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"
Movies (60)
TOVAH
2026
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
2024
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
2023
The School for Good and Evil
2022
Keeping Company with Sondheim
2022
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021
Show of Titles
2021
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
2020
Last Christmas
2019
On Broadway
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
2019
Cliffs of Freedom
2019
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
2018
The Comedian
2016
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
2015
Parker
2013
Union Square
2011
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
Company
2011
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
Passion
2005
Candide
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
City by the Sea
2002
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
2002
Heist
2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001
The Victim
2001
Cold Blooded
2000
State and Main
2000
Just Looking
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999
Summer of Sam
1999
The 24 Hour Woman
1999
Her Last Chance
1996
The Song Spinner
1995
Family Prayers
1993
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival
1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
LBJ: The Early Years
1987
Wise Guys
1986
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
Witness
1985
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
1984
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
1983
Fighting Back
1982
1941
1979
King of the Gypsies
1978
The Time of Your Life
1976
Broadway: The Next Generation
TV Shows (46)
Kevin
2026
The Artist
2025
Agatha All Along
2024
Palm Royale
2024
Hot Ones Versus
2024
And Just Like That…
2021
Hollywood
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020
Steven Universe Future
2019
POSE
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
BoJack Horseman
2014
Penny Dreadful
2014
Penny Dreadful
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Steven Universe
2013
Mom
2013
American Horror Story
2011
American Horror Story
2011
Masterclass
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Glee
2009
Army Wives
2007
30 Rock
2006
Ugly Betty
2006
In-Laws
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Will & Grace
1998
The View
1997
The View
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Remember WENN
1996
Touched by an Angel
1994
Frasier
1993
Law & Order
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Life Goes On
1989
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
The Andros Targets
1977
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Great Performances
1971
The Grammys
1959
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956