Patti LuPone
Born April 21, 1949 (Age: 76)
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Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
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"
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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Filmography
TOVAH
2026
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as Self
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Age: 76
Beau Is Afraid
2023
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as Mona Wassermann
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Age: 73
Show of Titles
2021
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as "Anything Goes" Performer
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Age: 72
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
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as Fluor
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Age: 71
Pose-a-Thon for Pride
2020
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Age: 71
Last Christmas
2019
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as Joyce
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Age: 70
Parker
2013
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as Ascension
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Age: 63
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007
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as Leocadia Begbick
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Age: 58
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
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Age: 57
Passion
2005
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as Fosca
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Age: 55
Candide
2005
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as The Old Lady
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Age: 55
City by the Sea
2002
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as Maggie
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Age: 53
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
2002
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as Desiree Armfeldt
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Age: 53
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
2002
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as Self
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Age: 53
Monday Night Mayhem
2002
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as Emmy Cosell
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Age: 52
Heist
2001
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as Betty Croft
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Age: 52
Cold Blooded
2000
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as Van Klerk
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Age: 51
State and Main
2000
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as Sherry Bailey
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Age: 51
Summer of Sam
1999
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as Helen
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Age: 50
No Image
An Evening with Patti LuPone
1997
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as Herself
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Age: 48
Her Last Chance
1996
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as Joanna Saxen
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Age: 46
Family Prayers
1993
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as Aunt Nan
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Age: 43
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival
1992
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as Norma Desmond
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Age: 43
No Image
The Water Engine
1992
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as Rita Lang
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Age: 43
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
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as Self
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Age: 43
Driving Miss Daisy
1989
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as Florine Werthan
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Age: 40
LBJ: The Early Years
1987
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as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
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Age: 37
Wise Guys
1986
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as Wanda Valentini
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Age: 36
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
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as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter
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Age: 36
Witness
1985
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as Elaine
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Age: 35
Fighting Back
1982
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as Lisa D'Angelo
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Age: 33
1941
1979
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as Lydia Hedberg
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Age: 30
King of the Gypsies
1978
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 29