Patti LuPone

Born: 1949-04-21

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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Released: 2019-11-07

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster...

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The School for Good and Evil

as Mrs. Deauville
Released: 2022-10-19

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and...

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Beau Is Afraid

as Mona Wassermann
Released: 2023-04-14

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his...

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as Ascension
Released: 2013-01-23

A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for...

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Witness

as Elaine
Released: 1985-02-08

A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia...

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Driving Miss Daisy

as Florine Werthan
Released: 1989-12-13

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black...

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1941

as Lydia Hedberg
Released: 1979-12-14

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer...

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Steven Universe: The Movie

as Yellow Diamond (voice)
Released: 2019-10-07

Two years after bringing peace to the galaxy, Steven Universe sees his past come back to haunt...

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Heist

as Betty Croft
Released: 2001-11-09

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security...

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City by the Sea

as Maggie
Released: 2002-09-06

Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to...

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Summer of Sam

as Helen
Released: 1999-06-28

During the summer of 1977, a killer known as the Son of Sam keeps all of New York City on edge...

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The Comedian

as Florence Berkowitz
Released: 2016-12-09

An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself...

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State and Main

as Sherry Bailey
Released: 2000-08-26

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for...

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Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
Released: 2003-08-10

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during...

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Wise Guys

as Wanda Valentini
Released: 1986-04-17

Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000,...

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Just Looking

as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
Released: 1999-10-21

It's 1955. Lenny is a 14-year old boy who is totally fascinated by sex. He is too scared to "do...

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

as Self - Lilia Calderu
Released: 2024-11-13

Join Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, and more as they invite viewers behind-the-scenes of...

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Company

as Joanne
Released: 2011-06-15

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the...

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Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self
Released: 2017-11-16

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

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Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
Released: 2004-10-26

The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences...

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Cliffs of Freedom

as Yia-Yia
Released: 2019-03-01

The timeless story of an ill-fated romance between a young Greek village girl and a conflicted...

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The 24 Hour Woman

as Joan Marshall
Released: 1999-01-29

Grace tries to be the perfect mother and TV producer but finds trouble in juggling both.

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Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

as Self
Released: 1992-06-10

This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at...

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On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-10-12

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the...

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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

as Miss C. Canzinarra
Released: 1999-07-25

The true life story of mafia boss Joesph Bonanno. The story spans from Bonanno's early beginings...

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Union Square

as Lucia
Released: 2011-07-07

Jenny has rejected her tumultuous family and cut off communication, seeking a more ordered life...

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Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

as Self - Performer
Released: 2020-04-26

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group...

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Family Prayers

as Aunt Nan
Released: 1993-03-19

This coming of age story set in the 1960s takes a look at the effects of a couple's break-up on...

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

as Nellie Lovett
Released: 2001-10-31

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber...

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Fighting Back

as Lisa D'Angelo
Released: 1982-05-21

An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.

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The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

as Fluor
Released: 2020-10-08

An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of...

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Keeping Company with Sondheim

as Self / Joanne
Released: 2022-05-27

Filmed over two years, this new documentary takes an exclusive inside look at Tony-winning...

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Monday Night Mayhem

as Emmy Cosell
Released: 2002-01-14

The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the...

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Cold Blooded

as Van Klerk
Released: 2000-10-17

A serial murderer of teenage girls is loose, and working the case are a possibly corrupt...

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Her Last Chance

as Joanna Saxen
Released: 1996-04-08

Drug adict teen gets out of rehab only to be accused of her boyfriend's death.

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The Water Engine

as Rita Lang
Released: 1992-08-24

In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries...

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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

as Self
Released: 2010-11-16

Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends —...

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The Time of Your Life

as Kitty Duval
Released: 1976-03-10

William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around the denizens of a San Francisco...

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Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

as Self
Released: 2021-12-27

Archival footage provides a glimpse into the life of Cameron Mackintosh; the storied producer...

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The Song Spinner

as Zantalalia
Released: 1995-11-19

In an isolated, snow-covered country known as the Water Land, the town of Shandrilan remains the...

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Portraits in Dramatic Time

as uncredited
Released: 2011-07-05

A series of 40 art films created by artist David Michalek featuring performances of theater...

