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Ricki Lake’s Milestones
| Began professional career singing in cabarets in NYC | |
| Had a singing role in the Off-Broadway revue, "Five Dine, No Exaggeration" | |
| Raised in Westchester, NY | |
| 1988 | Film acting debut playing the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in the John Waters directed "Hairspray" |
| 1989 | Had lead in the CBS TV-movie "Babycakes"; the Americanized version of Percy Adlon's "Sugarbaby" |
| 1990 | Appeared in "A Girl's Guide to Chaos" at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles |
| 1990 | Joined cast of the ABC drama series "China Beach" as the overweight Red Cross worker 'Holly the Donut Dolly' |
| 1990 | Reteamed with Waters for "Cry-Baby" |
| 1992 | Had featured role in "Where the Day Takes You" |
| 1993 - 2004 | Hosted syndicated daytime talk show "The Ricki Lake Show" |
| 1994 | Third collaboration with John Waters, the satirical "Serial Mom" |
| 1996 | Played the title role in "Mrs. Winterbourne" |
| 2000 | Had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom "The King of Queens" as Stephanie, Doug's (Kevin James) younger sister |
| 2000 | Made appearance in John Waters' "Cecil B. Demented" |
| 2006 | Hosted the CBS summer series "Gameshow Marathon" |
| 2007 | Produced "The Business of Being Born," a documentary that examines the history and financial side of childbirth through the women's experience; includes footage and details of her own "life changing" home birthing experience |
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