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Lea DeLaria

Acting

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lea DeLaria, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: May 23, 1958

Place of Birth: Belleville, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2025
Tow

as Jocelyn

2024
2022
2022
East New York

as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville

2021
Girls5eva

as Bev

2020
2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)

2019
Reprisal

as Queenie

2019
2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

as Miss Fritter (voice)

2017
Cars 3

as Miss Fritter (voice)

2016
Chelsea

as Self

2016
Bear with Us

as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Honoree

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Presenter

2014
Clarence

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
2013
The Blacklist

as Nurse Binstock

2013
Dear Dumb Diary

as Ms. Bruntford

2013
2011
Awkward.

as Tattooist

2011
Shameless

as Barb

2007
2006
2006
Outlaugh!

as Self

2001
2001
The Oblongs

as Helga Phugly (voice)

1999
1998
Will & Grace

as Nurse Carver

1998
Homo Heights

as Clementine

1997
Plump Fiction

as Mr. Purple

1996
The First Wives Club

as Elise's Fan

1996
1996
1996
Jodie: An Icon

as Self - Interviewee

1994
Friends

as Woman

1986
Matlock

as Det. Pat Poletti

1986
Matlock

as Det. Pat Jordan

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