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Lea DeLaria

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Lea DeLaria

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

May 23, 1958 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Belleville, Illinois, USA

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

Acting
2026TowJocelyn
2026WoodstockersMary
2025OuterlandsDenise
2025Old Dykes
2024Glitter & DoomBoston
2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSelf
2022East New YorkFire Marshal Nicky Greenville
2022The Lesbian Bar ProjectSelf - Host
2021Ahead of the CurveSelf
2021Potato Dreams of AmericaTamara
2021The Lesbian Bar ProjectNarrator
2021Girls5evaBev
2020The Renegades
2020Kipo and the Age of WonderbeastsMolly Yarnchopper (voice)
2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensAlfur the Elf
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf
2019Thanks to HankSelf
2019ReprisalQueenie
2018Support the GirlsBobo
2017Cars 3Miss Fritter (voice)
2017Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolMiss Fritter (voice)
2017Clarence’s Stormy SleepoverEJ (voice)
2016Bear with UsChief Ranger Stewart (voice)
2016ChelseaSelf
2015The Same Difference
2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf
2014Broad CityDeb
2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Honoree
2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Presenter
2014ClarenceEJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
2014ClarenceEJ (voice)
2014ClarenceEJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
2014ClarenceEJ / TV Girl (voice)
2014ClarenceEJ / Nurse (voice)
2013Ass BackwardsDeb
2013Dear Dumb DiaryMs. Bruntford
2013Orange Is the New BlackBig Boo
2013The BlacklistNurse Binstock
2011Awkward.Tattooist
2011ShamelessBarb
2007CalifornicationDebbie
2006Outlaugh!Self
2006Fat Rose and SqueakyFat Rose
2001The Job
2001The OblongsHelga Phugly (voice)
2001Further Tales of the CityWillie Omiak
1999Edge of SeventeenAngie
1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesSelf - Performer
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFrankie
1998Homo HeightsClementine
1998We're Funny That Way
1998Will & GraceNurse Carver
1997Plump FictionMr. Purple
1996Jodie: An IconSelf - Interviewee
1996The First Wives ClubElise's Fan
1996Rescuing DesireSadie
1996Good News WeekSelf
1995The Drew Carey ShowJewel
1994FriendsWoman
1993Camp Christmas
1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMiss Hearst
1993The John Larroquette ShowLorelei
1986MatlockDet. Pat Poletti
1986MatlockDet. Pat Jordan
1971Great PerformancesSelf
1968One Life to Live
-Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie MusicalDelilah Leigh
-There She Goes
-C-SideBonnie
Production
2024POSSUMExecutive Producer
2022The Lesbian Bar ProjectExecutive Producer
2021The Lesbian Bar ProjectExecutive Producer