Lea DeLaria
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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Acting (28 movies)
Outlaugh!
2006
Glitter & Doom
2024
Edge of Seventeen
1999
Jodie: An Icon
1996
Ass Backwards
2013
Dear Dumb Diary
2013
Homo Heights
1998
Bear with Us
2016
The Same Difference
2015
Cars 3
2017
Support the Girls
2018
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
2017
We're Funny That Way
1998
Rescuing Desire
1996
Plump Fiction
1997
The First Wives Club
1996
Fat Rose and Squeaky
2006
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
Ahead of the Curve
2021
Thanks to Hank
2019
Potato Dreams of America
2021
The Lesbian Bar Project
2021
The Renegades
2020
Camp Christmas
1993
Outerlands
2025
Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover
2017
Tow
2025
Old Dykes
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Lesbian Bar Project | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| POSSUM | 2024 | Executive Producer |