Lea DeLaria

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Lea DeLaria

Acting 68 May 23, 1958

Belleville, Illinois, USA

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 Delph…

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Friends

8.4 1994 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Cars 3

Cars 3

6.9 2017 Movie
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

7.6 2013 TV Show
Shameless

Shameless

8.2 2011 TV Show
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

7.6 2013 TV Show
Californication

Californication

7.6 2007 TV Show
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.9 1998 TV Show
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

6.7 1996 Movie
Clarence

Clarence

8.0 2014 TV Show
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

6.5 1995 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Tow

    Movie Jocelyn

  2. 2026
    Woodstockers

    Movie Mary

  3. 2025
    Outerlands

    Movie Denise

  4. 2025
    Old Dykes

    Movie

  5. 2024
    Glitter & Doom

    Movie Boston

  6. 2024
    POSSUM

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 2022
    The Lesbian Bar Project

    TV show Self - Host

  8. 2022
    East New York

    TV show Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville

  9. 2022
    Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

    TV show Self

  10. 2021
    Potato Dreams of America

    Movie Tamara

  11. 2021
    The Lesbian Bar Project

    Movie Narrator

  12. 2021
    Ahead of the Curve

    Movie Self

  13. 2021
    Girls5eva

    TV show Bev

  14. 2020
    Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    TV show Self

  15. 2020
    The Renegades

    Movie

  16. 2020
    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

    TV show Alfur the Elf

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  1. 2020
    Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

    TV show Molly Yarnchopper (voice)

  2. 2019
    Reprisal

    TV show Queenie

  3. 2019
    Thanks to Hank

    Movie Self

  4. 2018
    Support the Girls

    Movie Bobo

  5. 2017
    Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

    Movie Miss Fritter (voice)

  6. 2017
    Cars 3

    Movie Miss Fritter (voice)

  7. 2017
    Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover

    Movie EJ (voice)

  8. 2016
    Chelsea

    TV show Self

  9. 2016
    Bear with Us

    Movie Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)

  10. 2015
    Jay Leno's Garage

    TV show Self

  11. 2015
    The Same Difference

    Movie

  12. 2014
    Trailblazer Honors

    TV show Self - Honoree

  13. 2014
    Clarence

    TV show EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)

  14. 2014
    Broad City

    TV show Deb

  15. 2013
    The Blacklist

    TV show Nurse Binstock

  16. 2013
    Dear Dumb Diary

    Movie Ms. Bruntford

  17. 2013
    Orange Is the New Black

    TV show Big Boo

  18. 2013
    Ass Backwards

    Movie Deb

  19. 2011
    Awkward.

    TV show Tattooist

  20. 2011
    Shameless

    TV show Barb

  21. 2007
    Californication

    TV show Debbie

  22. 2006
    Fat Rose and Squeaky

    Movie Fat Rose

  23. 2006
    Outlaugh!

    Movie Self

  24. 2001
    Further Tales of the City

    TV show Willie Omiak