Search

Marissa Winokur

  • Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
  • Birthday: February 2, 1973

Like so many great Hollywood success stories, Marissa Jaret Winokur's ascent to fame started with a chance discover by a top talent, which lead to the role of a lifetime. In Winokur's case, it was a bit part as a fast food restaurant employee in "American Beauty" (1999) that caught the eye of film and stage director Rob Marshall. The "Chicago" (2002) director recommended her for the role of Tracy Turnblad - the plus-sized heroine of the Broadway musical version of "Hairspray" - and the rest, as they say, wa…more

Full Biography

Credits

Actor
View All Credits

Career Milestones

  • 2009

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

  • 2008

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

  • 2007

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

  • 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

View All Milestones

Awards

  • 2003

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actress in a Musical

  • 2003

    Theatre World Award:

  • 2003

    Tony Award: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

SPONSORED LINKS