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Patti LuPone

Born: 1949

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 Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Northport, Long Island, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

Driving Miss Daisy

Florine Werthan in Driving Miss Daisy

Heist

Betty Croft in Heist

1941

Lydia Hedberg in 1941

State and Main

Sherry Bailey in State and Main

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes") in Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Wise Guys

Wanda Valentini in Wise Guys

Witness

Elaine in Witness

City by the Sea

Maggie in City by the Sea

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

Self in Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

The Water Engine

Rita Lang in The Water Engine

On Broadway

Self (archive footage) in On Broadway

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Nellie Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Just Looking

Sylvia Levine Polinsky in Just Looking

Union Square

Lucia in Union Square

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Self in Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Fighting Back

Lisa D'Angelo in Fighting Back

The 24 Hour Woman

Joan Marshall in The 24 Hour Woman

Company

Joanne in Company

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Self in Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Monday Night Mayhem

Emmy Cosell in Monday Night Mayhem

Keeping Company with Sondheim

Self / Joanne in Keeping Company with Sondheim

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

Self in The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

The School for Good and Evil

Mrs. Deauville in The School for Good and Evil

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

in Pose-a-Thon for Pride

The Time of Your Life

Kitty Duval in The Time of Your Life

LBJ: The Early Years

Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Miss C. Canzinarra in Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

The Victim

Sandy in The Victim

Parker

Ascension in Parker

The Song Spinner

Zantalalia in The Song Spinner

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Leocadia Begbick in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

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

Patti LuPone in Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self in Broadway: The Next Generation

Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

in Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

Portraits in Dramatic Time

in Portraits in Dramatic Time

Passion

Fosca in Passion

An Evening with Patti LuPone

Herself in An Evening with Patti LuPone

Family Prayers

Aunt Nan in Family Prayers

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Self in Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

The Comedian

Florence Berkowitz in The Comedian

The Cradle Will Rock

Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter in The Cradle Will Rock

Candide

The Old Lady in Candide

Summer of Sam

Helen in Summer of Sam

Cliffs of Freedom

Yia-Yia in Cliffs of Freedom

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Eva Perón (segment "Evita") in Broadway's Lost Treasures

Her Last Chance

Joanna Saxen in Her Last Chance

Steven Universe: The Movie

Yellow Diamond (voice) in Steven Universe: The Movie

Last Christmas

Joyce in Last Christmas

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

in Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

Cold Blooded

Van Klerk in Cold Blooded

Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

Rachel Burston in Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

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

Self - Performer in Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

Herself in Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

Fluor in The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

Beau Is Afraid

Mona Wassermann in Beau Is Afraid

TV Shows