Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Birthdate
May 23, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
May 23, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). She's known for her work on Broadway including the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022.

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Lea DeLaria's LGBTQ+ Titles

Edge of Seventeen
Edge of Seventeen
Angie
Potato Dreams of America
Potato Dreams of America
Tamara

Acting (67)

Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical as Delilah Leigh
There She Goes
2025
Outerlands
2025
Old Dykes
2025
Tow as Jocelyn
2024
Glitter & Doom as Boston
2022
The Lesbian Bar Project as Self - Host (3 episodes)
2022
East New York as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville (1 episode)
2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror as Self (4 episodes)
2021
2021
The Lesbian Bar Project as Narrator
2021
Ahead of the Curve as Self
2021
Girls5eva as Bev (1 episode)
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self (1 episode)
2020
The Renegades
2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Alfur the Elf (2 episodes)
2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts as Molly Yarnchopper (voice) (30 episodes)
2019
Reprisal as Queenie (9 episodes)
2019
Thanks to Hank as Self
2018
Support the Girls as Bobo
2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool as Miss Fritter (voice)
2017
Cars 3 as Miss Fritter (voice)
2017
Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover as EJ (voice)
2016
Chelsea as Self (1 episode)
2016
Bear with Us as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
2015
Jay Leno's Garage as Self (1 episode)
2015
The Same Difference
2014
Trailblazer Honors as Self - Honoree (1 episode)
2014
Trailblazer Honors as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
2014
Clarence as EJ (voice) (6 episodes)
2014
Clarence as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Clarence as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Clarence as EJ / Nurse (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Clarence as EJ / TV Girl (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Broad City as Deb (1 episode)
2013
The Blacklist as Nurse Binstock (1 episode)
2013
Dear Dumb Diary as Ms. Bruntford
2013
Orange Is the New Black as Big Boo (63 episodes)
2013
Ass Backwards as Deb
2011
Awkward. as Tattooist (1 episode)
2011
Shameless as Barb (1 episode)
2007
Californication as Debbie (1 episode)
2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky as Fat Rose
2006
Outlaugh! as Self
2001
Further Tales of the City as Willie Omiak (4 episodes)
2001
The Oblongs as Helga Phugly (voice) (13 episodes)
2001
The Job (1 episode)
1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frankie (1 episode)
1999
1998
Will & Grace as Nurse Carver (1 episode)
1998
Homo Heights as Clementine
1998
We're Funny That Way
1997
Plump Fiction as Mr. Purple
1996
The First Wives Club as Elise's Fan
1996
Rescuing Desire as Sadie
1996
Good News Week as Self (1 episode)
1996
Jodie: An Icon as Self - Interviewee
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Jewel (1 episode)
1994
Friends as Woman (1 episode)
1993
Camp Christmas
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Miss Hearst (1 episode)
1993
The John Larroquette Show as Lorelei (2 episodes)
1986
Matlock (1 episode)
1986
Matlock as Det. Pat Jordan (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Self (1 episode)
1968
One Life to Live (4 episodes)

Production (3)

2024
POSSUM • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2022
The Lesbian Bar Project • Executive Producer (3 episodes)
• Executive Producer (3 episodes)
2021
The Lesbian Bar Project • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer