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"
Known For
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(1 episode)
2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Self - Lilia Calderu
2024
Agatha All Along
Lilia Calderu · (9 episodes)
2024
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
2023
Beau Is Afraid
Mona Wassermann
2023
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
2023
The School for Good and Evil
Mrs. Deauville
2022
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Self / Joanne
2022
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Self
2021
Show of Titles
"Anything Goes" Performer
2021
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
Herself
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Fluor
2020
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
2020
Hollywood
Avis Amberg · (7 episodes)
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Vocalist · (1 episode)
2020
Steven Universe Future
Yellow Diamond (voice) · (2 episodes)
2019
Last Christmas
Joyce
2019
On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
Yellow Diamond (voice)
2019
Cliffs of Freedom
Yia-Yia
2019
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
Yellow Diamond
2018
POSE
Frederica Norman · (4 episodes)
2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
The Comedian
Florence Berkowitz
2016
War Paint
Helena Rubinstein
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Patti LuPone
2015
BoJack Horseman
Mimi Stilton (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Penny Dreadful
Joan Clayton · (1 episode)
2014
Penny Dreadful
Dr. Seward · (9 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Steven Universe
Yellow Diamond (voice) · (8 episodes)
2013
Mom
Rita · (1 episode)
2013
Parker
Ascension
2013
American Horror Story
Kathy Pizazz · (10 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Joan Ramsey · (3 episodes)
2011
Union Square
Lucia
2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
Company
Joanne
2011
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
2010
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Lucía
2010
The Miraculous Year
Veronica
2010
Masterclass
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
Glee
Patti LuPone · (1 episode)
2009
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Leocadia Begbick
2007
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
30 Rock
Sylvia Rossitano · (3 episodes)
2006
Ugly Betty
Mrs. Weiner · (1 episode)
2006
Passion
Fosca
2005
Candide
The Old Lady
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
2003
In-Laws
(1 episode)
2002
City by the Sea
Maggie
2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Emmy Cosell
2002
Heist
Betty Croft
2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Nellie Lovett
2001
The Victim
Sandy
2001
Cold Blooded
Van Klerk
2000
State and Main
Sherry Bailey
2000
Just Looking
Sylvia Levine Polinsky
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lydia Lebasi · (1 episode)
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Miss C. Canzinarra
1999
Summer of Sam
Helen
1999
The 24 Hour Woman
Joan Marshall
1999
Will & Grace
Patti LuPone · (1 episode)
1998
An Evening with Patti LuPone
Herself
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996
Her Last Chance
Joanna Saxen
1996
Remember WENN
Grace Cavendish · (1 episode)
1996
The Song Spinner
Zantalalia
1995
Touched by an Angel
Alice Dupree · (1 episode)
1994
Frasier
Zora Crane · (2 episodes)
1993
Family Prayers
Aunt Nan
1993
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival
Norma Desmond
1992
The Water Engine
Rita Lang
1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
1992
Law & Order
Ruth Miller · (2 episodes)
1990
The Simpsons
Cheryl Monroe (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Florine Werthan
1989
Life Goes On
Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher · (83 episodes)
1989
LBJ: The Early Years
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
1987
Wise Guys
Wanda Valentini
1986
The Cradle Will Rock
Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
1985
Witness
Elaine
1985
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Rachel Burston
1984
Fighting Back
Lisa D'Angelo
1982
1941
Lydia Hedberg
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1979
The Andros Targets
Sharon Walker · (2 episodes)
1977
The Time of Your Life
Kitty Duval
1976
Live from Lincoln Center
Fosca · (1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1956
The Artist
Rosie Morsch · (1 episode)