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Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

as uncredited
Released: 2023-01-01

Does anyone still wear a hat? Yes: three-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone. And her hat is...

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Candide

as The Old Lady
Released: 2005-01-12

Leonard Bernstein's brilliant comic operetta comes to dazzling new life under the guidance of...

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LBJ: The Early Years

as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Released: 1987-02-01

LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987,...

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Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

as uncredited
Released: 2006-10-12

Audra McDonald, already renowned for her virtuosity in classical and Broadway song, brings her...

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Pose-a-Thon for Pride

as uncredited
Released: 2020-06-26

Bringing together the voices of "Pose" for stories, songs, and support of LGBTQ education,...

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Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

as Herself
Released: 2020-10-24

This concert features two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone. Streamed live from New York’s...

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Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

as Rachel Burston
Released: 1984-01-01

A ghost appears from a laundromat dryer seeking vengeance against her husband for leaving her...

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Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

as Patti LuPone
Released: 2015-02-13

Brett Gelman throws his parents a dinner and show for their 40th anniversary.

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Passion

as Fosca
Released: 2005-03-31

Passion is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The...

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The Victim

as Sandy
Released: 2001-01-01

She's the bar floozy, he's the stranger. She tries to pick him up but for some reason, he's not...

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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

as Leocadia Begbick
Released: 2007-12-18

- Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 & 4 March 2007. Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is "in"...

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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

as Self
Released: 2023-06-22

A documentary about the making of Ari Aster's Kafkaesque epic Beau is Afraid.

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Lydia Lebasi
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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The Simpsons

as Cheryl Monroe (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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Law & Order

as Ruth Miller
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The View

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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Glee

as Patti LuPone
First aired: 2009-05-19

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own...

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American Horror Story

as Kathy Pizazz
First aired: 2011-10-05

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...

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American Horror Story

as Joan Ramsey
First aired: 2011-10-05

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...

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Frasier

as Zora Crane
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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Mom

as Rita
First aired: 2013-09-23

Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Touched by an Angel

as Alice Dupree
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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30 Rock

as Sylvia Rossitano
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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BoJack Horseman

as Mimi Stilton (voice)
First aired: 2014-08-22

Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Steven Universe

as Yellow Diamond (voice)
First aired: 2013-11-04

A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to...

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Agatha All Along

as Lilia Calderu
First aired: 2024-09-18

Agatha Harkness gathers a coven of witches and sets off down, down, down The Witches' Road.

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Will & Grace

as Patti LuPone
First aired: 1998-09-21

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement...

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CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self
First aired: 1979-01-28

The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that...

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Ugly Betty

as Mrs. Weiner
First aired: 2006-09-28

Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these...

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Penny Dreadful

as Joan Clayton
First aired: 2014-05-11

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and...

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Penny Dreadful

as Dr. Seward
First aired: 2014-05-11

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and...

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POSE

as Frederica Norman
First aired: 2018-06-03

A dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of 1980s life and society in...

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Life Goes On

as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
First aired: 1989-09-12

Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989, to May 23, 1993....

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Steven Universe Future

as Yellow Diamond (voice)
First aired: 2019-12-07

After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end. As he runs out of...

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Hollywood

as Avis Amberg
First aired: 2020-05-01

In post-World War II Hollywood, an ambitious group of aspiring actors and filmmakers will do...

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Live from Lincoln Center

as Fosca
First aired: 1976-01-30

Since premiering in 1976, the landmark series has sought to democratize the world of the...

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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

as Vocalist
First aired: 2020-04-26

Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied...

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The Andros Targets

as Sharon Walker
First aired: 1977-01-31

James Sutorious star as Mike Andros, a newspaper investigative reporter who seeks out corruption...

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Hot Ones Versus

as Self
First aired: 2024-01-31

Welcome to Hot Ones Versus! On this brand new, Hot Ones spinoff series, guests have two choices:...

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In-Laws

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-09-24

In-Laws is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 2002 until January...

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Masterclass

as Self
First aired: 2010-04-18

MasterClass is a documentary television series airing on HBO. Each half-hour episode documents...

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