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Lea DeLaria

Actress / Stage Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress | * 05/23/1958 (65) | Belleville, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). She's known for her work on Broadway including the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Lea DeLaria

Theatre World Award
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Movies with Lea DeLaria as Actress(21)

as herself2021 Ahead of the Curve
as herself2019 Thanks to Hank
as Bobo2018 Support the Girls
as Miss Fritter (voice)2017 Cars 3
as Miss Fritter (voice)2017 Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)2016 Bear with Us
as Deb2013 Ass Backwards
as Ms. Bruntford2013 Dear Dumb Diary
as Fat Rose2006 Fat Rose and Squeaky
as herself2006 Outlaugh!
as Clementine1998 Homo Heights
as Angie1998 Edge of Seventeen
as Mr. Purple1998 Plump Fiction
as Self - Interviewee1996 Jodie: An Icon
as Elise's Fan1996 The First Wives Club
as Sadie1996 Rescuing Desire

TV Shows/Series with Lea DeLaria as Actress(25)

as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
as Queenie2019 Reprisal
as herself2016 Chelsea
as herself2015 Jay Leno's Garage
as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)2014 Clarence
as EJ (voice)2014 Clarence
as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)2014 Clarence
as EJ / TV Girl (voice)2014 Clarence
as EJ / Nurse (voice)2014 Clarence
as Nurse Binstock2013 The Blacklist
as Tattooist2011 Awkward.
as Debbie2007 Californication
2001 The Job
as Helga Phugly (voice)2001 The Oblongs
as Willie Omiak2001 Further Tales of the City
as Nurse Carver1998 Will & Grace
as herself1996 Good News Week
as Jewel1995 The Drew Carey Show
as Woman1994 Friends
1986 Matlock
as herself1971 Great Performances

Additional Information

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Born: Friday, 05/23 1958 (May) in Belleville, Illinois (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 65 years + 311 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Belleville High School-West
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Other names for Lea DeLaria (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lea De Laria"
Lea DeLaria frequently works together with these people:
Donovan Patton (25x, Actor)
Grace Kaufman (11x, Actress)
Audrey Wasilewski (9x, Actress)
Lou Martini Jr. (9x, Actor)
Damien C. Haas (8x, Actor)
Chris Edgerly (8x, Actor)
Christine Lakin (7x, Actress)
John DiMaggio (6x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (6x, Actor)
Taylor Martin (6x, Crew)
Nika Futterman (6x, Actress)
Bob Ostertag (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:308795, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024