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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Outerlands
Character:
Release Date:15/11/2025
Old Dykes
Character:
Release Date:21/09/2025
Tow
Character:Jocelyn
Release Date:07/06/2025
Glitter & Doom
Character:Boston
Release Date:08/03/2024
Potato Dreams of America
Character:Tamara
Release Date:11/11/2021
The Lesbian Bar Project
Character:Narrator
Release Date:03/06/2021
Ahead of the Curve
Character:Self
Release Date:28/05/2021
The Renegades
Character:
Release Date:01/03/2020
Thanks to Hank
Character:Self
Release Date:27/06/2019
Support the Girls
Character:Bobo
Release Date:24/08/2018
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Character:Miss Fritter (voice)
Release Date:24/10/2017
Cars 3
Character:Miss Fritter (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2017
Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover
Character:EJ (voice)
Release Date:04/06/2017
Bear with Us
Character:Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
Release Date:01/04/2016
The Same Difference
Character:
Release Date:23/06/2015
Dear Dumb Diary
Character:Ms. Bruntford
Release Date:06/09/2013
Ass Backwards
Character:Deb
Release Date:21/01/2013
Fat Rose and Squeaky
Character:Fat Rose
Release Date:11/08/2006
Outlaugh!
Character:Self
Release Date:09/07/2006
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:01/12/1999
Edge of Seventeen
Character:Angie
Release Date:11/06/1999
Homo Heights
Character:Clementine
Release Date:19/02/1998
We're Funny That Way
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
Plump Fiction
Character:Mr. Purple
Release Date:01/05/1997
The First Wives Club
Character:Elise's Fan
Release Date:20/09/1996
Rescuing Desire
Character:Sadie
Release Date:14/05/1996
Jodie: An Icon
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:01/01/1996
Camp Christmas
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1993
Television Appearances
The Lesbian Bar Project
Character:Self - Host
East New York
Character:Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Character:Self
Girls5eva
Character:Bev
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Character:Self
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Character:Alfur the Elf
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Character:Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
Reprisal
Character:Queenie
Chelsea
Character:Self
Jay Leno's Garage
Character:Self
Trailblazer Honors
Character:Self - Honoree
Trailblazer Honors
Character:Self - Presenter
Clarence
Character:EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
Clarence
Character:EJ (voice)
Clarence
Character:EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
Clarence
Character:EJ / TV Girl (voice)
Clarence
Character:EJ / Nurse (voice)
Broad City
Character:Deb
The Blacklist
Character:Nurse Binstock
Orange Is the New Black
Character:Big Boo
Awkward.
Character:Tattooist
Shameless
Character:Barb
Californication
Character:Debbie
Further Tales of the City
Character:Willie Omiak
The Oblongs
Character:Helga Phugly (voice)
The Job
Character:
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Frankie
Will & Grace
Character:Nurse Carver
Good News Week
Character:Self
The Drew Carey Show
Character:Jewel
Friends
Character:Woman
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Character:Miss Hearst
The John Larroquette Show
Character:Lorelei
Matlock
Character:Det. Pat Poletti
Matlock
Character:Det. Pat Jordan
Great Performances
Character:Self
One Life to Live
Character:
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