Patti LuPone
Acting • Born 1949-04-21
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"
Filmography
105 credits
Driving Miss Daisy
Movie • 1989
Florine Werthan
Heist
Movie • 2001
Betty Croft
1941
Movie • 1979
Lydia Hedberg
State and Main
Movie • 2000
Sherry Bailey
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie • 2004
Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
Wise Guys
Movie • 1986
Wanda Valentini
Witness
Movie • 1985
Elaine
City by the Sea
Movie • 2002
Maggie
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Movie • 2021
Self
The Water Engine
Movie • 1992
Rita Lang
On Broadway
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Movie • 2001
Nellie Lovett
Just Looking
Movie • 1999
Sylvia Levine Polinsky
Union Square
Movie • 2011
Lucia
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Movie • 2010
Self
Fighting Back
Movie • 1982
Lisa D'Angelo
The 24 Hour Woman
Movie • 1999
Joan Marshall
Company
Movie • 2011
Joanne
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Movie • 1992
Self
Monday Night Mayhem
Movie • 2002
Emmy Cosell
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Movie • 2022
Self / Joanne
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Movie • 2002
Self
The School for Good and Evil
Movie • 2022
Mrs. Deauville
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
Movie • 2020
The Time of Your Life
Movie • 1976
Kitty Duval
LBJ: The Early Years
Movie • 1987
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Movie • 1999
Miss C. Canzinarra
The Victim
Movie • 2001
Sandy
Parker
Movie • 2013
Ascension
The Song Spinner
Movie • 1995
Zantalalia
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Movie • 2007
Leocadia Begbick
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Movie • 2015
Patti LuPone
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie
Self
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
Movie • 2023
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Movie • 2011
Passion
Movie • 2005
Fosca
An Evening with Patti LuPone
Movie • 1997
Herself
Family Prayers
Movie • 1993
Aunt Nan
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Movie • 2023
Self
The Comedian
Movie • 2016
Florence Berkowitz
The Cradle Will Rock
Movie • 1985
Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
Candide
Movie • 2005
The Old Lady
Summer of Sam
Movie • 1999
Helen
Cliffs of Freedom
Movie • 2019
Yia-Yia
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Movie • 2003
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
Her Last Chance
Movie • 1996
Joanna Saxen
Steven Universe: The Movie
Movie • 2019
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Last Christmas
Movie • 2019
Joyce
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Movie • 2006
Cold Blooded
Movie • 2000
Van Klerk
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
Movie • 1984
Rachel Burston
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
Movie • 2020
Herself
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Movie • 2020
Fluor
Beau Is Afraid
Movie • 2023
Mona Wassermann
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
Movie • 2024
Self - Lilia Calderu
Show of Titles
Movie • 2021
"Anything Goes" Performer
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival
Movie • 1992
Norma Desmond
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
Movie • 2018
Yellow Diamond
King of the Gypsies
Movie • 1978
(uncredited)
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983
Movie • 1983
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
Movie • 2002
Desiree Armfeldt
TOVAH
Movie • 2026
Self
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Ruth Miller
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Frasier
TV • 1993
Zora Crane
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Sylvia Rossitano
Ugly Betty
TV • 2006
Mrs. Weiner
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Patti LuPone
Life Goes On
TV • 1989
Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
In-Laws
TV • 2002
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Kathy Pizazz
The Andros Targets
TV • 1977
Sharon Walker
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Joan Ramsey
Masterclass
TV • 2010
Self
Mom
TV • 2013
Rita
Penny Dreadful
TV • 2014
Joan Clayton
Penny Dreadful
TV • 2014
Dr. Seward
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
TV • 2020
Vocalist
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Lydia Lebasi
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
POSE
TV • 2018
Frederica Norman
Glee
TV • 2009
Patti LuPone
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Mimi Stilton (voice)
Agatha All Along
TV • 2024
Lilia Calderu
Steven Universe
TV • 2013
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Live from Lincoln Center
TV • 1976
Fosca
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Cheryl Monroe (voice)
Hollywood
TV • 2020
Avis Amberg
Steven Universe Future
TV • 2019
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Alice Dupree
Hot Ones Versus
TV • 2024
Self
The Artist
TV • 2025
Rosie Morsch
Remember WENN
TV • 1996
Grace Cavendish
Actors on Actors: Broadway
TV • 2025
Self
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
And Just Like That…
TV • 2021
Gianna 'Gia' Amato
Army Wives
TV • 2007
Ms. Galassini
Palm Royale
TV • 2024
Marjorie Merriweather Post