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Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

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

TOVAH
TOVAH
2026 • Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
2024 • Self - Lilia Calderu
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023 • Self
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid
2023 • Mona Wassermann
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
2023
The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil
2022 • Mrs. Deauville
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Keeping Company with Sondheim
2022 • Self / Joanne
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021 • Self

Full filmography

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TOVAH
2026 • Self
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Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid
2023 • Mona Wassermann
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Show of Titles
Show of Titles
2021 • "Anything Goes" Performer
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On Broadway
On Broadway
2019 • Self (archive footage)
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Steven Universe: The Movie
Steven Universe: The Movie
2019 • Yellow Diamond (voice)
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The Comedian
The Comedian
2016 • Florence Berkowitz
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Parker
Parker
2013 • Ascension
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Company
Company
2011 • Joanne
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Passion
Passion
2005 • Fosca
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Candide
Candide
2005 • The Old Lady
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 • Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
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Broadway's Lost Treasures
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003 • Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
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Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem
2002 • Emmy Cosell
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Heist
Heist
2001 • Betty Croft
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The Victim
The Victim
2001 • Sandy
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Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded
2000 • Van Klerk
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State and Main
State and Main
2000 • Sherry Bailey
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Just Looking
Just Looking
1999 • Sylvia Levine Polinsky
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999 • Miss C. Canzinarra
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The 24 Hour Woman
The 24 Hour Woman
1999 • Joan Marshall
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Her Last Chance
Her Last Chance
1996 • Joanna Saxen
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The Song Spinner
The Song Spinner
1995 • Zantalalia
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Family Prayers
Family Prayers
1993 • Aunt Nan
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The Water Engine
1992 • Rita Lang
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Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 • Florine Werthan
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LBJ: The Early Years
LBJ: The Early Years
1987 • Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
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Wise Guys
Wise Guys
1986 • Wanda Valentini
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The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock
1985 • Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
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Witness
Witness
1985 • Elaine
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Fighting Back
Fighting Back
1982 • Lisa D'Angelo
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1941
1941
1979 • Lydia Hedberg
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King of the Gypsies
King of the Gypsies
1978 • (uncredited)
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Patti LuPone – Biography, Known For & Filmography