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Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 21, 1949 (76)
Birthplace Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Johns ... on 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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Filmography

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

2023

as Mona Wassermann

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

2022

as Mrs. Deauville

Cliffs of Freedom

Cliffs of Freedom

2019

as Yia-Yia

Steven Universe: The Movie

Steven Universe: The Movie

2019

as Yellow Diamond (voice)

Last Christmas

Last Christmas

2019

as Joyce

The Comedian

The Comedian

2016

as Florence Berkowitz

Parker

Parker

2013

as Ascension

Company

Company

2011

as Joanne

Union Square

Union Square

2011

as Lucia

Passion

Passion

2005

as Fosca

Candide

Candide

2005

as The Old Lady

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")

Monday Night Mayhem

Monday Night Mayhem

2002

as Emmy Cosell

City by the Sea

City by the Sea

2002

as Maggie

The Victim

The Victim

2001

as Sandy

Heist

Heist

2001

as Betty Croft

State and Main

State and Main

2000

as Sherry Bailey

Cold Blooded

Cold Blooded

2000

as Van Klerk

Just Looking

Just Looking

1999

as Sylvia Levine Polinsky

The 24 Hour Woman

The 24 Hour Woman

1999

as Joan Marshall

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

1999

as Helen

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

1999

as Miss C. Canzinarra

Her Last Chance

Her Last Chance

1996

as Joanna Saxen

The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner

1995

as Zantalalia

Family Prayers

Family Prayers

1993

as Aunt Nan

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

1992

as Rita Lang

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

as Florine Werthan

LBJ: The Early Years

LBJ: The Early Years

1987

as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

as Wanda Valentini

Witness

Witness

1985

as Elaine

Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

1984

as Rachel Burston

Fighting Back

Fighting Back

1982

as Lisa D'Angelo

1941

1941

1979

as Lydia Hedberg

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

1976

as Kitty Duval

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Television Credits

Life Goes On

as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher

Episodes: 83

First Aired: Sep 12, 1989

American Horror Story

as Kathy Pizazz

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

Penny Dreadful

as Dr. Seward

Episodes: 9

First Aired: May 11, 2014

Agatha All Along

as Lilia Calderu

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 18, 2024

Steven Universe

as Yellow Diamond (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 04, 2013

Hollywood

as Avis Amberg

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 01, 2020

POSE

as Frederica Norman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 2018

30 Rock

as Sylvia Rossitano

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

American Horror Story

as Joan Ramsey

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

Law & Order

as Ruth Miller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Frasier

as Zora Crane

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

The Andros Targets

as Sharon Walker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1977

Steven Universe Future

as Yellow Diamond (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 07, 2019

Ugly Betty

as Mrs. Weiner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

Will & Grace

as Patti LuPone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Mom

as Rita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Penny Dreadful

as Joan Clayton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2014

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

as Vocalist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 2020

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Lydia Lebasi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Glee

as Patti LuPone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2009

BoJack Horseman

as Mimi Stilton (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Live from Lincoln Center

as Fosca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1976

The Simpsons

as Cheryl Monroe (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Touched by an Angel

as Alice Dupree

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

In-Laws

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2002

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Masterclass

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 2010

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Hot Ones Versus

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 2024

The Artist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2025

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