Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). She's known for her work on Broadway including the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022.
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Outerlands
2025
Glitter & Doom
Boston
2024
Potato Dreams of America
Tamara
2021
The Lesbian Bar Project
Narrator
2021
Ahead of the Curve
Self
2021
The Renegades
2020
Thanks to Hank
Self
2019
Support the Girls
Bobo
2018
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Miss Fritter (voice)
2017
Cars 3
Miss Fritter (voice)
2017
Bear with Us
Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
2016
The Same Difference
2015
Dear Dumb Diary
Ms. Bruntford
2013
Ass Backwards
Deb
2013
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Fat Rose
2006
Outlaugh!
Self
2006
The Job
(1 episode)
2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Frankie · (1 episode)
1999
Edge of Seventeen
Angie
1999
Homo Heights
Clementine
1998
We're Funny That Way
1998
The First Wives Club
Elise's Fan
1996
Rescuing Desire
Sadie
1996
Jodie: An Icon
Self - Interviewee
1996
Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical
Delilah Leigh
There She Goes
The Lesbian Bar Project
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
2022
East New York
Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville · (1 episode)
2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
Girls5eva
Bev · (1 episode)
2021
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Alfur the Elf · (2 episodes)
2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Molly Yarnchopper (voice) · (30 episodes)
2020
Reprisal
Queenie · (9 episodes)
2019
Chelsea
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Jay Leno's Garage
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Honoree · (1 episode)
2014
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
2014
Clarence
EJ / Gale / Betty (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Clarence
EJ (voice) · (6 episodes)
2014
Clarence
EJ / Incidental Lady (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Clarence
EJ / TV Girl (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Clarence
EJ / Nurse (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Broad City
Deb · (1 episode)
2014
The Blacklist
Nurse Binstock · (1 episode)
2013
Orange Is the New Black
Big Boo · (63 episodes)
2013
Awkward.
Tattooist · (1 episode)
2011
Shameless
Barb · (1 episode)
2011
Californication
Debbie · (1 episode)
2007
Further Tales of the City
Willie Omiak · (4 episodes)
2001
The Oblongs
Helga Phugly (voice) · (13 episodes)
2001
Will & Grace
Nurse Carver · (1 episode)
1998
Plump Fiction
Mr. Purple
1997
Good News Week
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Drew Carey Show
Jewel · (1 episode)
1995
Friends
Woman · (1 episode)
1994
Camp Christmas
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Miss Hearst · (1 episode)
1993
The John Larroquette Show
Lorelei · (2 episodes)
1993
Matlock
(1 episode)
1986
Matlock
Det. Pat Jordan · (1 episode)
1986
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
One Life to Live
(4 episodes)
1968