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Winokur is working on recording a children's music album. Her rendition of the song "[[Baby Face (song)|Baby Face]]" is also featured on the soundtrack for the film ''[[Son of the Mask]]''. |
Winokur is working on recording a children's music album. Her rendition of the song "[[Baby Face (song)|Baby Face]]" is also featured on the soundtrack for the film ''[[Son of the Mask]]''. |
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In a article in [[USA today]] she is said to have a cameo in the new hairspray movie . [[USA today]] was misinformed. Marissa will NOT make a cameo in the new movie. |
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She married Judah Miller, who was a writer on ''[[Stacked]]'', on [[October 7]], [[2006]]. |
She married Judah Miller, who was a writer on ''[[Stacked]]'', on [[October 7]], [[2006]]. |
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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.
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.