed four of these films. Mink Stole appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mink Stole

David Arquette

Peter Dobson

Traci Lords

Divine

Patricia Hearst

John WatersDirector, 4 films

Films together

Mink Stole5 films together, 1988 to 2013
Mink Stole's page
- I Am Divine2013IMDb rating 7.5Lake as HimselfStole as Self - Friend & Co-Star
- Cecil B. DeMented2000IMDb rating 6.3Lake as LibbyStole as Mrs. Sylvia Mallory
- Serial Mom1994IMDb rating 6.9Lake as MistyStole as Dottie Hinkle
- Cry-Baby1990IMDb rating 6.5Lake as Pepper WalkerStole as Hatchet's Mother
- Hairspray1988IMDb rating 7.0Lake as Tracy TurnbladStole as Tammy
David Arquette2 films together, 1992
David Arquette's page
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer1992IMDb rating 5.7Lake as CharlotteArquette as Benny
- Where the Day Takes You1992IMDb rating 6.5Lake as BrendaArquette as Rob
Peter Dobson2 films together, 1989 to 1992
Peter Dobson's page
- Where the Day Takes You1992IMDb rating 6.5Lake as BrendaDobson as Tommy Ray
- Last Exit to Brooklyn1989IMDb rating 6.8Lake as DonnaDobson as Vinnie
Traci Lords2 films together, 1990 to 1994
Traci Lords's page
- Serial Mom1994IMDb rating 6.9Lake as MistyLords as Carl's Date
- Cry-Baby1990IMDb rating 6.5Lake as Pepper WalkerLords as Wanda Woodward
Divine2 films together, 1988 to 2013
Divine's page
- I Am Divine2013IMDb rating 7.5Lake as HimselfDivine as Himself
- Hairspray1988IMDb rating 7.0Lake as Tracy TurnbladDivine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Patricia Hearst2 films together, 1990 to 2000
Patricia Hearst's page
- Cecil B. DeMented2000IMDb rating 6.3Lake as LibbyHearst as Fidget's Mom
- Cry-Baby1990IMDb rating 6.5Lake as Pepper WalkerHearst as Wanda's Mother
John WatersDirector, 4 films, 1988 to 2000
All films by John Waters
- Cecil B. DeMented2000IMDb rating 6.3Lake as Libby
- Serial Mom1994IMDb rating 6.9Lake as Misty
- Cry-Baby1990IMDb rating 6.5Lake as Pepper Walker
- Hairspray1988IMDb rating 7.0Lake as Tracy Turnblad
Also two films together1 more actor
- Alan J. WendlCry-Baby (1990) and Hairspray (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.