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Marissa Jaret Winokur: Biography

Marissa Jaret Winokur
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  • Birth Place: Bedford Village, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/02/1973, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; singer
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Marissa Jaret Winokur Fast Facts:
  • Made her Broadway debut in 1995 as a replacement for Jan in the revival of Grease.
  • Featured in small but memorable roles in films including Never Been Kissed, American Beauty and Fever Pitch.
  • Created the role of Tracy Turnblad, a plump teen who shakes things up on a TV dance show in 1962 Baltimore, in the 2002 musical Hairspray.
  • Was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to undergo a hysterectomy months before appearing in Hairspray. She initially kept her illness a secret out of fear that she would be replaced in the musical. She made a full recovery and is now cancer-free.
  • Appeared on the short-lived TV comedy Stacked, which starred Pamela Anderson. Winokur's husband, Judah Miller, was a writer for the series.
  • Competed in Season 6 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, with partner Tony Dovolani.
  • Marissa Jaret Winokur Relationships:
  • Zev Isaac Miller - Son
  • Maxine Winokur - Mother
  • Michael Winokur - Father
  • Judah Miller - Husband
  • Marissa Jaret Winokur Awards:
  • 2003 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
  • College:
  • American Music and Dramatic Academy, New York, NY (1993)

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Guys With Kids, Zach Cregger, Erinn Hayes, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Jesse Bradford Vivian Zink/NBC
Guys With Kids, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Jesse Bradford Vivian Zink/NBC
The Talk, Leah Remini, Sara Gilbert, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen Cliff Lipson/CBS
The Talk, Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Marissa Jaret Winokur Cliff Lipson/CBS

Marissa Jaret Winokur: Watchlist

The Biggest Loser
"It inspires me to work out. I always watch it when I am at the gym or on the treadmill at home. I just notice that there was a new season starting. Crap. That means I haven't been working out. "

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