Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

1949-04-21

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"

Also appears in

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

7.1

Last Christmas

Last Christmas

7.2

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

6.8

Parker

Parker

6.0

1941

1941

5.8

Witness

Witness

7.1

Steven Universe: The Movie

Steven Universe: The Movie

8.2

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

6.5

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

7.2

Heist

Heist

6.3

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

9.0

City by the Sea

City by the Sea

5.8

The Comedian

The Comedian

5.7

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

5.3

State and Main

State and Main

6.3

Fighting Back

Fighting Back

5.6

Union Square

Union Square

5.0

Just Looking

Just Looking

6.0

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

7.2

LBJ: The Early Years

LBJ: The Early Years

7.5