Lea DeLaria
May 23, 1958 (67 years old) in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). She's known for her work on Broadway including the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lea DeLaria, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · East New York as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
- 2021 · Girls5eva as Bev
- 2020 · The Renegades as
- 2020 · Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Alfur the Elf
- 2020 · Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
- 2017 · Cars 3 as Miss Fritter (voice)
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2014 · Clarence as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
- 2014 · Clarence as EJ (voice)
- 2014 · Clarence as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
- 2014 · Clarence as EJ / TV Girl (voice)
- 2014 · Clarence as EJ / Nurse (voice)
- 2014 · Broad City as Deb
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Nurse Binstock
- 2013 · Dear Dumb Diary as Ms. Bruntford
- 2013 · Orange Is the New Black as Big Boo
- 2011 · Awkward. as Tattooist
- 2011 · Shameless as Barb
- 2007 · Californication as Debbie
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frankie
- 1999 · Edge of Seventeen as Angie
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Nurse Carver
- 1997 · Plump Fiction as Mr. Purple
- 1996 · The First Wives Club as Elise's Fan
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Jewel
- 1994 · Friends as Woman
- 1993 · Camp Christmas as
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Miss Hearst
- 1993 · The John Larroquette Show as Lorelei
- 1986 · Matlock as Det. Pat Poletti
- 1986 · Matlock as Det. Pat Jordan
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- Future · There She Goes as
- 2025 · Outerlands as
- 2025 · Old Dykes as
- 2025 · Tow as Jocelyn
- 2024 · Glitter & Doom as Boston
- 2022 · The Lesbian Bar Project as Self - Host
- 2022 · Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror as Self
- 2021 · Potato Dreams of America as Tamara
- 2021 · The Lesbian Bar Project as Narrator
- 2021 · Ahead of the Curve as Self
- 2020 · Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- 2019 · Reprisal as Queenie
- 2019 · Thanks to Hank as Self
- 2018 · Support the Girls as Bobo
- 2017 · Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool as Miss Fritter (voice)
- 2017 · Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover as EJ (voice)
- 2016 · Bear with Us as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
- 2015 · The Same Difference as
- 2014 · Trailblazer Honors as Self - Honoree
- 2014 · Trailblazer Honors as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Ass Backwards as Deb
- 2006 · Fat Rose and Squeaky as Fat Rose
- 2006 · Outlaugh! as Self
- 2001 · Further Tales of the City as Willie Omiak
- 2001 · The Oblongs as Helga Phugly (voice)
- 2001 · The Job as
- 1999 · My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
- 1998 · Homo Heights as Clementine
- 1998 · We're Funny That Way as
- 1996 · Rescuing Desire as Sadie
- 1996 · Good News Week as Self
- 1996 · Jodie: An Icon as Self - Interviewee
- 1968 · One Life to Live as
- Future · Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical as Delilah Leigh