PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Marissa Jaret Winokur
By Ernio Hernandez
31 Dec 2008
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| Marissa Jaret Winokur |
Marissa Jaret Winokur — the Tony winner who has returned to the cast of Hairspray — fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts, backstage trivia and pop culture tidbits.
| Full given name: | Marissa Jaret Winokur |
| Hometown: | Bedford, New York born and raised; Toluca Lake now with husband Judah Miller and baby boy Zev!!:) |
| Zodiac sign: | Aquarius, but people that know about the zodiac say I don't act like one.... |
| Audition song: | "Unworthy of Your Love" from Assassins and "Where the Boys Are" |
| Special skills: | Looking casual while wearing a Tony around my neck |
| First Broadway show ever saw: | Evita |
| If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? | Anything Ethel Merman was in. |
| Current show you have been recommending to friends: | "In the Heights" I mean Hairspray at the Neil Simon!!! |
| Favorite show tune: | My dad once played "There's No Business Like Show Business" on a loop in the car as he drove me to the airport; at that moment that song became very special to me. He loves Broadway more than all you queens!!!!!! |
| Most played song on your iPod: | "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen |
| One CD you couldn't live without: | I love Dusty Springfield. |
| Last book you read: | Hahahah. US Weekly? Is that a book? |
| Must-see TV show: | "Dancing With the Stars"...just kidding. "Mad Men" Zev likes Diego. |
| Last good movie you saw: | "Milk" |
| Performer you would drop everything to go see: | Patti LuPone (and have) |
| Pop culture guilty pleasure: | "America's Next Top Model" |
| First stage kiss: | Josh Barry when I was 12 in my middle school production of "Meet My Camp." Huge hit! |
| Favorite post-show meal: | Cosi Signature Salad with chicken. Extra bread. Yum. |
| How you got your Equity card: | First national tour of Tommy Tune/Jeff Calhoun's Grease. I couldn't wait to get my show jacket. |
| Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? | Hahaha. No, I live in L.A. |
| Worst costume ever: | When I was a dancing fiber girl with a hard hat singing "Fiber, gotta keep it moving" You can only imagine the costume! |
| Favorite cereal: | Special K with strawberries |
| Who would play you in the movie? | Michelle Pfeiffer.....it's Hollywood. |
| Worst job you ever had: | Did I mention the dancing fiber girl? |
| TV or commercial gig you most enjoyed: | "Beautiful Girl" |
| Leading lady role you've been dying to play: | Playing it, at the Neil Simon Theatre until January 4th. Buy your tickets! |
