Patti LuPone
Acting
Born: April 21, 1949 (age 77) · Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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"
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
American Horror Story
2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Parker
2013
BoJack Horseman
2014
Last Christmas
2019
Witness
1985
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
Penny Dreadful
2014
The School for Good and Evil
2022
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Steven Universe
2013
Photos (8)
Movies (49)
The School for Good and Evil
Mrs. Deauville
Steven Universe: The Movie
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Beau Is Afraid
Mona Wassermann
Driving Miss Daisy
Florine Werthan
Witness
Elaine
1941
Lydia Hedberg
Parker
Ascension
Last Christmas
Joyce
Heist
Betty Croft
City by the Sea
Maggie
State and Main
Sherry Bailey
The Comedian
Florence Berkowitz
Summer of Sam
Helen
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Miss C. Canzinarra
Wise Guys
Wanda Valentini
Monday Night Mayhem
Emmy Cosell
King of the Gypsies
(uncredited)
Just Looking
Sylvia Levine Polinsky
The Water Engine
Rita Lang
Cliffs of Freedom
Yia-Yia
Fighting Back
Lisa D'Angelo
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Nellie Lovett
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Fluor
The Victim
Sandy
Show of Titles
"Anything Goes" Performer
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
Company
Joanne
LBJ: The Early Years
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
The 24 Hour Woman
Joan Marshall
Union Square
Lucia
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
Yellow Diamond
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
Desiree Armfeldt
Candide
The Old Lady
Family Prayers
Aunt Nan
Cold Blooded
Van Klerk
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
Her Last Chance
Joanna Saxen
Passion
Fosca
The Song Spinner
Zantalalia
The Cradle Will Rock
Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
2023
The Time of Your Life
Kitty Duval
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Rachel Burston
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival
Norma Desmond
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Patti LuPone
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Leocadia Begbick
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
TV Shows (33)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lydia Lebasi · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Cheryl Monroe (voice) · 1 eps
Law & Order
Ruth Miller · 2 eps
Frasier
Zora Crane · 2 eps
American Horror Story
Kathy Pizazz · 10 eps
American Horror Story
Joan Ramsey · 3 eps
Glee
Patti LuPone · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
Mimi Stilton (voice) · 1 eps
Steven Universe
Yellow Diamond (voice) · 8 eps
30 Rock
Sylvia Rossitano · 3 eps
Elsbeth
Ruby Lane · 1 eps
Mom
Rita · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Patti LuPone · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Alice Dupree · 1 eps
Ugly Betty
Mrs. Weiner · 1 eps
Army Wives
Ms. Galassini · 1 eps
Agatha All Along
Lilia Calderu · 9 eps
And Just Like That…
Gianna 'Gia' Amato · 3 eps
Penny Dreadful
Joan Clayton · 1 eps
Penny Dreadful
Dr. Seward · 9 eps
Life Goes On
Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher · 83 eps
Palm Royale
Marjorie Merriweather Post · 3 eps
POSE
Frederica Norman · 4 eps
Kevin
Patti LuPony (voice) · 3 eps
Kevin
Patti LuPony · 1 eps
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Vocalist · 1 eps
Steven Universe Future
Yellow Diamond (voice) · 2 eps
Hollywood
Avis Amberg · 7 eps
Remember WENN
Grace Cavendish · 1 eps
In-Laws
1 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
Fosca · 1 eps
The Artist
Rosie Morsch · 6 eps
The Andros Targets
Sharon Walker · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (27)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Hot Ones Versus
Self · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
TOVAH
Self
Masterclass
Self · 1 eps
On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Self - Lilia Calderu
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
Self
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
Herself
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Self
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Self / Joanne
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
