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Patti LuPone

Actor
Born April 21, 1949 (75 years)
Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her work in stage musicals. She has won two Grammy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Olivier Awards. She is also a 2006 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee. On television, LuPone played Lady Bird Johnson in the 1987 TV movie, LBJ: The Early Years, starred in the drama series Life Goes On (1989–1993) and received Emmy Award nominations for the TV movie The Song Spinner (1995) and her guest role in the sitcom Frasier (1998). In the 1990s she had a recurring role as defense attorney Ruth Miller on Law & Order. She also had recurring roles in two Ryan Murphy FX series, the thriller American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014) and the drama Pose (2019), as well as on Murphy's Hollywood on Netflix. She guest starred in Penny Dreadful (2014–2016) before returning in a lead role. She voices the character Yellow Diamond in the animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019) and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future (2019–2020). She also appeared on The CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Rabbi Shari (2017). LuPone appeared in the Oscar-winning films Witness (1985) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and also was featured in State and Main (2000), Parker (2013), and The Comedian (2016). LuPone has a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and she is famous for her strong/high "Broadway" belt singing voice. In a 2008 interview, she maintained that she was "an actor who sings", and thankful she "had a voice"
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • State and Main
  • The 24 Hour Woman
  • Remember WENN
  • The Song Spinner
Known For
  • Beau Is Afraid
  • Driving Miss Daisy
  • Parker
  • Witness
  • Agatha All Along
  • Heist
  • State and Main
  • City by the Sea
  • Frasier
  • The Comedian
  • Life Goes On
  • Wise Guys
  • Company
  • Just Looking
  • Fighting Back
  • The 24 Hour Woman
  • The Water Engine
  • Monday Night Mayhem
  • The Song Spinner
  • Cliffs of Freedom
  • Union Square
  • Her Last Chance
  • Family Prayers
  • Cold Blooded

Filmography

2024
Agatha All Along (TV Series) · as Lilia Calderu
2023
Beau Is Afraid · as Mona Wassermann
2022
The School for Good and Evil · as Mrs. Deauville
2021
The Great North (TV Series) · as Momma Marita
2020
Central Park (TV Series) · as Roberta Mccullough
2020
Hollywood (2020) (TV Series) · as Avis Amberg
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Series) · as Vocalist
2019
Steven Universe Future (TV Series) · as Yellow Diamond (voice)
2019
Last Christmas · as Joyce
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie · as Yellow Diamond (voice)
2019
Cliffs of Freedom · as Yia-Yia
2018
Pose (TV Series) · as Frederica Norman
2017
Vampirina (TV Series) · as Nanpire
2016
The Comedian · as Florence Berkowitz
2015
F is for Family (TV Series) · as Nora Murphy
2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV Series) · as Rabbi Shari
2014
BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Mimi Stilton (voice)
2014
Penny Dreadful (TV Series) · as Dr. Seward
2013
Mom (TV Series) · as Rita
2013
Steven Universe (TV Series) · as Yellow Diamond (voice)
2013
Parker · as Ascension
2011
American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Kathy Pizazz
2011
Union Square · as Lucia
2011
2011
Company · as Joanne
2011
The Miraculous Year · as Veronica
2007
Army Wives (TV Series) · as Ms. Galassini
2006
30 Rock (TV Series) · as Sylvia Rossitano
2006
Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Mrs. Weiner
2005
Candide · as The Old Lady
2002
In-Laws (TV Series)
2002
City by the Sea · as Maggie
2002
Monday Night Mayhem · as Emmy Cosell
2001
Heist · as Betty Croft
2001
2000
Cold Blooded · as Van Klerk
2000
State and Main · as Sherry Bailey
2000
Falcone (TV Series) · as Francesca Gold
1999
Just Looking · as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Lydia Lebasi
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story · as Miss C. Canzinarra
1999
Summer of Sam · as Helen
1999
The 24 Hour Woman · as Joan Marshall
1998
Encore! Encore! (TV Series) · as Wine Critic
1997
Oz (TV Series) · as Stella Coffa
1996
Her Last Chance · as Joanna Saxen
1996
Remember WENN (TV Series) · as Grace Cavendish
1995
The Song Spinner · as Zantalalia
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Alice Dupree
1993
Frasier (TV Series) · as Zora Crane
1993
Family Prayers · as Aunt Nan
1992
The Water Engine · as Rita Lang
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ruth Miller
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Cheryl Monroe (voice)
1989
Driving Miss Daisy · as Florine Werthan
1989
Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Elizabeth 'libby' Thacher
1987
LBJ: The Early Years · as Claudia Alta 'lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
1986
Wise Guys · as Wanda Valentini
1985
The Cradle Will Rock · as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
1985
Witness · as Elaine
1982
Fighting Back · as Lisa D'angelo
1979
1941 · as Lydia Hedberg
1978
1977
The Andros Targets (TV Series) · as Sharon Walker
1976
The Time of Your Life · as Kitty Duval
1976
Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Fosca

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