Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1949-04-21 (Age: 77)
Place of Birth
Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
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"
Filmography (61)
TOVAH
2026
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along
2024
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
2023
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
2023
The School for Good and Evil
2022
Keeping Company with Sondheim
2022
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021
Show of Titles
2021
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
2020
Last Christmas
2019
On Broadway
2019
