Divine (performer) with Divine in mind. Although not a major character in the film, Divine had been eager to play the part because he wished to perform in more male roles and leave behind the stereotype of simply being a female impersonator. Reviews of the film were mixed, as were the evaluations of Divine's performance. After finishing his work on "Trouble in Mind", Divine again became involved with a John Waters project, the film "Hairspray" (1988). Set in Baltimore during the 1960s, "Hairspray" revolved around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local television
Ricki Seidman operative with a history of smearing conservative judges doesn't exactly mitigate that." She appeared in the 1993 documentary film about the 1992 Clinton campaign for President, "The War Room", and the 2008 film "The Return of the War Room" documenting Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She was played by Grace Gummer in the HBO film "Confirmation", depicting her role as adviser to Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. Ricki Seidman Ricki L. Seidman (born August 24, 1955) is a Democratic former government official, activist, and political adviser who was involved in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Robert