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Lea DeLaria

Acting Born May 23, 1958 Belleville, Illinois, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Frankie

The Blacklist

as Nurse Binstock

Shameless

as Barb

Friends

as Woman

Orange Is the New Black

as Big Boo
Film

Cars 3

as Miss Fritter (voice)

Girls5eva

as Bev
Film

The Wrong Trousers

as Miss Hearst

Full filmography

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Frankie
  • The Blacklist (2013) as Nurse Binstock
  • Shameless (2011) as Barb
  • Friends (1994) as Woman
  • Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Big Boo
  • Californication (2007) as Debbie
  • Will & Grace (1998) as Nurse Carver
  • Matlock (1986) as Det. Pat Poletti
  • Matlock (1986) as Det. Pat Jordan
  • The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Jewel
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • 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)
  • Awkward. (2011) as Tattooist
  • Broad City (2014) as Deb
  • Cars 3 (2017) as Miss Fritter (voice)
  • Girls5eva (2021) as Bev
  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) as Miss Hearst
  • Good News Week (1996) as Self
  • Chelsea (2016) as Self
  • The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Lorelei