Acting
Lea DeLaria
Born 1958-05-23
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Lea DeLaria is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. She portrayed Carrie "Big Boo" Black on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and Psychic Madame Delphina on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live from 1999 to 2011.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lea DeLaria
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Friends
1994
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Cars 3
2017
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The Blacklist
2013
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Shameless
2011
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Orange Is the New Black
2013
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Californication
2007
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Will & Grace
1998
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The First Wives Club
1996
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Clarence
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (76 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tow | Jocelyn | Movie | 2026 |
 | Woodstockers | Mary | Movie | 2026 |
 | Outerlands | Denise | Movie | 2025 |
 | Old Dykes | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Glitter & Doom | Boston | Movie | 2024 |
 | POSSUM | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Lesbian Bar Project | Self - Host | TV Series | 2022 |
| The Lesbian Bar Project | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | East New York | Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Potato Dreams of America | Tamara | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Lesbian Bar Project | Narrator | Movie | 2021 |
| The Lesbian Bar Project | Executive Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Ahead of the Curve | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Girls5eva | Bev | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Renegades | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Alfur the Elf | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Molly Yarnchopper (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Reprisal | Queenie | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Thanks to Hank | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Support the Girls | Bobo | Movie | 2018 |
 | Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool | Miss Fritter (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Cars 3 | Miss Fritter (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover | EJ (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Chelsea | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Bear with Us | Chief Ranger Stewart (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Jay Leno's Garage | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Same Difference | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Honoree | TV Series | 2014 |
| Trailblazer Honors | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Clarence | EJ / Gale / Betty (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Clarence | EJ (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Clarence | EJ / Incidental Lady (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Clarence | EJ / TV Girl (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Clarence | EJ / Nurse (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Broad City | Deb | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Blacklist | Nurse Binstock | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Dear Dumb Diary | Ms. Bruntford | Movie | 2013 |
 | Orange Is the New Black | Big Boo | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Ass Backwards | Deb | Movie | 2013 |
 | Awkward. | Tattooist | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Shameless | Barb | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Californication | Debbie | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Fat Rose and Squeaky | Fat Rose | Movie | 2006 |
 | Outlaugh! | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Further Tales of the City | Willie Omiak | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Oblongs | Helga Phugly (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Job | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies | Self - Performer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Frankie | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Edge of Seventeen | Angie | Movie | 1999 |
 | Will & Grace | Nurse Carver | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Homo Heights | Clementine | Movie | 1998 |
 | We're Funny That Way | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Plump Fiction | Mr. Purple | Movie | 1997 |
 | The First Wives Club | Elise's Fan | Movie | 1996 |
 | Rescuing Desire | Sadie | Movie | 1996 |
 | Good News Week | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Jodie: An Icon | Self - Interviewee | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Jewel | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Friends | Woman | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Camp Christmas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Out There | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | A Simple Matter of Justice | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Miss Hearst | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The John Larroquette Show | Lorelei | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Word | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Matlock | Det. Pat Poletti | TV Series | 1986 |
| Matlock | Det. Pat Jordan | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | One Life to Live | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical | Delilah Leigh | Movie | — |
| There She Goes | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| C-Side | Bonnie | Movie | — | |
| Stephanie, Bride to Be | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |