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Patti LuPone
Actor
Born April 21, 1949 (73 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"
Filmography
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil · as Unknown |
| 2021 | Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years · as Unknown |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Series) · as Vocalist |
| 2020 | Hollywood (2020) (TV Series) · as Avis Amberg |
| 2020 | Central Park (TV Series) · as Roberta McCullough |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie · as Yellow Diamond (voice) |
| 2019 | Last Christmas · as Joyce |
| 2019 | Cliffs of Freedom · as Yia-Yia |
| 2019 | Steven Universe Future (TV Series) · as Yellow Diamond (voice) |
| 2018 | Pose (TV Series) · as Frederica Norman |
| 2017 | Vampirina (TV Series) · as Nanpire |
| 2016 | The Comedian · as Florence Berkowitz |
| 2015 | Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family · as Patti LuPone |
| 2015 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV Series) · as Rabbi Shari |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Nora Murphy |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful (TV Series) · as Dr. Seward |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Mimi Stilton (voice) |
| 2013 | Parker · as Ascension |
| 2013 | Steven Universe (TV Series) · as Yellow Diamond (voice) |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Rita |
| 2012 | Girls (TV Series) · as Patti LuPone |
| 2011 | Union Square · as Lucia |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Joan Ramsey |
| 2007 | Army Wives (TV Series) · as Ms. Galassini |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Mrs. Weiner |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Sylvia Rossitano |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | City by the Sea · as Maggie |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem · as Emmy Cosell |
| 2001 | Heist · as Betty Croft |
| 2000 | Cold Blooded · as Van Klerk |
| 2000 | Falcone (TV Series) · as Francesca Gold |
| 2000 | State and Main · as Sherry Bailey |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story · as Miss C. Canzinarra |
| 1999 | Just Looking · as Sylvia Levine Polinsky |
| 1999 | The 24 Hour Woman · as Joan Marshall |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Summer of Sam · as Helen |
| 1998 | Encore! Encore! (TV Series) · as Wine Critic |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Patti LuPone |
| 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 | Family Prayers · as Aunt Nan |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Zora Crane |
| 1992 | The Water Engine · as Rita Lang |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Ruth Miller |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy · as Florine Werthan |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher |
| 1986 | Wise Guys · as Wanda Valentini |
| 1985 | Witness · as Elaine |
| 1982 | Fighting Back · as Lisa D'Angelo |
| 1979 | 1941 · as Lydia Hedberg |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies · as actor |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Fosca |