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Acting

Ricki Lake

Career: Active from 1988 to 2021, busiest in 1993 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 13
top three billing

Average score: 60/100

Highest rated: Hairspray
80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Ricki Lake Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Tension
4.1, average 6.0
Mystery
2.4, average 4.0
Adrenaline
3.3, average 4.8
Violence
2.7, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 3
Heartwarming 2
Coming-of-Age 2
Family-Friendly 2
Urban Decay 2
Character Study 2
Ensemble Cast 2
Character-Driven 2
Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

She Married Her Murderer: The Susan Cox Powell Story

as Judy Cox

2020s

4 titles · average score 72

Big Rock Burning

Executive Producer

Pictionary

TV show

Moon Manor

71

as Ricki Lake

Under the Christmas Tree

72

as Marie

2010s

6 titles · average score 74

Weed the People

79

Executive Producer

Gemini

60

as Vanessa

Hairspray Live!

74

as Pinkette

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

83

TV show · as Dream Ghost #1

The Ricki Lake Show

TV show · Creator, Producer

More Business of Being Born

Executive Producer

2000s

12 titles · average score 61

Loving Leah

71

as Rabbi Gerry

Drop Dead Diva

71

TV show · as Susan Semler

The Business of Being Born

65

Producer

Easy to Assemble

TV show

Matters of Life & Dating

as Linda Dackman

Hairspray

79

as Talent Agent

Gameshow Marathon

TV show · as Hostess

Park

38

as Peggy

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

56

as Ricki Lake

Higglytown Heroes

60

TV show · as Carpenter Hero (voice)

A Dirty Shame

54

as Ricki Lake

Cecil B. Demented

59

as Libby

1990s

21 titles · average score 60

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

69

as Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen

The King of Queens

66

TV show · as Stephanie Heffernan

King of the Hill

78

TV show · as Lila (voice)

Mrs. Winterbourne

46

as Connie Doyle

Serial Mom

67

as Misty Sutphin

Skinner

46

as Kerry Tate

Ricki Lake

54

TV show

Based on an Untrue Story

56

as Velour Gnack

Where the Day Takes You

60

as Brenda

The Idiot Box

TV show · as Daughter

Cry-Baby

66

as Pepper Walker

Gravedale High

68

TV show · as Cleofatra (voice)

1980s

11 titles · average score 59

Babycakes

70

as Grace

Last Exit to Brooklyn

57

as Donna

Cookie

31

as Pia

Hairspray

80

as Tracy Turnblad

as Carmen

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

50

TV show

China Beach

77

TV show · as Holly Pelegrino

Working Girl

73

as Bridesmaid

The In Crowd

64

as Dancer (uncredited)

Kate & Allie

43

TV show

Entertainment Tonight

44

TV show