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Patti LuPone
Born · April 21, 1949 (75 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
Bio
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"
The Artist
(1 episode)
0.0
2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Self - Lilia Calderu
9.5
2024
Agatha All Along
Lilia Calderu · (9 episodes)
7.7
2024
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
9.5
2024
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
10.0
2023
Beau Is Afraid
Mona Wassermann
6.8
2023
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
0.0
2023
The School for Good and Evil
Mrs. Deauville
7.0
2022
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Self / Joanne
9.0
2022
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Self
0.0
2021
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
Herself
0.0
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Fluor
10.0
2020
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
1.0
2020
Hollywood
Avis Amberg · (7 episodes)
7.3
2020
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
Self - Performer
7.6
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Vocalist · (1 episode)
6.8
2020
Steven Universe Future
Yellow Diamond (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.2
2019
Last Christmas
Joyce
7.2
2019
On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
8.7
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
Yellow Diamond (voice)
8.1
2019
Cliffs of Freedom
Yia-Yia
7.3
2019
POSE
Frederica Norman · (4 episodes)
8.3
2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
10.0
2017
The Comedian
Florence Berkowitz
5.7
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Patti LuPone
6.0
2015
BoJack Horseman
Mimi Stilton (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2014
Penny Dreadful
Joan Clayton · (1 episode)
7.8
2014
Penny Dreadful
Dr. Seward · (9 episodes)
7.8
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
Steven Universe
Yellow Diamond (voice) · (8 episodes)
8.4
2013
Mom
Rita · (1 episode)
7.3
2013
Parker
Ascension
6.0
2013
American Horror Story
Kathy Pizazz · (10 episodes)
8.1
2011
American Horror Story
Joan Ramsey · (3 episodes)
8.1
2011
Union Square
Lucia
5.0
2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
8.0
2011
Company
Joanne
7.1
2011
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
8.0
2010
Masterclass
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
5.0
2009
Glee
Patti LuPone · (1 episode)
6.7
2009
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Leocadia Begbick
0.0
2007
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
10.0
2006
30 Rock
Sylvia Rossitano · (3 episodes)
7.4
2006
Ugly Betty
Mrs. Weiner · (1 episode)
6.3
2006
Passion
Fosca
0.0
2005
Candide
The Old Lady
7.0
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
8.0
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
5.6
2003
In-Laws
(1 episode)
6.0
2002
City by the Sea
Maggie
5.8
2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
9.0
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Emmy Cosell
5.3
2002
Heist
Betty Croft
6.3
2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Nellie Lovett
7.2
2001
The Victim
Sandy
0.0
2001
Cold Blooded
Van Klerk
4.3
2000
State and Main
Sherry Bailey
6.3
2000
Just Looking
Sylvia Levine Polinsky
6.0
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lydia Lebasi · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Miss C. Canzinarra
3.8
1999
Summer of Sam
Helen
6.5
1999
The 24 Hour Woman
Joan Marshall
3.0
1999
Will & Grace
Patti LuPone · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
An Evening with Patti LuPone
Herself
10.0
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
3.5
1996
Her Last Chance
Joanna Saxen
6.0
1996
The Song Spinner
Zantalalia
0.0
1995
Touched by an Angel
Alice Dupree · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Frasier
Zora Crane · (2 episodes)
7.7
1993
Family Prayers
Aunt Nan
5.7
1993
The Water Engine
Rita Lang
4.3
1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
9.0
1992
Law & Order
Ruth Miller · (2 episodes)
7.4
1990
The Simpsons
Cheryl Monroe (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Florine Werthan
7.2
1989
Life Goes On
Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher · (83 episodes)
6.4
1989
LBJ: The Early Years
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
7.5
1987
Wise Guys
Wanda Valentini
5.3
1986
The Cradle Will Rock
Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
0.0
1985
Witness
Elaine
7.1
1985
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Rachel Burston
0.0
1984
Fighting Back
Lisa D'Angelo
5.6
1982
1941
Lydia Hedberg
5.8
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1979
The Andros Targets
Sharon Walker · (2 episodes)
5.0
1977
The Time of Your Life
Kitty Duval
0.0
1976
Live from Lincoln Center
Fosca · (1 episode)
8.5
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
5.0
1956