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Posted on Mon, Oct. 21, 2002
'Hairspray' Star Gets TV Deal

"Hairspray" star Marissa Jaret Winokur has styled a deal for herself to go from the Broadway stage to the television screen.

Winokur signed a one-year agreement with Touchstone Television and ABC to develop a project after the musical's run ends.

"Marissa is the bright, shining star on Broadway this year. Everyone is talking about her," Gene Blythe, executive VP of casting for ABC Entertainment Television Group, said in a statement Friday. "Several networks and studios were after Marissa, and we are incredibly fortunate to have her in the ABC/Touchstone family."

The actress has won rave reviews for her portrayal of Tracy Turnblad, a pudgy teen obsessed with a TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore. The musical, based on the campy John Waters movie of the same name, is this year's huge hit on Broadway.

Winokur's previous TV work includes appearances on "Dharma & Greg," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Boston Public." She's also been in films including "American Beauty" and "Scary Movie."

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