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Lea DeLaria

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Famously controversial for her irreverent commentary, DeLaria was the first openly gay comic to break the late-night talk-show barrier with her 1993 appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show". See more trivia »

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in Belleville, Illinois, USA
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2013 Orange Is the New Black (TV series) (filming)
Carrie 'Big Boo' Black
– Blood Donut (2013) … Carrie 'Big Boo' Black
– Bora Bora Bora (2013) … Carrie 'Big Boo' Black
– Can't Fix Crazy (2013) … Carrie 'Big Boo' Black
– Fool Me Once (2013) … Carrie 'Big Boo' Black
– Fucksgiving (2013) … Carrie 'Big Boo' Black
See all 13 episodes »
 
2013 Ass Backwards
Deb
 
2012 Submissions Only (TV series)
Auditioner #4
– Another Interruption (2012) … Auditioner #4
 
2012 Californication (TV series)
Debbie
– Raw (2012) … Debbie
 
2008-2011 One Life to Live (TV series)
Madame Delphina / Professor Del Fina / Professor Delbert Fina
– Episode #1.11096 (2011) … Madame Delphina (uncredited)
– Episode #1.11092 (2011) … Professor Delbert Fina
– Episode #1.11091 (2011) … Professor Delbert Fina
– Episode #1.11090 (2011) … Professor Delbert Fina
– Episode #1.11089 (2011) … Professor Delbert Fina
See all 31 episodes »
 
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Frankie
– Transitions (2009) … Frankie
 
2006 Fat Rose and Squeaky
Fat Rose
 
2004 Mercury in Retrograde (short)
Betsy Brick
 
2003 Will & Grace (TV series)
Nurse Carver
– Swimming from Cambodia (2003) … Nurse Carver (as Lea deLaria)
 
2002 The Job (TV series)
Kiki
– Gina (2002) … Kiki
 
2001 The Oblongs (TV series)
Helga Phugly
– My Name Is Robbie (2001) … Helga Phugly (voice)
– Please Be Genital (2001) … Helga Phugly (voice)
– Pickles' Little Amazons (2001) … Helga Phugly (voice)
– Disfigured Debbie (2001) … Helga Phugly (voice)
– Milo Interrupted (2001) … Helga Phugly (voice)
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2001 Further Tales of the City (TV mini-series)
Willie Omiak
 
2000 The Beat (TV series)
Kathy Speck
 
1998 Edge of Seventeen
Angie
 
1998 Homo Heights
Clementine
 
1998 In Through the Out Door (TV movie)
Various characters
 
1997 Plump Fiction
Mr. Purple
 
1997 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Jewel
– Drewstock (1997) … Jewel
 
1996 The First Wives Club
Elise's Fan (as Lea De Laria)
 
1996 Friends (TV series)
Woman
– The One with the Lesbian Wedding (1996) … Woman
 
1996 Rescuing Desire
Sadie
 
1995 Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV series)
Miss Hearst
– Ryan's Worst Nightmare (1995) … Miss Hearst
 
1995 OP Center (TV movie)
Capt. White
 
1994-1995 The John Larroquette Show (TV series)
Loreli
– Wrestling Matches (1995) … Loreli
– A Dark and Stormy Night (1994)
 
1994 Matlock (TV series)
Det. Pat Jordan / Det. Pat Poletti
– Dead Air (1994) … Det. Pat Poletti (as Lea De Laria)
– The Murder Game (1994) … Det. Pat Jordan
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– None of 6 Voted Off (2010) (performer: "All That Jazz")
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Time Warp")
 
1999 Great Performances (TV series)
– My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (performer: "I Can Cook, Too")
 
1998 Edge of Seventeen (performer: "Blue Skies")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1998 In Through the Out Door (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2009 Ptown Diaries (documentary)
DeLaria
 
2006 Outlaugh!
Herself - Stand-Up Comic
 
2003 The Award Show Awards Show (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Just for Laughs (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Cabaret Live! (TV series)
Herself
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1998-1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 December 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 April 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1999 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) … Herself
 
1998 We're Funny That Way (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Out There in Hollywood (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 Out There 2 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 In the Life (TV series documentary)
Guest Host
 
1993 Camp Christmas (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 The Word (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.3 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Out There (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Edge of Seventeen -- A teenager copes with his sexuality on the last day of school in 1984. It shows him coping with being gay and being with friends.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(February 2003): Plays Cinder in "Little Fish" musical by Michael John LaChiusa, suggested by stories by Deborah Eisenberg (Second Stage Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

MySpace Fan Site | MySpace Music | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lea De Laria | Lea deLaria
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Personal Quote:

It's a cosmic joke that I'm a lesbian because I understand men so completely and women are a total mystery to me. ... Women are the most confusing, annoying people in the world. See more »

Trivia:

Famously controversial for her irreverent commentary, DeLaria was the first openly gay comic to break the late-night talk-show barrier with her 1993 appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show". See more »

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