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Marissa Jaret Winokur

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Winokur won the 2003 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award, Theatre World Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in Hairspray. 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, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Scary Movie, Beautiful Girl (for ABC Family), Fever Pitch and most recently on Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 6).
Winokur co-stared on the TV series Stacked, which starred Pamela Anderson.Stacked ran for only 19 episodes, 5 of which never appeared on air. She also appeared on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where she lost a physical fight with Larry David over the first appointment at a doctor's office. She was called Marissa Winokur in the episode, but was credited simply as Woman In Elevator.
She is set to star in a new comedy pilot for CBS titled Fugly from the creator of My Name Is Earl.

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STAGE CREDITS

Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now! Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now!
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Premiere, 2024
Performer
Hairspray Live! Hairspray Live!
[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2016
Pinkette
Hairspray Hairspray
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Tracy Turnblad
Tracy Turnblad [Replacement]
Tracy Turnblad [Replacement]
Grease
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Jan [Replacement]

Movies

American Beauty
[ 1999 ] Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl Janine
Never Been Kissed
[ 1999 ] Sheila
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
[ 2000 ] Brenda
Scary Movie
[ 2000 ] Garage Victim
Amy's Orgasm
[ 2001 ] Radio P.A.
On Edge
[ 2001 ] Wendy Wodinski
Role of a Lifetime
[ 2002 ] Flower Girl Marisa Winokur
Now You Know
[ 2002 ] Lea's Friend
Fever Pitch
[ 2005 ] Sarah
Muffin Top: A Love Story
[ 2014 ] Elise
Trouble
[ 2019 ] Claire, Marissa Winokur
Feel the Beat
[ 2020 ] Marissa Jaret Winokur
DIVOS!
[ 2020 ] Sister Hartt
Santa Bootcamp
[ 2022 ] Patti

TV Shows

A Million Little Things
Linda
American Dad!
Jewel, Assistant, Candace
Crashing
Guinevere
Dharma & Greg
Anita
King of the Hill
Melinda, Woman, Doreen
Melissa & Joey
Theresa
Stacked
Katrina
What We Do in the Shadows
Charmaine, Charmaine Rinaldi
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Barbara

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Hairspray


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2003 - Performance

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Hairspray


winner
Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Hairspray


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Hairspray

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Marissa Jaret Winokur been in?

Marissa Jaret Winokur has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Marissa Jaret Winokur been in?

Marissa Jaret Winokur has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Marissa Jaret Winokur been nominated for?

Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray , Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Hairspray, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hairspray and Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hairspray.

What awards has Marissa Jaret Winokur won?

Marissa Jaret Winokur has won the following awards: Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Hairspray, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Hairspray, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Hairspray, and Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Hairspray.

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