
Patti LuPone
Biography
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"
Known For

TV
The Simpsons
Cheryl Monroe (voice)
1989

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lydia Lebasi
1999

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
Law & Order
Ruth Miller
1990

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Frasier
Zora Crane
1993

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

TV
30 Rock
Sylvia Rossitano
2006

TV
Mom
Rita
2013

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

TV
Great Performances
Self
1971

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
American Horror Story
Kathy Pizazz
2011

TV
American Horror Story
Joan Ramsey
2011

TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979

TV
Glee
Patti LuPone
2009

TV
BoJack Horseman
Mimi Stilton (voice)
2014

TV
Will & Grace
Patti LuPone
1998

TV
Steven Universe
Yellow Diamond (voice)
2013

TV
Touched by an Angel
Alice Dupree
1994
Filmography
2026FilmTOVAHas Self2025TVThe Artistas Rosie Morsch2025TVActors on Actors: Broadwayas Self2024FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Alongas Self - Lilia Calderu2024TVAgatha All Alongas Lilia Calderu2024TVPalm Royaleas Marjorie Merriweather Post2024TVHot Ones Versusas Self2023FilmFinally Home: Making Beau is Afraidas Self2023FilmBeau Is Afraidas Mona Wassermann2023FilmPatti LuPone: Songs From a Hat2022FilmThe School for Good and Evilas Mrs. Deauville2022FilmKeeping Company with Sondheimas Self / Joanne2021FilmCameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Yearsas Self2021TVAnd Just Like That…as Gianna 'Gia' Amato2021FilmShow of Titlesas "Anything Goes" Performer2020FilmPatti LuPone: Live From the West Sideas Herself2020FilmThe Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in Americaas Fluor2020FilmPose-a-Thon for Pride2020TVHollywoodas Avis Amberg2020TVPenny Dreadful: City of Angelsas Vocalist2019TVSteven Universe Futureas Yellow Diamond (voice)2019FilmLast Christmasas Joyce2019FilmOn Broadwayas Self (archive footage)2019FilmSteven Universe: The Movieas Yellow Diamond (voice)2019FilmCliffs of Freedomas Yia-Yia2018FilmSteven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gemsas Yellow Diamond2018TVPOSEas Frederica Norman2016FilmThe Comedianas Florence Berkowitz2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmDinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Familyas Patti LuPone2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Mimi Stilton (voice)2014TVPenny Dreadfulas Joan Clayton2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2013TVSteven Universeas Yellow Diamond (voice)2013TVMomas Rita2013FilmParkeras Ascension2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas Kathy Pizazz2011FilmUnion Squareas Lucia2011FilmPortraits in Dramatic Time2011FilmCompanyas Joanne2010FilmSondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self2010TVMasterclassas Self2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVGleeas Patti LuPone2007FilmRise and Fall of the City of Mahagonnyas Leocadia Begbick2007TVArmy Wivesas Ms. Galassini2006FilmAudra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge2006TV30 Rockas Sylvia Rossitano2006TVUgly Bettyas Mrs. Weiner2005FilmPassionas Fosca2005FilmCandideas The Old Lady2004FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures IIas Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2003FilmBroadway's Lost Treasuresas Eva Perón (segment "Evita")2002TVIn-Laws2002FilmCity by the Seaas Maggie2002FilmA Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concertas Desiree Armfeldt2002FilmThe Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphonyas Self2002FilmMonday Night Mayhemas Emmy Cosell2001FilmHeistas Betty Croft2001FilmSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concertas Nellie Lovett2001FilmThe Victimas Sandy2000FilmCold Bloodedas Van Klerk2000FilmState and Mainas Sherry Bailey1999FilmJust Lookingas Sylvia Levine Polinsky1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Lydia Lebasi1999FilmBonanno: A Godfather's Storyas Miss C. Canzinarra1999FilmSummer of Samas Helen1999FilmThe 24 Hour Womanas Joan Marshall1998TVWill & Graceas Patti LuPone1997FilmAn Evening with Patti LuPoneas Herself1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1996FilmHer Last Chanceas Joanna Saxen1996TVRemember WENNas Grace Cavendish1995FilmThe Song Spinneras Zantalalia1994TVTouched by an Angelas Alice Dupree1993TVFrasieras Zora Crane1993FilmFamily Prayersas Aunt Nan1992FilmSunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festivalas Norma Desmond1992FilmThe Water Engineas Rita Lang1992FilmSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hallas Self1990TVLaw & Orderas Ruth Miller1989TVThe Simpsonsas Cheryl Monroe (voice)1989FilmDriving Miss Daisyas Florine Werthan1989TVLife Goes Onas Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher1987FilmLBJ: The Early Yearsas Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson1986FilmWise Guysas Wanda Valentini1985FilmThe Cradle Will Rockas Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter1985FilmWitnessas Elaine1984FilmLove Cycle: A Soap Operettaas Rachel Burston1983FilmStarfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 19831982FilmFighting Backas Lisa D'Angelo1979Film1941as Lydia Hedberg1979TVCBS News Sunday Morningas Self1978FilmKing of the Gypsiesas (uncredited)1977TVThe Andros Targetsas Sharon Walker1976FilmThe Time of Your Lifeas Kitty Duval1976TVLive from Lincoln Centeras Fosca1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1959TVThe Grammysas Self—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self