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Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2 1973, New York City) is a Tony Award Winner American actress best known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful Broadway musical adaptation of John Waters' film, Hairspray.

She won Broadway's 2003 Tony Award for Best Actress for her performance in Hairspray, as well as the Drama Desk, Theatre World and Outer Critics Circle awards. She had previously appeared on Broadway as "Pink Lady Jan" in the revival of Grease.

Winokur has also played roles in films such as American Beauty, Never Been Kissed, Scary Movie, Amy's Orgasm, Beautiful Girl (for ABC Family), and most recently, Fever Pitch.

On television, she has had recurring roles on Dharma and Greg and Moesha. She was last featured on the (now-defunct) TV series Stacked, which starred Pamela Anderson. She also appeared on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and was called Marissa Winokur in the episode, but was credited simply as Woman In Elevator.

Winokur is working on recording a children's music album. Her rendition of the song "Baby Face" is also featured on the soundtrack for the film Son of the Mask.

She married Judah Miller, who was a writer on Stacked, on October 7, 2006.

Winokur is currently set to star in a new comedy pilot for CBS titled "Fugly", from the creator of My Name Is Earl. The show was originally pitched to FOX as a vehicle for Pamela Anderson, but was turned down in favor of Stacked, which coincidentally also starred Winokur.

Trivia

Winokur was a cheerleader and captain of her high school soccer team at Fox Lane High School.

After graduating high school, Winokur attended a musical conservatory, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, graduating from the integrated program.

Preceded by Sutton Foster for Thoroughly Modern Millie	Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical 2003 for Hairspray	Succeeded by Idina Menzel for Wicked

References

Much A-Do About Marissa, American Cheerleader Magazine, February 2003.

External links

Marissa Jaret Winokur at IMDb
Official website of Marissa Jaret Winokur
Out.com Interview The Tony-winning star of Hairspray dishes about hanging with Pamela Anderson on her new sitcom.

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-'''Marissa Jaret Winokur''' (born [[February 2]] [[1973]], [[New York City]]) is a [[Tony Award]] Winner [[United States|American]] [[actress]] best known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theatre|musical]] adaptation of [[John Waters]]' film, ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]''.
+'''Marissa Jaret Winokur''' (born [[February 2]] [[1973]], [[New York City]]) is a [[Tony Award]] Winner [[United States|American]] [[actress]] best known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[musical theatre|musical]] adaptation of [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]' film, ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]''.
 She won Broadway's [[2003]] [[Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical|Best Actress]] for her performance in ''Hairspray'', as well as the [[Drama Desk Award|Drama Desk]], Theatre World and Outer Critics Circle awards. She had previously appeared on Broadway as "Pink Lady Jan" in the revival of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''.