Lea DeLaria
Born: 1958-05-23 in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lea DeLaria, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Tow as Jocelyn
- Outerlands
- Old Dykes
2024
- Glitter & Doom as Boston
- POSSUM ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- East New York as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
- Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror as Self
- The Lesbian Bar Project as Self - Host
2021
- Girls5eva as Bev
- Potato Dreams of America as Tamara
- The Lesbian Bar Project as Narrator
- Ahead of the Curve as Self
2020
- Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Alfur the Elf
- The Renegades
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
2019
- Reprisal as Queenie
- Thanks to Hank as Self
2018
- Support the Girls as Bobo
2017
- Cars 3 as Miss Fritter (voice)
- Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool as Miss Fritter (voice)
- Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover as EJ (voice)
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Bear with Us as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
2015
- Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- The Same Difference
2014
- Clarence as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
- Broad City as Deb
- Trailblazer Honors as Self - Honoree
2013
- The Blacklist as Nurse Binstock
- Orange Is the New Black as Big Boo
- Dear Dumb Diary as Ms. Bruntford
- Ass Backwards as Deb
2007
- Californication as Debbie
2006
- Fat Rose and Squeaky as Fat Rose
- Outlaugh! as Self
2001
- The Oblongs as Helga Phugly (voice)
- The Job
- Further Tales of the City as Willie Omiak
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frankie
- Edge of Seventeen as Angie
- My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
1998
- Will & Grace as Nurse Carver
- Homo Heights as Clementine
- We're Funny That Way
1997
- Plump Fiction as Mr. Purple
1996
- The First Wives Club as Elise's Fan
- Good News Week as Self
- Rescuing Desire as Sadie
- Jodie: An Icon as Self - Interviewee
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Jewel
1994
- Friends as Woman
1993
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Miss Hearst
- The John Larroquette Show as Lorelei
- Camp Christmas
1986
- Matlock as Det. Pat Poletti
1971
- Great Performances as Self