Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hairspray | Tracy Turnblad | |
| 1988 | The In Crowd | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Bridesmaid | |
| 1989 | Cookie | Pia | |
| 1989 | Baby Cakes | Grace | |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Donna | |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby | Pepper Walker | |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Brenda | |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Charlotte | Uncredited |
| 1992 | Inside Monkey Zetterland | Bella the Stalker | |
| 1993 | Skinner | Kerry Tate | |
| 1994 | Cabin Boy | Figurehead | |
| 1994 | Serial Mom | Misty Sutphin | |
| 1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne | Connie Doyle/Patricia Winterbourne | |
| 2000 | Cecil B. Demented | Libby | |
| 2004 | A Dirty Shame | Herself | Caméo |
| 2006 | Park | Peggy | |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Talent agent | |
| 2008 | The Business of Being Born |
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Executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kate & Allie | Teri | 1 episode |
| 1988 | ABC Afterschool Special | Carmen | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Baby Cakes | Grace | Television movie |
| 1989 | Starting Now | Ricki Ross | Television series pilot |
| 1989–1990 | China Beach | Holly Pelegrino | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | Gravedale High | Cleofatra (Voice) | Unknown episodes |
| 1991 | The Chase | Tammie | Television movie |
| 1991 | Riders in the Sky | Broadway Baby | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Based on an Untrue Story | Velour | Television movie |
| 1993–2004 | Ricki Lake | Host | First syndicated talk show |
| 1998 | Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery | Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen | Television movie |
| 2000–2001 | The King of Queens | Stephanie Heffernan | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Carpenter Hero | 1 episode |
| 2006 | King of the Hill | Lila (Voice) | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Matters of Life and Dating | Linda | Television movie Executive producer |
| 2009 | Loving Leah | Rabbi Gerry | Television movie Co-executive producer |
| 2009 | Charm School with Ricki Lake | Head-mistress | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Susan Semler | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Herself | Guest, "Talk Show Reunion" |
| 2011 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself/Contestant | Season 13/Third Place |
| 2012 | The Ricki Lake Show | Host | Second syndicated talk show |
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