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Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Acting1949Northport, 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"

Acting History

2026
TOVAH
as Self
2025
Palm Royale
TVas Marjorie Merriweather Post3 eps
The Artist
TVas Rosie Morsch
And Just Like That…
TVas Gianna 'Gia' Amato3 eps
2024
Agatha All Along
TVas Lilia Calderu9 eps
Hot Ones Versus
TVas Self1 eps
2022
Great Performances
TVas Self1 eps
2021
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
as Yellow Diamond (voice)
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
POSE
TVas Frederica Norman4 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Cheryl Monroe (voice)1 eps
2018
Mom
TVas Rita1 eps
2017
BoJack Horseman
TVas Mimi Stilton (voice)1 eps
2016
The Comedian
as Florence Berkowitz
Steven Universe
TVas Yellow Diamond (voice)8 eps
Penny Dreadful
TVas Dr. Seward / Joan Clayton9 eps
2013
Parker
as Ascension
American Horror Story
TVas Kathy Pizazz / Joan Ramsey3 eps
2012
Army Wives
TVas Ms. Galassini1 eps
2011
Union Square
as Lucia
Company
as Joanne
Glee
TVas Patti LuPone1 eps
2009
30 Rock
TVas Sylvia Rossitano3 eps
2007
Ugly Betty
TVas Mrs. Weiner1 eps
2005
Passion
as Fosca
Candide
as The Old Lady
Will & Grace
TVas Patti LuPone1 eps
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
2001
Heist
as Betty Croft
The Victim
as Sandy
Touched by an Angel
TVas Alice Dupree1 eps
2000
Cold Blooded
as Van Klerk
State and Main
as Sherry Bailey
1999
The 24 Hour Woman
as Joan Marshall
Just Looking
as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Miss C. Canzinarra
1997
The View
TVas Self - Guest
1996
Her Last Chance
as Joanna Saxen
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TVas Self - Guest
Law & Order
TVas Ruth Miller2 eps
Remember WENN
TVas Grace Cavendish
1995
The Song Spinner
as Zantalalia
1993
Family Prayers
as Aunt Nan
Frasier
TVas Zora Crane2 eps
1989
Driving Miss Daisy
as Florine Werthan
Life Goes On
TVas Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher83 eps
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
Witness
as Elaine
1984
1982
Fighting Back
as Lisa D'Angelo
1981
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Performer1 eps
1979
1941
as Lydia Hedberg
1978
King of the Gypsies
as (uncredited)
1977
The Andros Targets
TVas Sharon Walker
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1959
The Grammys
TVas Self

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/21/1949(76 years old)
Place of Birth
Northport, Long Island, New York, USA