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Biography

Ricki hosted her own talk show - the self named Ricki Lake - between 1993 and 2004. She has been in several movie that…more

Born

9/21/1968, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York City

Birth Name

Ricki Pamela Lake

Gender

Female

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Star (6)

Role
- Dancing With The Stars
  Season 13 - Celebrity Dancer
  - S 13: Ep 21 Episode 13010A
    11/22/11
  - S 13: Ep 20 Episode 13010
    11/21/11
  - S 13: Ep 19 Episode 1309A
    11/15/11
  - S 13: Ep 18 Episode 1309
    11/14/11
  - S 13: Ep 17 Episode 1308A
    11/8/11
  - + 16 More Credits
- Charm School
  Host
  - S 3: Ep 1 Thou Shalt Aspire To Be Charming
    5/11/09
- Ricki Lake
  Host
  - S 6: Ep 6048 It’s Halloween, & I’m Feelin’ Tricky…I’ve Got A Surprise For You
    1/1/07
  - S 11: Ep 22 Weave Wars(So Long, We'll Be Weaving You)
    5/25/04
  - — Just Married: Is It Already Over?
    5/9/03
  - — Ripley's Most Amazing Moments
    5/8/03
  - — Preventing Teen Pregnancy
    5/7/03
  - + 759 More Credits
- Gameshow Marathon
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 7 Family Feud
    6/29/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 Match Game
    6/22/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 Card Sharks
    6/15/06
  - S 1: Ep 4 Press Your Luck
    6/8/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 Beat the Clock
    6/7/06
  - + 2 More Credits
- Gravedale High
  Cleofatra
  - S 1: Ep 13 Monster On Trial
    12/1/90
  - S 1: Ep 12 Good-Bye Gravedale
    11/24/90
  - S 1: Ep 11 Night Of The Living Dad
    11/17/90
  - S 1: Ep 10 Save Our School
    11/10/90
  - S 1: Ep 9 Frankenjockey
    11/3/90
  - + 8 More Credits
- China Beach
  Holly Pelegrino
  - S 3: Ep 22 Strange Brew
    4/30/90
  - S 3: Ep 21 The Gift
    4/23/90
  - S 3: Ep 20 F.N.G.
    4/16/90
  - S 3: Ep 19 Phoenix
    3/21/90
  - S 3: Ep 18 Skylark
    3/14/90
  - + 16 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- The King of Queens
  Stephanie Heffernan
  - S 3: Ep 21 Departure Time
    4/30/01
  - S 3: Ep 14 Paint Misbehavin'
    2/5/01
  - S 3: Ep 13 Hi Def-Jam
    1/29/01
  - S 3: Ep 11 Better Camera
    12/11/00
  - S 3: Ep 6 Strike Too
    11/6/00
  - + 1 More Credits
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 7 Show #1465
    8/29/00
  - S 7: Ep 2 Show #1280
    9/8/99
  - S 5: Ep 132 Show #0994
    4/23/98
  - S 4: Ep 148 Show #0797
    5/9/97
  - S 4: Ep 21 Show #0670
    9/30/96
  - + 5 More Credits
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 89 Show #1673
    8/21/92
  - S 9: Ep 141 Show #1408
    12/26/90
  - S 9: Ep 68 Show #1335
    7/20/90
  - S 9: Ep 35 Show #1289
    4/11/90
  - S 8: Ep 139 Show #1224
    11/17/89
Guest Star (36)

