Lea DeLaria
Biography
Lea DeLaria is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. She portrayed Carrie "Big Boo" Black on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and Psychic Madame Delphina on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live from 1999 to 2011.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Frankie
1999
TV
The Blacklist
Nurse Binstock
2013
TV
Shameless
Barb
2011
TV
Friends
Woman
1994
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Awkward.
Tattooist
2011
TV
Orange Is the New Black
Big Boo
2013
TV
Will & Grace
Nurse Carver
1998
TV
Californication
Debbie
2007
TV
The Drew Carey Show
Jewel
1995
TV
Clarence
EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
2014
TV
Clarence
EJ (voice)
2014
TV
Clarence
EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
2014
TV
Clarence
EJ / TV Girl (voice)
2014
TV
Clarence
EJ / Nurse (voice)
2014
TV
Chelsea
Self
2016
TV
Matlock
Det. Pat Poletti
1986
TV
Matlock
Det. Pat Jordan
1986
TV
Girls5eva
Bev
2021
TV
Broad City
Deb
2014
Filmography
2026FilmTowas Jocelyn2026FilmWoodstockersas Mary2025FilmOuterlandsas Denise2025FilmOld Dykes2024FilmGlitter & Doomas Boston2022TVThe Lesbian Bar Projectas Self - Host2022TVEast New Yorkas Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville2022TVQueer for Fear: The History of Queer Horroras Self2021FilmPotato Dreams of Americaas Tamara2021FilmThe Lesbian Bar Projectas Narrator2021FilmAhead of the Curveas Self2021TVGirls5evaas Bev2020TVBottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self2020FilmThe Renegades2020TVAwkwafina Is Nora from Queensas Alfur the Elf2020TVKipo and the Age of Wonderbeastsas Molly Yarnchopper (voice)2019TVReprisalas Queenie2019FilmThanks to Hankas Self2018FilmSupport the Girlsas Bobo2017FilmMiss Fritter's Racing Skooolas Miss Fritter (voice)2017FilmCars 3as Miss Fritter (voice)2017FilmClarence’s Stormy Sleepoveras EJ (voice)2016TVChelseaas Self2016FilmBear with Usas Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)2015TVJay Leno's Garageas Self2015FilmThe Same Difference2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Honoree2014TVClarenceas EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)2014TVBroad Cityas Deb2013TVThe Blacklistas Nurse Binstock2013FilmDear Dumb Diaryas Ms. Bruntford2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Big Boo2013FilmAss Backwardsas Deb2011TVAwkward.as Tattooist2011TVShamelessas Barb2007TVCalifornicationas Debbie2006FilmFat Rose and Squeakyas Fat Rose2006FilmOutlaugh!as Self2001TVFurther Tales of the Cityas Willie Omiak2001TVThe Oblongsas Helga Phugly (voice)2001TVThe Job1999FilmMy Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladiesas Self - Performer1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Frankie1999FilmEdge of Seventeenas Angie1998TVWill & Graceas Nurse Carver1998FilmHomo Heightsas Clementine1998FilmWe're Funny That Way1997FilmPlump Fictionas Mr. Purple1996FilmThe First Wives Clubas Elise's Fan1996FilmRescuing Desireas Sadie1996TVGood News Weekas Self1996FilmJodie: An Iconas Self - Interviewee1995TVThe Drew Carey Showas Jewel1994TVFriendsas Woman1993FilmCamp Christmas1993TVSaved by the Bell: The New Classas Miss Hearst1993TVThe John Larroquette Showas Lorelei1986TVMatlockas Det. Pat Poletti1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1968TVOne Life to Live—FilmBollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musicalas Delilah Leigh—FilmThere She Goes