Patti LuPone

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-04-21 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Northport, Long Island, New York, USA

Patti LuPone

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"

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • American Horror Story

    American Horror Story

  • American Horror Story

    American Horror Story

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The View

    The View

  • Mom

    Mom

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Army Wives

    Army Wives

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • And Just Like That…

    And Just Like That…

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Agatha All Along

    Agatha All Along

  • Penny Dreadful

    Penny Dreadful

  • Penny Dreadful

    Penny Dreadful

  • Palm Royale

    Palm Royale

  • Fighting Back

    Fighting Back

  • King of the Gypsies

    King of the Gypsies

  • POSE

    POSE

  • Heist

    Heist

  • Life Goes On

    Life Goes On

  • 1941

    1941

  • Remember WENN

    Remember WENN

  • Hot Ones Versus

    Hot Ones Versus

  • Union Square

    Union Square

  • Parker

    Parker

  • Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

    Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

  • The School for Good and Evil

    The School for Good and Evil

  • Steven Universe Future

    Steven Universe Future

  • Passion

    Passion

  • The Victim

    The Victim

  • Family Prayers

    Family Prayers

  • Just Looking

    Just Looking

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood

  • Steven Universe: The Movie

    Steven Universe: The Movie

  • Summer of Sam

    Summer of Sam

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Last Christmas

    Last Christmas

  • Witness

    Witness

  • Candide

    Candide

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Driving Miss Daisy

    Driving Miss Daisy

  • Beau Is Afraid

    Beau Is Afraid

  • The Song Spinner

    The Song Spinner

  • The Artist

    The Artist

  • The Andros Targets

    The Andros Targets

  • In-Laws

    In-Laws

  • The Comedian

    The Comedian

  • The Water Engine

    The Water Engine

  • State and Main

    State and Main

  • Show of Titles

    Show of Titles

  • City by the Sea

    City by the Sea

  • Wise Guys

    Wise Guys

  • Masterclass

    Masterclass

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

    Patti LuPone: Live From the West Side

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Broadway: The Next Generation

  • Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

    Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

  • Company

    Company

  • Cliffs of Freedom

    Cliffs of Freedom

  • Actors on Actors: Broadway

    Actors on Actors: Broadway

  • Monday Night Mayhem

    Monday Night Mayhem

  • The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

    The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

  • The 24 Hour Woman

    The 24 Hour Woman

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Agatha All Along

  • Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems

    Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems

  • On Broadway

    On Broadway

  • Cold Blooded

    Cold Blooded

  • Keeping Company with Sondheim

    Keeping Company with Sondheim

  • Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

  • Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

    Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat

  • Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

    Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

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

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

  • Portraits in Dramatic Time

    Portraits in Dramatic Time

  • The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

    The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

  • Her Last Chance

    Her Last Chance

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Broadway's Lost Treasures II

  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

  • Pose-a-Thon for Pride

    Pose-a-Thon for Pride

  • Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

    Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

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

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

  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

  • Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

    Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta

  • The Cradle Will Rock

    The Cradle Will Rock

  • LBJ: The Early Years

    LBJ: The Early Years

  • An Evening with Patti LuPone

    An Evening with Patti LuPone

  • Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

  • Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

    Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983

  • Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival

    Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival

  • A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert

    A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert

  • Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

    Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge