Portrait of Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: May 23, 1958

Place of Birth: Belleville, Illinois, USA

Known For

Filmography

2025
Outerlands

as Denise

2025
Tow

as Jocelyn

2024
2022
2022
East New York

as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville

2021
Girls5eva

as Bev

2020
2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)

2019
Reprisal

as Queenie

2019
2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

as Miss Fritter (voice)

2017
Cars 3

as Miss Fritter (voice)

2016
Chelsea

as Self

2016
Bear with Us

as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Honoree

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Presenter

2014
Clarence

as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)

2014
Clarence

as EJ (voice)

2014
Clarence

as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)

2014
Clarence

as EJ / TV Girl (voice)

2014
Clarence

as EJ / Nurse (voice)

2014
2013
The Blacklist

as Nurse Binstock

2013
Dear Dumb Diary

as Ms. Bruntford

2013
2011
Awkward.

as Tattooist

2011
Shameless

as Barb

2007
2006
2006
Outlaugh!

as Self

2001
2001
The Oblongs

as Helga Phugly (voice)

1999
1998
Will & Grace

as Nurse Carver

1998
Homo Heights

as Clementine

1997
Plump Fiction

as Mr. Purple

1996
The First Wives Club

as Elise's Fan

1996
1996
1996
Jodie: An Icon

as Self - Interviewee

1994
Friends

as Woman

1986
Matlock

as Det. Pat Poletti

1986
Matlock

as Det. Pat Jordan