Ricki was in the same elementary and middle-school class in Hastings-on-Hudson as Roger Howarth. They knew each other.

Is a vegetarian.

Gave birth to son Owen Tyler Sussman in the bathtub of her New York home. The newborn was delivered by a midwife. Owen weighed in at 8 lbs. 7 oz. [18 June 2001]

Despite her radical weight loss, Lake was required to lose an additional 20 lbs before filming for Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) could begin.

Suffers from adult onset asthma.

She has a son, Milo Sebastian Sussman [b. March 22, 1997]

Childhood friend of Deborah Gibson.

Sometimes presents her talk show barefooted.