
Patti LuPone
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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"
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The School for Good and Evil (2022)
as Mrs. Deauville

Parker (2013)
as Ascension

Beau Is Afraid (2023)
as Mona Wassermann

Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)
as Yellow Diamond (voice)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
as Florine Werthan

Witness (1985)
as Elaine

1941 (1979)
as Lydia Hedberg

Last Christmas (2019)
as Joyce

Heist (2001)
as Betty Croft

Summer of Sam (1999)
as Helen

The Comedian (2016)
as Florence Berkowitz

State and Main (2000)
as Sherry Bailey

City by the Sea (2002)
as Maggie

Wise Guys (1986)
as Wanda Valentini

TOVAH (2026)
as Self
The Water Engine (1992)
as Rita Lang

King of the Gypsies (1978)
as (uncredited)

On Broadway (2019)
as Self (archive footage)

Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self

Union Square (2011)
as Lucia

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999)
as Miss C. Canzinarra

Just Looking (1999)
as Sylvia Levine Polinsky

Fighting Back (1982)
as Lisa D'Angelo

Show of Titles (2021)
as "Anything Goes" Performer

The 24 Hour Woman (1999)
as Joan Marshall

Cliffs of Freedom (2019)
as Yia-Yia

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along (2024)
as Self - Lilia Calderu

Cold Blooded (2000)
as Van Klerk

Family Prayers (1993)
as Aunt Nan

Company (2011)
as Joanne

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self

Pose-a-Thon for Pride (2020)
as Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
as Fluor

Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
as Emmy Cosell

LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010)
as Self

The Song Spinner (1995)
as Zantalalia

Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems (2018)
as Yellow Diamond

Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")

Portraits in Dramatic Time (2011)
Actor

Passion (2005)
as Fosca

Keeping Company with Sondheim (2022)
as Self / Joanne

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years (2021)
as Self

The Time of Your Life (1976)
as Kitty Duval

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
as Nellie Lovett

Her Last Chance (1996)
as Joanna Saxen

Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta (1984)
as Rachel Burston

The Victim (2001)
as Sandy

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid (2023)
as Self

Candide (2005)
as The Old Lady

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony (2002)
as Self

Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat (2023)
Actor
August (—)
Actor

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007)
as Leocadia Begbick

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge (2006)
Actor

Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side (2020)
as Herself

A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert (2002)
as Desiree Armfeldt

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family (2015)
as Patti LuPone
An Evening with Patti LuPone (1997)
as Herself

Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983 (1983)
Actor

The Cradle Will Rock (1985)
as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter

Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival (1992)
as Norma Desmond





