Patti LuPone
Born: 1949-04-21 in Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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"
Filmography
2025
- The Artist as Rosie Morsch
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway as Self
2024
- Agatha All Along as Lilia Calderu
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along as Self - Lilia Calderu
2023
- Beau Is Afraid as Mona Wassermann
- Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
- Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
2022
- The School for Good and Evil as Mrs. Deauville
- Keeping Company with Sondheim as Self / Joanne
2021
- And Just Like That… as Gianna 'Gia' Amato
- Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years as Self
- Show of Titles as "Anything Goes" Performer
2020
- Hollywood as Avis Amberg
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Vocalist
- Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side as Herself
- Pose-a-Thon for Pride
- The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America as Fluor
2019
- Last Christmas as Joyce
- Steven Universe Future as Yellow Diamond (voice)
- Steven Universe: The Movie as Yellow Diamond (voice)
- Cliffs of Freedom as Yia-Yia
- On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
2018
- POSE as Frederica Norman
- Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems as Yellow Diamond
2017
- Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2016
- The Comedian as Florence Berkowitz
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family as Patti LuPone
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Mimi Stilton (voice)
- Penny Dreadful as Joan Clayton
2013
- Mom as Rita
- Steven Universe as Yellow Diamond (voice)
- Parker as Ascension
2011
- American Horror Story as Kathy Pizazz
- Union Square as Lucia
- Company as Joanne
- Portraits in Dramatic Time
2010
- Sondheim! The Birthday Concert as Self
- Masterclass as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Patti LuPone
2007
- Army Wives as Ms. Galassini
- Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny as Leocadia Begbick
2006
- 30 Rock as Sylvia Rossitano
- Ugly Betty as Mrs. Weiner
- Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
2003
- Broadway's Lost Treasures as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
2002
- City by the Sea as Maggie
- In-Laws
- Monday Night Mayhem as Emmy Cosell
- The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony as Self
- A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert as Desiree Armfeldt
2001
- Heist as Betty Croft
- The Victim as Sandy
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert as Nellie Lovett
2000
- Cold Blooded as Van Klerk
- State and Main as Sherry Bailey
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lydia Lebasi
- Just Looking as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
- Bonanno: A Godfather's Story as Miss C. Canzinarra
- Summer of Sam as Helen
- The 24 Hour Woman as Joan Marshall
1998
- Will & Grace as Patti LuPone
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
- An Evening with Patti LuPone as Herself
1996
- Remember WENN as Grace Cavendish
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- Her Last Chance as Joanna Saxen
1995
- The Song Spinner as Zantalalia
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Alice Dupree
1993
- Frasier as Zora Crane
- Family Prayers as Aunt Nan
1992
- Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
- The Water Engine as Rita Lang
- Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival as Norma Desmond
1990
- Law & Order as Ruth Miller
1989
- The Simpsons as Cheryl Monroe (voice)
- Life Goes On as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
- Driving Miss Daisy as Florine Werthan
1987
- LBJ: The Early Years as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
1986
- Wise Guys as Wanda Valentini
1985
- Witness as Elaine
- The Cradle Will Rock as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
1984
- Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta as Rachel Burston
1982
- Fighting Back as Lisa D'Angelo
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1941 as Lydia Hedberg
1978
- King of the Gypsies as (uncredited)
1977
- The Andros Targets as Sharon Walker
1976
- Live from Lincoln Center as Fosca
- The Time of Your Life as Kitty Duval
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee