Marissa Jaret Winokur


Actress

About

Also Known As
Marissa Winokur
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
February 02, 1973

Biography

Life Events

1994

Cast in the national touring company of "Grease"

1995

Joined the Broadway revival of "Grease" as Pink Lady Jan

1998

Featured on an episode of "The Steve Harvey Show" (WB

1999

Had a memorable role as a fast food counter girl in "American Beauty"

1999

Feature debut, the Drew Barrymore comedy, "Never Been Kissed"

2000

Appeared on an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO) as a woman who tangles with Larry David over a doctor's appointment

2002

Played the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in the musical adaptation of cult director John Waters' film, "Hairspray"

2003

Played the lead (also executive produced) in the ABC Family TV movie "Beautiful Girl"

2005

Appeared opposite Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in the baseball comedy "Fever Pitch"

2005

Made series regular debut in the FOX series, "Stacked" as an accident-prone bookstore employee

2007

Joined Nikki Blonsky and Ricki Lake in singing "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" on the <i>Hairspray</i> soundtrack

2008

Cast on the ABC reality series "Dancing with the Stars" as a celebrity contestant

2009

Hosted the first season of "Dance Your Ass Off" on the Oxygen Network

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