Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Frankie

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 • as Nurse Binstock

Shameless

Shameless

2011 • as Barb

Friends

Friends

1994 • as Woman

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998 • as Nurse Carver

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

2013 • as Big Boo

Filmography

2025

Outerlands
Outerlands
Movie - Released: 3/8/2025

2024

Glitter & Doom
Glitter & Doom
as Boston
Movie - Released: 3/8/2024

2022

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self
TV - Released: 9/30/2022
East New York
East New York
as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
TV - Released: 10/2/2022
TV
The Lesbian Bar Project
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/2022

2021

Ahead of the Curve
Ahead of the Curve
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/28/2021
Potato Dreams of America
Potato Dreams of America
as Tamara
Movie - Released: 11/11/2021
The Lesbian Bar Project
The Lesbian Bar Project
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/3/2021
Girls5eva
Girls5eva
as Bev
TV - Released: 5/6/2021

2020

The Renegades
The Renegades
Movie - Released: 3/1/2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
TV - Released: 1/14/2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
as Alfur the Elf
TV - Released: 1/22/2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self
TV - Released: 5/3/2020

2019

Thanks to Hank
Thanks to Hank
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/27/2019
Reprisal
Reprisal
as Queenie
TV - Released: 12/6/2019

2018

Support the Girls
Support the Girls
as Bobo
Movie - Released: 8/24/2018

2017

Cars 3
Cars 3
as Miss Fritter (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/15/2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
as Miss Fritter (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/24/2017

2016

Bear with Us
Bear with Us
as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/1/2016
Chelsea
Chelsea
as Self
TV - Released: 5/11/2016

2015

The Same Difference
The Same Difference
Movie - Released: 6/23/2015
Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's Garage
as Self
TV - Released: 10/7/2015

2014

Broad City
Broad City
as Deb
TV - Released: 1/22/2014
Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Honoree
TV - Released: 6/27/2014
Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 6/27/2014
Clarence
Clarence
as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
TV - Released: 4/14/2014
Clarence
Clarence
as EJ (voice)
TV - Released: 4/14/2014
Clarence
Clarence
as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
TV - Released: 4/14/2014
Clarence
Clarence
as EJ / TV Girl (voice)
TV - Released: 4/14/2014
Clarence
Clarence
as EJ / Nurse (voice)
TV - Released: 4/14/2014

2013

Ass Backwards
Ass Backwards
as Deb
Movie - Released: 1/21/2013
Dear Dumb Diary
Dear Dumb Diary
as Ms. Bruntford
Movie - Released: 9/6/2013
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
as Big Boo
TV - Released: 7/11/2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Nurse Binstock
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2011

Awkward.
Awkward.
as Tattooist
TV - Released: 7/19/2011
Shameless
Shameless
as Barb
TV - Released: 1/9/2011

2007

Californication
Californication
as Debbie
TV - Released: 8/13/2007

2006

Outlaugh!
Outlaugh!
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/9/2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Fat Rose and Squeaky
as Fat Rose
Movie - Released: 8/11/2006

2001

The Job
The Job
TV - Released: 3/14/2001
The Oblongs
The Oblongs
as Helga Phugly (voice)
TV - Released: 4/1/2001
Further Tales of the City
Further Tales of the City
as Willie Omiak
TV - Released: 5/6/2001

1999

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
Movie - Released: 12/1/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Frankie
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Edge of Seventeen
Edge of Seventeen
as Angie
Movie - Released: 5/14/1998
Homo Heights
Homo Heights
as Clementine
Movie - Released: 2/19/1998
We're Funny That Way
We're Funny That Way
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Nurse Carver
TV - Released: 9/21/1998

1997

Plump Fiction
Plump Fiction
as Mr. Purple
Movie - Released: 5/1/1997

1996

Jodie: An Icon
Jodie: An Icon
as Self - Interviewee
Movie - Released: 1/1/1996
Movie
Rescuing Desire
as Sadie
Movie - Released: 5/14/1996
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
as Elise's Fan
Movie - Released: 9/20/1996
Good News Week
Good News Week
as Self
TV - Released: 4/12/1996

1995

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Jewel
TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1994

Friends
Friends
as Woman
TV - Released: 9/22/1994

1993

Camp Christmas
Camp Christmas
Movie - Released: 12/24/1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Miss Hearst
TV - Released: 9/11/1993
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
as Lorelei
TV - Released: 9/2/1993

1986

Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986
Matlock
Matlock
as Det. Pat Jordan
TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1971

Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1968

One Life to Live
One Life to Live
TV - Released: 7/15/1968

Unknown

Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical
Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical
as Delilah Leigh
Movie
Movie
There She Goes
Movie