Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2, 1973), sometimes credited as Marissa Winokur, is an American actress known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful Broadway musical adaptation of John Waters' film Hairspray, as well as her work on the Pamela Anderson sitcom Stacked. Some of her other TV Credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, Just Shoot Me!, Felicity, and Dharma & Greg.She was a contestant on the popular reality competition series Dancing With the Stars and went on to host the similar Dance Your Ass Off. Most recently she was serving as a co-host on the daily daytime talk show The Talk, but did not return in 2011. Instead she would focus on her clothing line and a new cable TV show.
| Net Worth | $1.3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 2, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' (1.52 m) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack, Producer |
| Work Position | Dancing with the Stars (US) semi-finalist |
| Spouse | Judah Miller |
| Nicknames | Marissa Jaret Winokur, Winokur, Marissa Jaret |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "I still cry, even when I get introduced as 'the Tony Award winning actress.'" - On her reaction to her Tony win. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Currently filming a pilot for her new sitcom "The Furst Family". She is also starring in the movie picked up by the New Line Cinema "Always a Bridesmaid". She will be picking up the part of Tracy in the L.A. leg of the Hairspray tour. [April 2004] |
| 2 | Is the leading lady in the Broadway musical, "Hairspray". [2002] |
| 3 | Contestant on season 6 of Dancing with the Stars (2005). [March 2008] |
| 4 | Returning to her Tony award-winning role as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray" for 1 month. [June 2005] |
| 5 | Marissa and her husband, Judah Miller, became the parents of a son, Zev Issac Miller, on July 22, 2008. Zev weighed in at 8 lbs. 7 oz. and measured 21 inches long. |
| 6 | Expecting her first child (via a surrogate) later this year with her husband, Judah Miller. |
| 7 | Survived a bout with cervical cancer in 2001. |
| 8 | Engaged to her fiancée who she met in 1994 during a stage production of Grease. [2005] |
| 9 | Won Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray." |
| 10 | Joined the touring company of Grease, 1994-1995, and later played Pink Lady Jan in Grease on Broadway (1995). |
| 11 | Studied musical theatre for two years at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan. |
| 12 | Mother Maxine is a retired teacher. |
| 13 | Is the youngest of four siblings. |
| 14 | Father Michael is a retired architect. |
| 15 | Grew up in Bedford Village, New York. |
| 16 | Niece of S.J. Perelman and Nathanael West. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | 2017 | TV Series | Patty |
| Not Today Bianca | 2016 | TV Series | Becky |
| Hairspray Live! | 2016 | TV Movie | Pinkette |
| Scream Queens | 2016 | TV Series | Shelly |
| American Dad! | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Jewel / Mary-Ann / Hospital Doctor / ... |
| All Stars | 2015 | TV Movie | Donna |
| Playing House | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Candy |
| Yvonne | 2015/I | Short | Yvonne |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2014 | TV Series | Principal Dawn Meadows |
| Muffin Top: A Love Story | 2014 | Elise | |
| Melissa & Joey | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Theresa |
| Major Crimes | 2013 | TV Series | Karaoke Singer |
| My Synthesized Life | 2013 | TV Series | Rhonda |
| Bubble Guppies | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Guys with Kids | 2012 | TV Series | Linda Allmendinger |
| Retired at 35 | 2012 | TV Series | Amy Robbins |
| Yo Gabba Gabba! | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Barbara |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2011 | TV Series | Kim |
| Shake It Up! | 2011 | TV Series | Ms. Nancy |
| The Cleveland Show | 2011 | TV Series | Full-Sized Woman |
| King of the Hill | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Melinda Woman Doreen ... |
| Fugly | 2007 | TV Movie | Tammy Stump |
| Shrek the Halls | 2007 | TV Short | Bookstore Clerk (voice) |
| It Was One of Us | 2007 | TV Movie | Dr. Theodora 'Teddy' Hohn |
| Stacked | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Katrina |
| Ultra | 2006 | TV Movie | Veronique |
| Jack & Bobby | 2005 | TV Series | Margaret |
| Fever Pitch | 2005 | Sarah | |
| Higglytown Heroes | 2005 | TV Series | Taxi Driver Hero |
| Good Girls Don't... | 2004 | TV Series | Mistress Persephone |
| Beautiful Girl | 2003 | TV Movie | Becca Wasserman |
| Now You Know | 2002 | Lea's Friend | |
| Role of a Lifetime | 2002 | Flower Girl (as Marisa Winokur) | |
| Boston Public | 2001 | TV Series | Courtney Schaffer |
| The Ellen Show | 2001 | TV Series | Tina |
| Happy Birthday | 2001/I | Danny | |
| Amy's Orgasm | 2001 | Radio P.A. | |
| On Edge | 2001 | Wendy Wodinski | |
| Nikki | 2001 | TV Series | Lizzy |
| Maggie Bloom | 2000 | TV Movie | |
| Just Shoot Me! | 2000 | TV Series | Dee Dee |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2000 | TV Series | Woman in Elevator |
| Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | 2000 | Brenda | |
| Scary Movie | 2000 | Garage Victim | |
| Moesha | 2000 | TV Series | Theresa |
| Dharma & Greg | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Anita |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | 2000 | TV Series | Bella |
| City Guys | 1999 | TV Series | Marcy Lake |
| Felicity | 1999 | TV Series | Nancy |
| American Beauty | 1999 | Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine) | |
| Get Real | 1999 | TV Series | Annie |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | 1999 | TV Series | Glenda |
| Never Been Kissed | 1999 | Sheila | |
| Demo Reel: A Tragedy in 10 Minutes | 1999 | Short | Jeanette |
| Malibu, CA | 1998 | TV Series | Melody |
| The Steve Harvey Show | 1998 | TV Series | Kimmie |
| Step by Step | 1995 | TV Series | Dork Dancer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa & Joey | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Hairspray | 2007 | performer: "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | 2007 | Documentary performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat" | |
| Son of the Mask | 2005 | performer: "Baby Face" | |
| The 57th Annual Tony Awards | 2003 | TV Special performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat" |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Girl | 2003 | TV Movie co-executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Herself |
| Home & Family | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| What She Said | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Go Curvy | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Playboy Morning Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Talk | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host / Herself |
| All About Sex | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Daily Helpline | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host |
| On Your Marc! | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Jeff Probst Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Hour | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Marie | 2012 | TV Series documentary | |
| Nail Files | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself - Co-Host |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stand Up to Cancer | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Judge |
| Dance Your Ass Off | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Audience Member |
| Confessions of a Teen Idol | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stand Up to Cancer | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself (as Marissa Winokur) |
| American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Audience |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Access Hollywood | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Grease: You're the One That I Want! | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Playing Tracy | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The Roots of 'Hairspray' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| SoapTalk | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| MADtv | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 2005 Billboard Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| HBO First Look | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Celebrity Blackjack | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Pre-Recorden Awards |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Caroline Rhea Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 57th Annual Tony Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actress in a Musical |
| The Early Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| The View | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Co-Host |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Working in the Theatre | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
