1949-04-21 Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
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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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along | Self - Lilia Calderu | 2024-11-13 |
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Beau Is Afraid | Mona Wassermann | 2023-04-14 |
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Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat | 2023-01-01 | |
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid | Self | 2023-06-22 |
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The School for Good and Evil | Mrs. Deauville | 2022-10-19 |
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Keeping Company with Sondheim | Self / Joanne | 2022-05-27 |
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Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years | Self | 2021-12-27 |
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Show of Titles | "Anything Goes" Performer | 2021-06-13 |
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The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America | Fluor | 2020-10-08 |
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Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side | Herself | 2020-10-24 |
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Pose-a-Thon for Pride | 2020-06-26 | |
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Last Christmas | Joyce | 2019-11-07 |
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Cliffs of Freedom | Yia-Yia | 2019-03-01 |
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Steven Universe: The Movie | Yellow Diamond (voice) | 2019-10-07 |
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On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-12 |
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Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems | Yellow Diamond | 2018-08-14 |
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Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | 2017-11-16 |
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The Comedian | Florence Berkowitz | 2016-12-09 |
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Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family | Patti LuPone | 2015-02-13 |
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Parker | Ascension | 2013-01-23 |
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Union Square | Lucia | 2011-07-07 |
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Company | Joanne | 2011-06-15 |
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Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert | Self | 2010-11-16 |
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny | Leocadia Begbick | 2007-12-18 |
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Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge | 2006-10-12 | |
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Candide | The Old Lady | 2005-01-12 |
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Passion | Fosca | 2005-03-31 |
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes") | 2004-10-26 |
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Broadway's Lost Treasures | Eva Perón (segment "Evita") | 2003-08-10 |
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The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony | Self | 2002-05-01 |
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Monday Night Mayhem | Emmy Cosell | 2002-01-14 |
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City by the Sea | Maggie | 2002-09-06 |
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Heist | Betty Croft | 2001-11-09 |
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The Victim | Sandy | 2001-01-01 |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert | Nellie Lovett | 2001-10-31 |
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State and Main | Sherry Bailey | 2000-08-26 |
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Cold Blooded | Van Klerk | 2000-10-17 |
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Summer of Sam | Helen | 1999-06-28 |
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The 24 Hour Woman | Joan Marshall | 1999-01-29 |
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Just Looking | Sylvia Levine Polinsky | 1999-10-21 |
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | Miss C. Canzinarra | 1999-07-25 |
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An Evening with Patti LuPone | Herself | 1997-08-20 |
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Her Last Chance | Joanna Saxen | 1996-04-08 |
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The Song Spinner | Zantalalia | 1995-11-19 |
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Family Prayers | Aunt Nan | 1993-03-19 |
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Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival | Norma Desmond | 1992-09-05 |
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The Water Engine | Rita Lang | 1992-08-24 |
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Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall | Self | 1992-06-10 |
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Driving Miss Daisy | Florine Werthan | 1989-12-13 |
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LBJ: The Early Years | Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson | 1987-02-01 |
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Wise Guys | Wanda Valentini | 1986-04-17 |
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The Cradle Will Rock | Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter | 1985-08-16 |
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Witness | Elaine | 1985-02-08 |
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Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta | Rachel Burston | 1984-01-01 |
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Fighting Back | Lisa D'Angelo | 1982-05-21 |
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1941 | Lydia Hedberg | 1979-12-14 |
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King of the Gypsies | (uncredited) | 1978-12-20 |
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The Time of Your Life | Kitty Duval | 1976-03-10 |