Marissa Jaret Winokur film "Son of the Mask," and she performed "The Wish Song" on the 2006 charity album "Unexpected Dreams – Songs From the Stars." In 2007, she joined Nikki Blonsky and Ricki Lake in singing "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" on the "Hairspray" soundtrack; in director John Waters's original film, Lake had originated the role that Winokur (on stage) and Blonsky (on screen, in the film version of the musical) had respectively reprised, that of Tracy Turnblad. Winokur has also lent her voice to several cartoon shows, including "American Dad!" and "King of the Hill." Winokur was featured on Season
Ricki and the Flash for the guests. Her son and his bride start the wedding dance and slowly the guests join in. Diablo Cody based the script in part on her mother-in-law Terry Cieri, who has fronted a New Jersey bar band for years. Cody said, "I watched her on stage so many times, and I thought to myself, 'This woman's life is a movie.' Cody specifically wrote the role of Ricki with Streep in her mind noting that actresses over 50 in Hollywood typically don't get complicated parts. Streep's costar is played by her real life daughter, Mamie Gummer marking the third film