Leslie Ann Powers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leslie Ann Powers

American actress

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1971

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Profession: actor, stage actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hairspray is a 1988 American comedy film written and directed by John Waters, and starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Jerry Stiller, Leslie Ann Powers, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Michael St.
Gerard.
Hairspray was a dramatic departure from Waters's earlier works, with a much broader intended audience.
Hairspray's PG is the mildest rating a Waters film has received; most of his previous films were rated X by the MPAA.
Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film revolves around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation. Hairspray was only a moderate success upon its initial theatrical release, earning a modest gross of $8 million.
However, it managed to attract a larger audience on home video in the early 1990s and became a cult classic.
The film received critical acclaim, although some were displeased with the overall campiness.
The film ranks #444 on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.In 2002, the film was adapted into a Broadway musical of the same name, which won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2003.
A second film version of Hairspray, an adaptation of the stage musical, was also released by New Line Cinema in 2007, which included many changes of scripted items from the original.