Patti LuPone

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"

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Filmography

2025

Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV - Released: 3/18/2025
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway
as Self
TV - Released: 4/22/2025

2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
as Self - Lilia Calderu
Movie - Released: 11/13/2024
Agatha All Along
Agatha All Along
as Lilia Calderu
TV - Released: 9/18/2024
Hot Ones Versus
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
TV - Released: 1/31/2024

2023

Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
Movie - Released: 1/1/2023
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/22/2023
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid
as Mona Wassermann
Movie - Released: 4/14/2023

2022

Keeping Company with Sondheim
Keeping Company with Sondheim
as Self / Joanne
Movie - Released: 5/27/2022
The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil
as Mrs. Deauville
Movie - Released: 10/19/2022

2021

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/27/2021
Show of Titles
Show of Titles
as "Anything Goes" Performer
Movie - Released: 6/13/2021

2020

Pose-a-Thon for Pride
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
Movie - Released: 6/26/2020
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
as Herself
Movie - Released: 10/24/2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Fluor
Movie - Released: 10/8/2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
as Vocalist
TV - Released: 4/26/2020
Hollywood
Hollywood
as Avis Amberg
TV - Released: 5/1/2020

2019

On Broadway
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/12/2019
Cliffs of Freedom
Cliffs of Freedom
as Yia-Yia
Movie - Released: 3/1/2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
Steven Universe: The Movie
as Yellow Diamond (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/7/2019
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
as Joyce
Movie - Released: 11/7/2019
Steven Universe Future
Steven Universe Future
as Yellow Diamond (voice)
TV - Released: 12/7/2019

2018

POSE
POSE
as Frederica Norman
TV - Released: 6/3/2018

2017

Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/2017

2016

The Comedian
The Comedian
as Florence Berkowitz
Movie - Released: 12/9/2016
War Paint
War Paint
as Helena Rubinstein
Movie - Released: 7/18/2016

2015

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
as Patti LuPone
Movie - Released: 2/13/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015

2014

Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
as Joan Clayton
TV - Released: 5/11/2014
Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
as Dr. Seward
TV - Released: 5/11/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Mimi Stilton (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014

2013

Parker
Parker
as Ascension
Movie - Released: 1/23/2013
Mom
Mom
as Rita
TV - Released: 9/23/2013
Steven Universe
Steven Universe
as Yellow Diamond (voice)
TV - Released: 11/4/2013

2011

Union Square
Union Square
as Lucia
Movie - Released: 7/7/2011
Company
Company
as Joanne
Movie - Released: 6/15/2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Movie - Released: 7/5/2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
as Kathy Pizazz
TV - Released: 10/5/2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
as Joan Ramsey
TV - Released: 10/5/2011

2010

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/2010
Masterclass
Masterclass
as Self
TV - Released: 4/18/2010

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Glee
Glee
as Patti LuPone
TV - Released: 5/19/2009

2007

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Leocadia Begbick
Movie - Released: 12/18/2007

2006

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Movie - Released: 10/12/2006
30 Rock
30 Rock
as Sylvia Rossitano
TV - Released: 10/11/2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Mrs. Weiner
TV - Released: 9/28/2006

2005

Passion
Passion
as Fosca
Movie - Released: 3/31/2005
Candide
Candide
as The Old Lady
Movie - Released: 1/12/2005

2004

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
Movie - Released: 10/26/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
Movie - Released: 8/10/2003

2002

City by the Sea
City by the Sea
as Maggie
Movie - Released: 9/6/2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem
as Emmy Cosell
Movie - Released: 1/14/2002
Movie
In-Laws
In-Laws
TV - Released: 9/24/2002

2001

Heist
Heist
as Betty Croft
Movie - Released: 11/9/2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
as Nellie Lovett
Movie - Released: 10/31/2001
The Victim
The Victim
as Sandy
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

State and Main
State and Main
as Sherry Bailey
Movie - Released: 8/26/2000
Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded
as Van Klerk
Movie - Released: 10/17/2000

1999

Just Looking
Just Looking
as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
Movie - Released: 10/21/1999
The 24 Hour Woman
The 24 Hour Woman
as Joan Marshall
Movie - Released: 1/29/1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Miss C. Canzinarra
Movie - Released: 7/25/1999
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam
as Helen
Movie - Released: 6/28/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lydia Lebasi
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Patti LuPone
TV - Released: 9/21/1998

1997

Movie
An Evening with Patti LuPone
as Herself
Movie - Released: 8/20/1997
The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Her Last Chance
Her Last Chance
as Joanna Saxen
Movie - Released: 4/8/1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/10/1996
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
as Grace Cavendish
TV - Released: 1/13/1996

1995

The Song Spinner
The Song Spinner
as Zantalalia
Movie - Released: 11/19/1995

1994

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Alice Dupree
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Family Prayers
Family Prayers
as Aunt Nan
Movie - Released: 3/19/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Zora Crane
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1992

The Water Engine
The Water Engine
as Rita Lang
Movie - Released: 8/24/1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/10/1992

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Ruth Miller
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
as Florine Werthan
Movie - Released: 12/13/1989
Life Goes On
Life Goes On
as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
TV - Released: 9/12/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Cheryl Monroe (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1987

LBJ: The Early Years
LBJ: The Early Years
as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Movie - Released: 2/1/1987

1986

Wise Guys
Wise Guys
as Wanda Valentini
Movie - Released: 4/17/1986

1985

Witness
Witness
as Elaine
Movie - Released: 2/8/1985
The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock
as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
Movie - Released: 8/16/1985

1984

Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
as Rachel Burston
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

1982

Fighting Back
Fighting Back
as Lisa D'Angelo
Movie - Released: 5/21/1982

1979

1941
1941
as Lydia Hedberg
Movie - Released: 12/14/1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1979

1977

The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets
as Sharon Walker
TV - Released: 1/31/1977

1976

The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
as Kitty Duval
Movie - Released: 3/10/1976
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
as Fosca
TV - Released: 1/30/1976

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

Unknown

TV
The Artist
as Rosie Morsch
TV