In which 1988 movie did Ricki Lake star?

Ricki Lake starred in the 1988 movie "Hairspray." She made her film debut as Tracy Turnblad, an energetic Baltimore teenager who dreams of dancing on a local television program.

Written and directed by John Waters, "Hairspray" is set in early-1960s Baltimore, where Tracy challenges the era's beauty standards and racial segregation. The story mixes exuberant dance numbers, teen rebellion, family comedy, and social satire. Tracy's signature hairstyle is central to the title and to the film's exaggerated visual style.

The cast included Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, and Jerry Stiller. Divine played both Tracy's mother, Edna Turnblad, and the villainous television producer Arvin Hodgepile, a performance that helped make the film a cult favorite. The movie was a broader, more accessible work than many of Waters's earlier productions and received a PG rating.

Viewers sometimes confuse the 1988 original with the later musical adaptations. A 2002 stage musical and a 2007 film version both tell the same basic story, but Lake's role belongs to Waters's original 1988 film.