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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Blacklist

Shameless

Friends

Orange Is the New Black

Californication

Will & Grace

Great Performances

All Movies (34)

• Tow2026 · as Jocelyn
• Woodstockers2026 · as Mary
• Outerlands2025 · as Denise
• Old Dykes2025
• Glitter & Doom2024 · as Boston
• Potato Dreams of America2021 · as Tamara
• The Lesbian Bar Project2021 · as Narrator
• Ahead of the Curve2021 · as Self
• The Renegades2020
• Thanks to Hank2019 · as Self
• Support the Girls2018 · as Bobo
• Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool2017 · as Miss Fritter (voice)
• Cars 32017 · as Miss Fritter (voice)
• Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover2017 · as EJ (voice)
• Bear with Us2016 · as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
• The Same Difference2015
• Dear Dumb Diary2013 · as Ms. Bruntford
• Ass Backwards2013 · as Deb
• Fat Rose and Squeaky2006 · as Fat Rose
• Outlaugh!2006 · as Self
• My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies1999 · as Self - Performer
• Edge of Seventeen1999 · as Angie
• Homo Heights1998 · as Clementine
• We're Funny That Way1998
• Plump Fiction1997 · as Mr. Purple
• The First Wives Club1996 · as Elise's Fan
• Rescuing Desire1996 · as Sadie
• Jodie: An Icon1996 · as Self - Interviewee
• Camp Christmas1993
• Out There1993 · as Self
• A Simple Matter of Justice1993 · as Self
• Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical— · as Delilah Leigh
• There She Goes—
• C-Side— · as Bonnie

All TV Shows (37)

• The Lesbian Bar Project2022 · as Self - Host
• East New York2022 · as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
• Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror2022 · as Self
• Girls5eva2021 · as Bev
• Bottomless Brunch at Colman's2020 · as Self
• Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens2020 · as Alfur the Elf
• Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts2020 · as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
• Reprisal2019 · as Queenie
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
• Trailblazer Honors2014 · as Self - Honoree
• Trailblazer Honors2014 · as Self - Presenter
• Clarence2014 · as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
• Clarence2014 · as EJ (voice)
• Clarence2014 · as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
• Clarence2014 · as EJ / TV Girl (voice)
• Clarence2014 · as EJ / Nurse (voice)
• Broad City2014 · as Deb
• The Blacklist2013 · as Nurse Binstock
• Orange Is the New Black2013 · as Big Boo
• Awkward.2011 · as Tattooist
• Shameless2011 · as Barb
• Californication2007 · as Debbie
• Further Tales of the City2001 · as Willie Omiak
• The Oblongs2001 · as Helga Phugly (voice)
• The Job2001
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Frankie
• Will & Grace1998 · as Nurse Carver
• Good News Week1996 · as Self
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Jewel
• Friends1994 · as Woman
• Saved by the Bell: The New Class1993 · as Miss Hearst
• The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Lorelei
• Matlock1986 · as Det. Pat Poletti
• Matlock1986 · as Det. Pat Jordan
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• One Life to Live1968