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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

All Movies (63)

• TOVAH2026 · as Self
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along2024 · as Self - Lilia Calderu
• Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid2023 · as Self
• Beau Is Afraid2023 · as Mona Wassermann
• Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat2023
• The School for Good and Evil2022 · as Mrs. Deauville
• Keeping Company with Sondheim2022 · as Self / Joanne
• Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years2021 · as Self
• Show of Titles2021 · as "Anything Goes" Performer
• Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side2020 · as Herself
• The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America2020 · as Fluor
• Pose-a-Thon for Pride2020 · as Self
• Last Christmas2019 · as Joyce
• On Broadway2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Steven Universe: The Movie2019 · as Yellow Diamond (voice)
• Cliffs of Freedom2019 · as Yia-Yia
• Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems2018 · as Yellow Diamond
• The Comedian2016 · as Florence Berkowitz
• Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family2015 · as Patti LuPone
• Parker2013 · as Ascension
• Union Square2011 · as Lucia
• Portraits in Dramatic Time2011
• Company2011 · as Joanne
• Sondheim! The Birthday Concert2010 · as Self
• Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny2007 · as Leocadia Begbick
• Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge2006
• Passion2005 · as Fosca
• Candide2005 · as The Old Lady
• Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
• Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
• City by the Sea2002 · as Maggie
• A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert2002 · as Desiree Armfeldt
• The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony2002 · as Self
• Monday Night Mayhem2002 · as Emmy Cosell
• Heist2001 · as Betty Croft
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert2001 · as Nellie Lovett
• The Victim2001 · as Sandy
• Cold Blooded2000 · as Van Klerk
• State and Main2000 · as Sherry Bailey
• Just Looking1999 · as Sylvia Levine Polinsky
• Bonanno: A Godfather's Story1999 · as Miss C. Canzinarra
• Summer of Sam1999 · as Helen
• The 24 Hour Woman1999 · as Joan Marshall
• An Evening with Patti LuPone1997 · as Herself
• Her Last Chance1996 · as Joanna Saxen
• The Song Spinner1995 · as Zantalalia
• Family Prayers1993 · as Aunt Nan
• Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival1992 · as Norma Desmond
• The Water Engine1992 · as Rita Lang
• Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall1992 · as Self
• Driving Miss Daisy1989 · as Florine Werthan
• LBJ: The Early Years1987 · as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
• Wise Guys1986 · as Wanda Valentini
• The Cradle Will Rock1985 · as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
• Witness1985 · as Elaine
• Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta1984 · as Rachel Burston
• Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 19831983
• Fighting Back1982 · as Lisa D'Angelo
• 19411979 · as Lydia Hedberg
• King of the Gypsies1978 · as (uncredited)
• The Time of Your Life1976 · as Kitty Duval
• Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self
• August—

All TV Shows (50)

• Kevin2026 · as Patti LuPony (voice)
• Kevin2026 · as Patti LuPony
• The Artist2025 · as Rosie Morsch
• Actors on Actors: Broadway2025 · as Self
• Agatha All Along2024 · as Lilia Calderu
• Palm Royale2024 · as Marjorie Merriweather Post
• Elsbeth2024 · as Ruby Lane
• Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
• And Just Like That…2021 · as Gianna 'Gia' Amato
• Hollywood2020 · as Avis Amberg
• Penny Dreadful: City of Angels2020 · as Vocalist
• Steven Universe Future2019 · as Yellow Diamond (voice)
• POSE2018 · as Frederica Norman
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Mimi Stilton (voice)
• Penny Dreadful2014 · as Joan Clayton
• Penny Dreadful2014 · as Dr. Seward
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Steven Universe2013 · as Yellow Diamond (voice)
• Mom2013 · as Rita
• American Horror Story2011 · as Kathy Pizazz
• American Horror Story2011 · as Joan Ramsey
• Masterclass2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Glee2009 · as Patti LuPone
• Army Wives2007 · as Ms. Galassini
• 30 Rock2006 · as Sylvia Rossitano
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Mrs. Weiner
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• In-Laws2002
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Lydia Lebasi
• Will & Grace1998 · as Patti LuPone
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Remember WENN1996 · as Grace Cavendish
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Alice Dupree
• Frasier1993 · as Zora Crane
• Law & Order1990 · as Ruth Miller
• The Simpsons1989 · as Cheryl Monroe (voice)
• Life Goes On1989 · as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• The Andros Targets1977 · as Sharon Walker
• Live from Lincoln Center1976 · as Fosca
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Winner
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee