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"
Born: 21 April 1949
Played In
TV Show
Apr 2026
Kevin
Patti LuPony (voice)
TV Show
Apr 2026
Kevin
Patti LuPony
Movie
Jan 2026
TOVAH
Self
TV Show
Nov 2025
The Artist
Rosie Morsch
TV Show
Apr 2025
Actors on Actors: Broadway
Self
Movie
Nov 2024
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Self - Lilia Calderu
TV Show
Sep 2024
Agatha All Along
Lilia Calderu
TV Show
Mar 2024
Palm Royale
Marjorie Merriweather Post
TV Show
Feb 2024
Elsbeth
Ruby Lane
TV Show
Jan 2024
Hot Ones Versus
Self
Movie
Jun 2023
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Self
Movie
Apr 2023
Beau Is Afraid
Mona Wassermann
Movie
Jan 2023
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
Movie
Oct 2022
The School for Good and Evil
Mrs. Deauville
Movie
May 2022
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Self / Joanne
Movie
Dec 2021
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Self
TV Show
Dec 2021
And Just Like That…
Gianna 'Gia' Amato
Movie
Jun 2021
Show of Titles
"Anything Goes" Performer
Movie
Oct 2020
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
Herself
Movie
Oct 2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Fluor
Movie
Jun 2020
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
Self
TV Show
May 2020
Hollywood
Avis Amberg
TV Show
Apr 2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Vocalist
TV Show
Dec 2019
Steven Universe Future
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Movie
Nov 2019
Last Christmas
Joyce
Movie
Oct 2019
On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Oct 2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Movie
Mar 2019
Cliffs of Freedom
Yia-Yia
Movie
Aug 2018
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
Yellow Diamond
TV Show
Jun 2018
POSE
Frederica Norman
Movie
Dec 2016
The Comedian
Florence Berkowitz
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Movie
Feb 2015
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Patti LuPone
TV Show
Aug 2014
BoJack Horseman
Mimi Stilton (voice)
TV Show
May 2014
Penny Dreadful
Joan Clayton
TV Show
May 2014
Penny Dreadful
Dr. Seward
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Nov 2013
Steven Universe
Yellow Diamond (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2013
Mom
Rita
Movie
Jan 2013
Parker
Ascension
TV Show
Oct 2011
American Horror Story
Kathy Pizazz
TV Show
Oct 2011
American Horror Story
Joan Ramsey
Movie
Jul 2011
Union Square
Lucia
Movie
Jul 2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Movie
Jun 2011
Company
Joanne
Movie
Nov 2010
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
TV Show
Apr 2010
Masterclass
Self
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
TV Show
May 2009
Glee
Patti LuPone
Movie
Dec 2007
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Leocadia Begbick
TV Show
Jun 2007
Army Wives
Ms. Galassini
Movie
Oct 2006
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
TV Show
Oct 2006
30 Rock
Sylvia Rossitano
TV Show
Sep 2006
Ugly Betty
Mrs. Weiner
Movie
Mar 2005
Passion
Fosca
Movie
Jan 2005
Candide
The Old Lady
Movie
Oct 2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
TV Show
Sep 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Aug 2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
TV Show
Sep 2002
In-Laws
Movie
Sep 2002
City by the Sea
Maggie
Movie
Aug 2002
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
Desiree Armfeldt
Movie
May 2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
Movie
Jan 2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Emmy Cosell
Movie
Nov 2001
Heist
Betty Croft
Movie
Oct 2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Nellie Lovett
Movie
Jan 2001
The Victim
Sandy
Movie
Oct 2000
Cold Blooded
Van Klerk
Movie
Aug 2000
State and Main
Sherry Bailey
Movie
Oct 1999
Just Looking
Sylvia Levine Polinsky
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lydia Lebasi
Movie
Jul 1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Miss C. Canzinarra
Movie
Jun 1999
Summer of Sam
Helen
Movie
Jan 1999
The 24 Hour Woman
Joan Marshall
TV Show
Sep 1998
Will & Grace
Patti LuPone
Movie
Aug 1997
An Evening with Patti LuPone
Herself
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Jun 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Apr 1996
Her Last Chance
Joanna Saxen
TV Show
Jan 1996
Remember WENN
Grace Cavendish
Movie
Nov 1995
The Song Spinner
Zantalalia
TV Show
Sep 1994
Touched by an Angel
Alice Dupree
TV Show
Sep 1993
Frasier
Zora Crane
Movie
Mar 1993
Family Prayers
Aunt Nan
Movie
Sep 1992
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival
Norma Desmond
Movie
Aug 1992
The Water Engine
Rita Lang
Movie
Jun 1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Ruth Miller
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Cheryl Monroe (voice)
Movie
Dec 1989
Driving Miss Daisy
Florine Werthan
TV Show
Sep 1989
Life Goes On
Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
Movie
Feb 1987
LBJ: The Early Years
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Movie
Apr 1986
Wise Guys
Wanda Valentini
Movie
Aug 1985
The Cradle Will Rock
Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
Movie
Feb 1985
Witness
Elaine
Movie
Jan 1984
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Rachel Burston
Movie
May 1983
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Movie
May 1982
Fighting Back
Lisa D'Angelo
Movie
Dec 1979
1941
Lydia Hedberg
TV Show
Jan 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Movie
Dec 1978
King of the Gypsies
(uncredited)
TV Show
Jan 1977
The Andros Targets
Sharon Walker
Movie
Mar 1976
The Time of Your Life
Kitty Duval
TV Show
Jan 1976
Live from Lincoln Center
Fosca
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
TV Show
Jan 1971
Great Performances
Self
TV Show
Nov 1959
The Grammys
Self
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Movie
August