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Patti LuPone

Born
April 21, 1949
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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
Last Christmas
(2019)
Joyce
Beau Is Afraid
(2023)
Mona Wassermann
The School for Good and Evil
(2022)
Mrs. Deauville
Parker
(2013)
Ascension
Steven Universe: The Movie
(2019)
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Witness
(1985)
Elaine
Driving Miss Daisy
(1989)
Florine Werthan
Summer of Sam
(1999)
Helen
Heist
(2001)
Betty Croft
1941
(1979)
Lydia Hedberg
Wise Guys
(1986)
Wanda Valentini
State and Main
(2000)
Sherry Bailey
City by the Sea
(2002)
Maggie
The Comedian
(2016)
Florence Berkowitz
Cliffs of Freedom
(2019)
Yia-Yia
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
(2020)
Self - Performer
Full Filmography
Acting
The Time of Your Life
(1976)
Kitty Duval
1941
(1979)
Lydia Hedberg
Fighting Back
(1982)
Lisa D'Angelo
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta
(1984)
Rachel Burston
Witness
(1985)
Elaine
Wise Guys
(1986)
Wanda Valentini
LBJ: The Early Years
(1987)
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Driving Miss Daisy
(1989)
Florine Werthan
The Water Engine
(1992)
Rita Lang
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
(1992)
Self
Family Prayers
(1993)
Aunt Nan
The Song Spinner
(1995)
Zantalalia
Her Last Chance
(1996)
Joanna Saxen
An Evening with Patti LuPone
(1997)
Herself
Just Looking
(1999)
Sylvia Levine Polinsky
The 24 Hour Woman
(1999)
Joan Marshall
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
(1999)
Miss C. Canzinarra
Summer of Sam
(1999)
Helen
State and Main
(2000)
Sherry Bailey
Cold Blooded
(2000)
Van Klerk
Heist
(2001)
Betty Croft
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
(2001)
Nellie Lovett
The Victim
(2001)
Sandy
City by the Sea
(2002)
Maggie
Monday Night Mayhem
(2002)
Emmy Cosell
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
(2002)
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
(2003)
Eva Perón (segment "Evita")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
(2004)
Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")
Passion
(2005)
Fosca
Candide
(2005)
The Old Lady
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
(2006)
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
(2007)
Leocadia Begbick
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
(2010)
Self
Union Square
(2011)
Lucia
Company
(2011)
Joanne
Portraits in Dramatic Time
(2011)
The Miraculous Year
(2011)
Veronica
Parker
(2013)
Ascension
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
(2015)
Patti LuPone
The Comedian
(2016)
Florence Berkowitz
Broadway: The Next Generation
(2017)
Cliffs of Freedom
(2019)
Yia-Yia
Steven Universe: The Movie
(2019)
Yellow Diamond (voice)
Last Christmas
(2019)
Joyce
On Broadway
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
(2020)
Self - Performer
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side
(2020)
Herself
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
(2020)
Fluor
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
(2020)
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
(2021)
Self
Keeping Company with Sondheim
(2022)
Self / Joanne
The School for Good and Evil
(2022)
Mrs. Deauville
Beau Is Afraid
(2023)
Mona Wassermann
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat
(2023)
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