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Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

ActingBorn April 21, 1949 (age 77)Northport, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

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

2026
Kevin

as Patti LuPony (voice)

TV
2026
Kevin

as Patti LuPony

TV
2026
TOVAH

as Self

Movie
2025
The Artist

as Rosie Morsch

TV
2024
Agatha All Along

as Lilia Calderu

TV
2024
Palm Royale

as Marjorie Merriweather Post

TV
2024
Elsbeth

as Ruby Lane

TV
2024TV
2023
Beau Is Afraid

as Mona Wassermann

Movie
2022Movie
2022Movie
2021
And Just Like That…

as Gianna 'Gia' Amato

TV
2021
Show of Titles

as "Anything Goes" Performer

Movie
2020Movie
2020
Hollywood

as Avis Amberg

TV
2019
Steven Universe Future

as Yellow Diamond (voice)

TV
2019Movie
2019
On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie

as Yellow Diamond (voice)

Movie
2019Movie
2018
POSE

as Frederica Norman

TV
2016
The Comedian

as Florence Berkowitz

Movie
2014
BoJack Horseman

as Mimi Stilton (voice)

TV
2014
Penny Dreadful

as Joan Clayton

TV
2014
Penny Dreadful

as Dr. Seward

TV
2013
Steven Universe

as Yellow Diamond (voice)

TV
2013
Mom

as Rita

TV
2013
Parker

as Ascension

Movie
2011
American Horror Story

as Kathy Pizazz

TV
2011
American Horror Story

as Joan Ramsey

TV
2011
Union Square

as Lucia

Movie
2011
Company

as Joanne

Movie
2010TV
2009
Glee

as Patti LuPone

TV
2007Movie
2007
Army Wives

as Ms. Galassini

TV
2006
30 Rock

as Sylvia Rossitano

TV
2006
Ugly Betty

as Mrs. Weiner

TV
2005
Passion

as Fosca

Movie
2005
Candide

as The Old Lady

Movie
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")

Movie
2004
The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")

Movie
2002TV
2002Movie
2002
Monday Night Mayhem

as Emmy Cosell

Movie
2001
Heist

as Betty Croft

Movie
2001
The Victim

as Sandy

Movie
2000
Cold Blooded

as Van Klerk

Movie
2000
State and Main

as Sherry Bailey

Movie
1999
Just Looking

as Sylvia Levine Polinsky

Movie
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

as Miss C. Canzinarra

Movie
1999Movie
1999
The 24 Hour Woman

as Joan Marshall

Movie
1998
Will & Grace

as Patti LuPone

TV
1997Movie
1997
The View

as Self - Guest

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1996TV
1996
Her Last Chance

as Joanna Saxen

Movie
1996
Remember WENN

as Grace Cavendish

TV
1995
The Song Spinner

as Zantalalia

Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Alice Dupree

TV
1993
Frasier

as Zora Crane

TV
1993
Family Prayers

as Aunt Nan

Movie
1992
The Water Engine

as Rita Lang

Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Ruth Miller

TV
1989
The Simpsons

as Cheryl Monroe (voice)

TV
1989
Driving Miss Daisy

as Florine Werthan

Movie
1989
Life Goes On

as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher

TV
1987
LBJ: The Early Years

as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson

Movie
1986
Wise Guys

as Wanda Valentini

Movie
1985
The Cradle Will Rock

as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter

Movie
1985
Witness

as Elaine

Movie
1984Movie
1982
Fighting Back

as Lisa D'Angelo

Movie
1979
1941

as Lydia Hedberg

Movie
1978
King of the Gypsies

as (uncredited)

Movie
1977
The Andros Targets

as Sharon Walker

TV
1976
The Time of Your Life

as Kitty Duval

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1971TV
1959TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 21, 1949
Place of BirthNorthport, Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity1.2
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