Lea DeLaria
Biography
Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. She is best known for her portrayal of inmate Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019). She's known for her work on Broadway including the revival of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in 2022.
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Acting History
2025
Outerlands
2025Old Dykes
2025Tow as Jocelyn
2024Glitter & Doom as Boston
2022The Lesbian Bar Project as Self - Host
2022East New York as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror as Self
2021Potato Dreams of America as Tamara
2021The Lesbian Bar Project as Narrator
2021Ahead of the Curve as Self
2021Girls5eva as Bev
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
2020The Renegades
2020Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Alfur the Elf
2020Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
2019Reprisal as Queenie
2019Thanks to Hank as Self
2018Support the Girls as Bobo
2017Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool as Miss Fritter (voice)
2017Cars 3 as Miss Fritter (voice)
2017Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover as EJ (voice)
2016Chelsea as Self
2016Bear with Us as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
2015Jay Leno's Garage as Self
2015The Same Difference
2014Trailblazer Honors as Self - Honoree
2014Trailblazer Honors as Self - Presenter
2014Clarence as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
2014Clarence as EJ (voice)
2014Clarence as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice)
2014Clarence as EJ / TV Girl (voice)
2014Clarence as EJ / Nurse (voice)
2014Broad City as Deb
2013The Blacklist as Nurse Binstock
2013Dear Dumb Diary as Ms. Bruntford
2013Orange Is the New Black as Big Boo
2013Ass Backwards as Deb
2011Awkward. as Tattooist
2011Shameless as Barb
2007Californication as Debbie
2006Fat Rose and Squeaky as Fat Rose
2006Outlaugh! as Self
2001Further Tales of the City as Willie Omiak
2001The Oblongs as Helga Phugly (voice)
2001The Job
1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frankie
1999Edge of Seventeen as Angie
1998Will & Grace as Nurse Carver
1998Homo Heights as Clementine
1998We're Funny That Way
1997Plump Fiction as Mr. Purple
1996The First Wives Club as Elise's Fan
1996Rescuing Desire as Sadie
1996Good News Week as Self
1996Jodie: An Icon as Self - Interviewee
1995The Drew Carey Show as Jewel
1994Friends as Woman
1993Camp Christmas
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Miss Hearst
1993The John Larroquette Show as Lorelei
1986Matlock as Det. Pat Poletti
1986Matlock as Det. Pat Jordan
1971Great Performances as Self
1968One Life to Live
—There She Goes
—Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical as Delilah Leigh