Birthday: September 21, 1968
Trained at various professional schools for youngsters, actress Ricki Lake completed her education at Ithaca College. While her excessive weight precluded ingenue roles on stage and screen, Lake enjoyed some success as a cabaret singer and off-Broadway performer; she was also a gifted musician, adept at several instruments. Her film career began in 1988 as a member of director John Waters' ...more- 1988
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Actress
- Hairspray
- nom
- 2009
- Loving Leah
- Gerry
- 2006
- Game$how Marathon (TV Series)
- Host
- 2004
- A Dirty Shame
- Herself
- 2000
- Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
- Mary Haristeen
- 2000
- Cecil B. Demented
- Libby
- 2009
- Loving Leah
- Co-Executive Producer
- 2007
- The Business of Being Born
- Executive Producer
- 2007
- The Business of Being Born
- Producer













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