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