Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

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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TV Series

Law & Order

Law & Order

7.4
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

6.1
Frasier

Frasier

7.674
CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

6.8
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.448
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

6.3
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.855
Life Goes On

Life Goes On

6.385
In-Laws

In-Laws

6
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

5
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1
Masterclass

Masterclass

0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
Mom

Mom

7.3
Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

7.825
Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

7.825
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.3
The View

The View

4.5
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

6.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.343
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.061
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.5
POSE

POSE

8.288
Glee

Glee

6.762
BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

8.545
Agatha All Along

Agatha All Along

7.6
Steven Universe

Steven Universe

8.408
Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

8.6
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8
Hollywood

Hollywood

7.3
Steven Universe Future

Steven Universe Future

8.168
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2
Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

9.667
The Artist

The Artist

0
Remember WENN

Remember WENN

8
Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway

0
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.3
The Grammys

The Grammys

8.7

Movies

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

7.228
Heist

Heist

6.32
1941

1941

5.796
State and Main

State and Main

6.3
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

8
Wise Guys

Wise Guys

5.4
Witness

Witness

7.096
City by the Sea

City by the Sea

5.8
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

0
The Water Engine

The Water Engine

5.25
On Broadway

On Broadway

8.7
Just Looking

Just Looking

5.9
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

6.9
Union Square

Union Square

4.692
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

8
Fighting Back

Fighting Back

5.7
The 24 Hour Woman

The 24 Hour Woman

3
Company

Company

6.935
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

9
Monday Night Mayhem

Monday Night Mayhem

5.3
Keeping Company with Sondheim

Keeping Company with Sondheim

9
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

9
The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

7.05
Pose-a-Thon for Pride

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

1
The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

0
LBJ: The Early Years

LBJ: The Early Years

7.5
Parker

Parker

6.063
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

4.3
The Victim

The Victim

0
The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner

0
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

0
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

6
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

10
Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

0
Portraits in Dramatic Time

Portraits in Dramatic Time

8
Passion

Passion

0
An Evening with Patti LuPone

An Evening with Patti LuPone

10
Family Prayers

Family Prayers

4.5
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

10
The Comedian

The Comedian

5.703
The Cradle Will Rock

The Cradle Will Rock

0
Candide

Candide

7
Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

6.48
Cliffs of Freedom

Cliffs of Freedom

6.944
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

6.1
Her Last Chance

Her Last Chance

6
Steven Universe: The Movie

Steven Universe: The Movie

8.164
Last Christmas

Last Christmas

7.226
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

10
Cold Blooded

Cold Blooded

4.3
Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

0
Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

0
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

10
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

6.7
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

9.8
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

0
War Paint

War Paint

0
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

0
Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival

Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival

0
The Miraculous Year

The Miraculous Year

0