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Birthday: Apr 21, 1949
Place of Birth: Northport, Long Island, New York, USA

Patti LuPone

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
Movie Cast Year
Driving Miss Daisy Florine Werthan 1989
Heist Betty Croft 2001
1941 Lydia Hedberg 1979
State and Main Sherry Bailey 2000
Broadway's Lost Treasures II Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes") 2004
Wise Guys Wanda Valentini 1986
Witness Elaine 1985
City by the Sea Maggie 2002
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years Self 2021
The Water Engine Rita Lang 1992
On Broadway Self (archive footage) 2019
Just Looking Sylvia Levine Polinsky 1999
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Nellie Lovett 2001
Union Square Lucia 2011
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Self 2010
Fighting Back Lisa D'Angelo 1982
The 24 Hour Woman Joan Marshall 1999
Company Joanne 2011
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Self 1992
Monday Night Mayhem Emmy Cosell 2002
Keeping Company with Sondheim Self / Joanne 2022
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony Self 2002
The School for Good and Evil Mrs. Deauville 2022
Pose-a-Thon for Pride 2020
The Time of Your Life Kitty Duval 1976
LBJ: The Early Years Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson 1987
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story Miss C. Canzinarra 1999
Parker Ascension 2013
The Victim Sandy 2001
The Song Spinner Zantalalia 1995
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Leocadia Begbick 2007
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family Patti LuPone 2015
Broadway: The Next Generation Self 2017
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat 2023
Portraits in Dramatic Time 2011
Passion Fosca 2005
An Evening with Patti LuPone Herself 1997
Family Prayers Aunt Nan 1993
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid Self 2023
The Comedian Florence Berkowitz 2016
The Cradle Will Rock Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter 1985
Candide The Old Lady 2005
Summer of Sam Helen 1999
Cliffs of Freedom Yia-Yia 2019
Broadway's Lost Treasures Eva Perón (segment "Evita") 2003
Her Last Chance Joanna Saxen 1996
Steven Universe: The Movie Yellow Diamond (voice) 2019
Last Christmas Joyce 2019
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge 2006
Cold Blooded Van Klerk 2000
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta Rachel Burston 1984
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration Self - Performer 2020
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side Herself 2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America Fluor 2020
Beau Is Afraid Mona Wassermann 2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along Self - Lilia Calderu 2024
Series Cast Year
Law & Order Ruth Miller 1990
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
Frasier Zora Crane 1993
CBS News Sunday Morning Self 1979
30 Rock Sylvia Rossitano 2006
Ugly Betty Mrs. Weiner 2006
Will & Grace Patti LuPone 1998
Life Goes On Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher 1989
In-Laws 2002
American Horror Story Kathy Pizazz 2011
The Andros Targets Sharon Walker 1977
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
American Horror Story Joan Ramsey 2011
Masterclass Self 2010
Tony Awards Self - Nominee 1956
Tony Awards Self - Winner 1956
Mom Rita 2013
Penny Dreadful Joan Clayton 2014
Penny Dreadful Dr. Seward 2014
Tony Awards Self - Performer 1956
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The View Self - Guest 1997
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Vocalist 2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lydia Lebasi 1999
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996
POSE Frederica Norman 2018
Glee Patti LuPone 2009
BoJack Horseman Mimi Stilton (voice) 2014
Agatha All Along Lilia Calderu 2024
Steven Universe Yellow Diamond (voice) 2013
Live from Lincoln Center Fosca 1976
The Simpsons Cheryl Monroe (voice) 1989
Hollywood Avis Amberg 2020
Steven Universe Future Yellow Diamond (voice) 2019
Touched by an Angel Alice Dupree 1994
Hot Ones Versus Self 2024
The Artist 2025
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