Role
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 308 Episode #4.308
    8/30/11
  - S 2: Ep 269 Episode #2.269
    7/17/09
  - S 1: Ep 151 March 3, 2008
    3/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 103 January 7, 2008
    1/7/08
- Access Hollywood
  Herself
  - S 13: Ep 233 August 30, 2011
    8/30/11
- Drop Dead Diva
  Susan
  - S 2: Ep 2 Back from the Dead
    6/13/10
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Herself
  - S 11: Ep 11 Episode 11
    10/5/09
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 58: Ep 90 May 6, 2009
    5/6/09
  - S 58: Ep 87 May 1, 2009
    5/1/09
  - S 57: Ep 8 January 10, 2008
    1/10/08
- The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 136 Morning Show With Mike and Juliet
    3/18/08
  - S 2: Ep 89 Morning Show With Mike and Juliet
    1/11/08
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 150 Ricki Lake/The Wreckers/Oscar DeLa Hoya
    5/24/06
- King of The Hill
  Lila
  - S 10: Ep 14 Hank's Bully
    5/7/06
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 3 Tournament 6 Game 3
    9/1/05
  - S 4: Ep 3 Tournament 4 Game 3
    10/31/04
- Higglytown Heroes
  Carpenter Hero
  - S 1: Ep 10 Soup With Stars / The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club
    11/1/04
- Celebrity Blackjack
  Tournament Player
  - S 2: Ep 1 Jason Alexander v. Ricki Lake v. Jeff Probst v. Steve Howey
    10/12/04
- E!'s 101
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 24 Most Starlicious Makeovers 40 - 21
    4/14/04
- V Graham Norton
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 111 April 4th 2003
    4/4/03
- The View
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 41 October 30, 2002
    10/30/02
  - S 5: Ep 78 May 8, 2002
    5/8/02
  - S 5: Ep 18 October 17, 2001
    10/17/01
  - S 4: Ep 27 September 12, 2001
    9/12/01
- Good Day Live
  Herself-Guest
  - S 1: Ep 139 March 29th 2002
    3/29/02
- Jenny Jones
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 1 Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show
    6/13/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 147 Show #959
    4/12/01
  - S 5: Ep 32 Show #844
    10/18/00
  - S 4: Ep 181 Show #805
    6/14/00
  - S 3: Ep 84 Show #515
    1/20/99
  - S 1: Ep 206 Show #206
    5/9/97
  - + 1 More Credits
- So Graham Norton
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 22 Episode 54
    3/30/01
- Biography
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 30 Ricki Lake
    9/21/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  herself
  - S 3: Ep 9 Divine
    3/7/99
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 10 Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
    12/13/98
- The King of Queens
  Stephanie Heffernan
- TFI Friday
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 12 Ricki Lake, Robbie Williams, Catherine Wheel, Lightning Seeds.
    11/28/97
- Light Lunch
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 39 Surprise! I'm Having Your Gay Baby... Get Lost Sucker!
    11/27/97
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  Charlotte(not credited)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 9 Bob Saget; Rent; Ricki Lake
    11/11/96
- The Gaby Roslin Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    5/18/96
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 3: Ep 103 Show #0542
    2/16/96
  - S 2: Ep 79 Show #0298
    12/30/94
- The Critic
  voice of Herself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Lady Hawke
    3/19/95
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 5 September 11, 1992
    9/11/92
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 134 April 6, 1990
    4/6/90
  - S 2: Ep 17 October 3, 1989
    10/3/89
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 49 Show #4094
    1/12/90
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Performer
  - S 61: Ep 1 The 61st Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/89
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Carmen
  - S 17: Ep 2 A Family Again
    10/13/88
- The Last Resort (1987)
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 9 Episode 37
    7/1/88
- Kate & Allie
  Teri
  - S 4: Ep 20 Send Me No Flowers
    3/16/87
Producer (1)

Role
- Gameshow Marathon
  Producer

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Trivia
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- In 1996, Ricki won the TV Prize award in the category of Best Foreign TV Personality - Female at the Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden.
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- In 1989, Ricki was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best Female Lead for her role in the 1988 film Hairspray.
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- Ricki made a cameo as William Morris Talent Agent #1 in the 2007 remake of the 1988 original film Hairspray, of which she starred in.
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- Ricki (advice to women in bad relationships): Dump that zero and get yourself a hero!
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- Ricki: My goal in life was to be loved and adored by everyone.
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- Ricki: I never set out to be a role model for large women, I just do what I feel is right.
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