[DOC] [TLE] Ricki Lake - Talk Show Host, Director, Women's Rights Activist, Film ... [PAR] Actress Ricki Lake hosted her own popular '90s talk show after starring in hit ... In 
1997, she took her ambition to Ithaca College and fought for roles in ... Director 
John Waters, known for his "campy" films, happened to be ... She also played 
Holly Pellegrino for one season on the ABC TV series China Beach. ... April 2, 
2014... [DOC] [TLE] Ricki Lake - Wikipedia [PAR] Children, 2. Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American 
actress, producer, and Emmy Award-winning television presenter. She is best 
known for her talk show which was broadcast internationally .... Lake won the 
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2013. As of February 2014, 
Lake is working... [DOC] [TLE] The Return of Ricki Lake: A Long Road Back | Robert Maier [PAR] Nov 3, 2012 ... Ricki left TV in 2004 after 11 years hosting a daily talk show, and returned this ... 
of the situation, she had the drive needed to make Tracy on her own terms. ... 
Hairspray was a period musical film, not a cheapo underground movie. .... Most 
didn't know John Waters from Muddy Waters and no memory of... [DOC] [TLE] China Beach | Tuesday 13 December 2011 13:59 - SABC [PAR] Dec 13, 2011 ... Dana starred in the Broadway show "A Life" and received critical ... Dana acted in 
a number of TV series, working steadily until she could get her own starring 
vehicle. ... two seasons of the television series China Beach, from 1988-1989. ... 
a variety of film and television projects prior to being cast alongside... [DOC] [TLE] "Next on Ricki: Talk Show Hosts Who Make Instant Millions" by ... [PAR] Is Ricki Lake, the actress turned television host, the Oprah Winfrey for ... acting in 
films including Hairspray and Cry Baby, for cult director John Waters. ... Before a 
typical day's taping begins, the camera operators shoot close-ups of the 175 ... 
she asks, pirouetting so the audience can see her new coiffure. .... 2, Summer 
2010. [DOC] [TLE] Ricki on the Rise - People [PAR] Nov 21, 1994 ... Only a year after entering the talk show swampa morass into which legions ... 
Once the massive mascot in such campy John Waters films as Hairspray ... lost 
125 pounds, landed a talk show all her own and gained a husband. ... (We were 
naked two hours later, she told David Letterman and his nearly 7... [DOC] [TLE] Production Team  The Mama Sherpas [PAR] From acting and producing, to dancing her way into the hearts of television ... and 
they are currently in production on two documentaries; Sweetening The Pill, ... 
Lake returned in 2012, and won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. The 
world first met Lake in 1988 as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters' film Hairspray. Her
... [DOC] [TLE] Ricki Lake | WME|IMG Speakers [PAR] Whether she is keynoting, hosting or participating in a lively panel, Ricki Lake is 
honest, direct, and down-to-earth. From her unforgettable film debut as Tracy 
Turnblad in the John Waters ... to her years hosting her own popular daily talk 
show and now her activism .... Emmy Award Winning TV Personality, Actor & 
Comedian... [DOC] [TLE] In 1988 she was the rotund heroine of a camp cult classic. Today ... [PAR] Jun 15, 1996 ... Today she is America's brightest talk show hostess. ... Lake is not afraid to make 
her own contribution to an atmosphere of full and frank discussion. ... lead role in 
John Waters's hit 1988 film Hairspray during her freshman year at college. ... TV 
show called China Beach, things started to go wrong for Lake. [DOC] [TLE] Talk Time - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Dec 5, 1993 ... This is the '90s and Ricki Lake is Talk TV for Generation X, those in their 20s ... 
show are counting on its young, hip, offbeat but oh-so

Question: She was in 2 John Waters films & on the TV show "China Beach" before hosting her own talk show
Answer: Ricki Lake