Name
Patti LuPone
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1949-04-21 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
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"
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- 1989 Driving Miss Daisy as Florine Werthan
- 2001 Heist as Betty Croft
- 1979 1941 as Lydia Hedberg
- 2000 State and Main as Sherry Bailey
- 2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
- 1986 Wise Guys as Wanda Valentini
- 1985 Witness as Elaine
- 2002 City by the Sea as Maggie
- 2021 Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years as Self
- 1992 The Water Engine as Rita Lang
- 2019 On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 Just Looking as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
- 2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert as Nellie Lovett
- 2011 Union Square as Lucia
- 2010 Sondheim! The Birthday Concert as Self
- 1982 Fighting Back as Lisa D'Angelo
- 1999 The 24 Hour Woman as Joan Marshall
- 2011 Company as Joanne
- 1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
- 2002 Monday Night Mayhem as Emmy Cosell
- 2022 Keeping Company with Sondheim as Self / Joanne
- 2002 The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony as Self
- 2022 The School for Good and Evil as Mrs. Deauville
- 2020 Pose-a-Thon for Pride as Self
- 1976 The Time of Your Life as Kitty Duval
- 1987 LBJ: The Early Years as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
- 2013 Parker as Ascension
- 1999 Bonanno: A Godfather's Story as Miss C. Canzinarra
- 2001 The Victim as Sandy
- 1995 The Song Spinner as Zantalalia
- 2007 Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny as Leocadia Begbick
- 2015 Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family as Patti LuPone
- Soon Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- 2023 Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
- 2011 Portraits in Dramatic Time
- 2005 Passion as Fosca
- 1997 An Evening with Patti LuPone as Herself
- 1993 Family Prayers as Aunt Nan
- 2023 Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self
- 2016 The Comedian as Florence Berkowitz
- 1985 The Cradle Will Rock as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
- 2005 Candide as The Old Lady
- 1999 Summer of Sam as Helen
- 2019 Cliffs of Freedom as Yia-Yia
- 2003 Broadway's Lost Treasures as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
- 1996 Her Last Chance as Joanna Saxen
- 2019 Steven Universe: The Movie as Yellow Diamond (voice)
- 2019 Last Christmas as Joyce
- 2006 Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
- 2000 Cold Blooded as Van Klerk
- 1984 Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta as Rachel Burston
- 2020 Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side as Herself
- 2020 The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America as Fluor
- 2023 Beau Is Afraid as Mona Wassermann
- 2024 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along as Self - Lilia Calderu
- 2021 Show of Titles as "Anything Goes" Performer
- 1992 Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival as Norma Desmond
- 2018 Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems as Yellow Diamond
- 1978 King of the Gypsies as (uncredited)
- 1983 Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
- 2002 A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert as Desiree Armfeldt
- 2026 TOVAH as Self
- Soon August
- 1990 Law & Order ( 2 episodes ) as Ruth Miller
- 2004 The Tony Danza Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1993 Frasier ( 2 episodes ) as Zora Crane
- 1979 CBS News Sunday Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2006 30 Rock ( 3 episodes ) as Sylvia Rossitano
- 2006 Ugly Betty ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Weiner
- 1998 Will & Grace ( 1 episode ) as Patti LuPone
- 1989 Life Goes On ( 83 episodes ) as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
- 2002 In-Laws ( 1 episode )
- 2011 American Horror Story ( 10 episodes ) as Kathy Pizazz
- 1977 The Andros Targets ( 2 episodes ) as Sharon Walker
- 2011 American Horror Story ( 3 episodes ) as Joan Ramsey
- 2010 Masterclass ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2013 Mom ( 1 episode ) as Rita
- 2014 Penny Dreadful ( 1 episode ) as Joan Clayton
- 2014 Penny Dreadful ( 9 episodes ) as Dr. Seward
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels ( 1 episode ) as Vocalist
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Lydia Lebasi
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2018 POSE ( 4 episodes ) as Frederica Norman
- 2009 Glee ( 1 episode ) as Patti LuPone
- 2014 BoJack Horseman ( 1 episode ) as Mimi Stilton (voice)
- 2024 Agatha All Along ( 9 episodes ) as Lilia Calderu
- 2013 Steven Universe ( 8 episodes ) as Yellow Diamond (voice)
- 1976 Live from Lincoln Center ( 1 episode ) as Fosca
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Cheryl Monroe (voice)
- 2020 Hollywood ( 7 episodes ) as Avis Amberg
- 2019 Steven Universe Future ( 2 episodes ) as Yellow Diamond (voice)
- 1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Alice Dupree
- 2024 Hot Ones Versus ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 The Artist ( 6 episodes ) as Rosie Morsch
- 1996 Remember WENN ( 1 episode ) as Grace Cavendish
- 2025 Actors on Actors: Broadway ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1959 The Grammys ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 And Just Like That… ( 3 episodes ) as Gianna 'Gia' Amato
- 2007 Army Wives ( 1 episode ) as Ms. Galassini
- 2024 Palm Royale ( 3 episodes ) as Marjorie Merriweather Post
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Performer
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Winner
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
- 2026 Kevin ( 3 episodes ) as Patti LuPony (voice)
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 Elsbeth ( 1 episode ) as Ruby Lane
- 2026 Kevin ( 1 episode ) as Patti LuPony
- 2025 Good Hang with Amy Poehler ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
