Lea DeLaria
Biography
Lea DeLaria is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer who was born in Belleville, Illinois, on May 23, 1958. Her professional work includes television acting, with known credits totaling 67 entries. Among her television roles, she portrayed the character Carrie Big Boo Black on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. Additionally, she appeared as Psychic Madame Delphina on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, a role she played from 1999 to 2011. She is also known by the alternative name Lea De Laria.
Career overview
Lea DeLaria is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer who was born in Belleville, Illinois, USA, on May 23, 1958. Also known professionally as Lea De Laria, she has built a career in acting with 67 known credits listed on her professional record.
Among her television work, DeLaria portrayed the character Carrie Big Boo Black on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. She also played the role of Psychic Madame Delphina on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live, appearing on the program from 1999 to 2011.
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- Tow (2026) as Jocelyn
- Woodstockers (2026) as Mary
- Outerlands (2025) as Denise
- Old Dykes (2025)
- Glitter & Doom (2024) as Boston
- POSSUM (2024) Executive Producer
- East New York (2022) as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
- Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022) as Self
- The Lesbian Bar Project (2022) as Self - Host
- The Lesbian Bar Project (2022) Executive Producer
- Girls5eva (2021) as Bev
- Potato Dreams of America (2021) as Tamara
- Ahead of the Curve (2021) as Self
- The Lesbian Bar Project (2021) as Narrator
- The Lesbian Bar Project (2021) Executive Producer
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) as Alfur the Elf
- Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020) as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020) as Self
- The Renegades (2020)
- Reprisal (2019) as Queenie
- Thanks to Hank (2019) as Self
- Support the Girls (2018) as Bobo
- Cars 3 (2017) as Miss Fritter (voice)
- Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool (2017) as Miss Fritter (voice)
- Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover (2017) as EJ (voice)
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Bear with Us (2016) as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
- Jay Leno's Garage (2015) as Self
- The Same Difference (2015)
- Clarence (2014) as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as EJ (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as EJ / TV Girl (voice)
- Clarence (2014) as EJ / Nurse (voice)
- Broad City (2014) as Deb
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Honoree
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Presenter
- The Blacklist (2013) as Nurse Binstock
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Big Boo
- Dear Dumb Diary (2013) as Ms. Bruntford
- Ass Backwards (2013) as Deb
- Shameless (2011) as Barb
- Awkward. (2011) as Tattooist
- Californication (2007) as Debbie
- Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006) as Fat Rose
- Outlaugh! (2006) as Self
- The Job (2001)
- The Oblongs (2001) as Helga Phugly (voice)
- Further Tales of the City (2001) as Willie Omiak
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Frankie
- Edge of Seventeen (1999) as Angie
- My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) as Self - Performer
- Will & Grace (1998) as Nurse Carver
- We're Funny That Way (1998)
- Homo Heights (1998) as Clementine
- Plump Fiction (1997) as Mr. Purple
- Good News Week (1996) as Self
- The First Wives Club (1996) as Elise's Fan
- Rescuing Desire (1996) as Sadie
- Jodie: An Icon (1996) as Self - Interviewee
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Jewel
- Friends (1994) as Woman
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) as Miss Hearst
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Lorelei
- Out There (1993) as Self
- Camp Christmas (1993)
- A Simple Matter of Justice (1993) as Self
- The Word (1990)
- Matlock (1986) as Det. Pat Poletti
- Matlock (1986) as Det. Pat Jordan
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- One Life to Live (1968)
- C-Side as Bonnie
- There She Goes
- Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical as Delilah Leigh