Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Known for
Acting
Born
May 23, 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Belleville, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical poster

Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical

Movie · as Delilah Leigh

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There She Goes poster

There She Goes

Movie

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C-Side

C-Side

Movie · as Bonnie

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Stephanie, Bride to Be

Stephanie, Bride to Be

Movie

2026
Tow poster

Tow

Movie · as Jocelyn

2026
Woodstockers poster

Woodstockers

Movie · as Mary

2026
The Knock Shadow poster

The Knock Shadow

Movie · as Sketch

2025
Outerlands poster

Outerlands

Movie · as Denise

2025
Old Dykes poster

Old Dykes

Movie

2024
Glitter & Doom poster

Glitter & Doom

Movie · as Boston

2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror poster

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2022
East New York poster

East New York

TV · as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville · 1 ep

2022
The Lesbian Bar Project poster

The Lesbian Bar Project

TV · as Self - Host · 3 eps

2021
Ahead of the Curve poster

Ahead of the Curve

Movie · as Self

2021
Potato Dreams of America poster

Potato Dreams of America

Movie · as Tamara

2021
The Lesbian Bar Project poster

The Lesbian Bar Project

Movie · as Narrator

2021
Girls5eva poster

Girls5eva

TV · as Bev · 1 ep

2020
The Renegades poster

The Renegades

Movie

2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts poster

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

TV · as Molly Yarnchopper (voice) · 30 eps

2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens poster

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

TV · as Alfur the Elf · 2 eps

2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's poster

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Thanks to Hank poster

Thanks to Hank

Movie · as Self

2019
Reprisal poster

Reprisal

TV · as Queenie · 9 eps

2018
Support the Girls poster

Support the Girls

Movie · as Bobo

2017
Cars 3 poster

Cars 3

Movie · as Miss Fritter (voice)

2017
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool poster

Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

Movie · as Miss Fritter (voice)

2017
Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover poster

Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover

Movie · as EJ (voice)

2016
Bear with Us poster

Bear with Us

Movie · as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)

2016
Chelsea poster

Chelsea

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
The Same Difference poster

The Same Difference

Movie

2015
Jay Leno's Garage poster

Jay Leno's Garage

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Broad City poster

Broad City

TV · as Deb · 1 ep

2014
Trailblazer Honors poster

Trailblazer Honors

TV · as Self - Honoree, Self - Presenter · 1 ep

2014
Clarence poster

Clarence

TV · as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice), EJ (voice), EJ / Incidental Lady (voice), EJ / TV Girl (voice), EJ / Nurse (voice) · 1 ep

2013
Ass Backwards poster

Ass Backwards

Movie · as Deb

2013
Dear Dumb Diary poster

Dear Dumb Diary

Movie · as Ms. Bruntford

2013
Orange Is the New Black poster

Orange Is the New Black

TV · as Big Boo · 63 eps

2013
The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist

TV · as Nurse Binstock · 1 ep

2011
Awkward. poster

Awkward.

TV · as Tattooist · 1 ep

2011
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Barb · 1 ep

2007
Californication poster

Californication

TV · as Debbie · 1 ep

2006
Outlaugh! poster

Outlaugh!

Movie · as Self

2006
Fat Rose and Squeaky poster

Fat Rose and Squeaky

Movie · as Fat Rose

2001
The Job poster

The Job

TV · 1 ep

2001
The Oblongs poster

The Oblongs

TV · as Helga Phugly (voice) · 13 eps

2001
Further Tales of the City poster

Further Tales of the City

TV · as Willie Omiak · 4 eps

1999
Edge of Seventeen poster

Edge of Seventeen

Movie · as Angie

1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies poster

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

Movie · as Self - Performer

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Frankie · 1 ep

1998
Homo Heights poster

Homo Heights

Movie · as Clementine

1998
We're Funny That Way poster

We're Funny That Way

Movie

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as Nurse Carver · 1 ep

1997
Plump Fiction poster

Plump Fiction

Movie · as Mr. Purple

1996
Jodie: An Icon poster

Jodie: An Icon

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

1996
The First Wives Club poster

The First Wives Club

Movie · as Elise's Fan

1996
Rescuing Desire poster

Rescuing Desire

Movie · as Sadie

1996
Good News Week poster

Good News Week

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Jewel · 1 ep

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · as Woman · 1 ep

1993
Camp Christmas poster

Camp Christmas

Movie

1993
A Simple Matter of Justice poster

A Simple Matter of Justice

Movie · as Self

1993
Out There poster

Out There

Movie · as Self

1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class poster

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

TV · as Miss Hearst · 1 ep

1993
The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show

TV · as Lorelei · 2 eps

1990
The Word poster

The Word

TV · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Det. Pat Poletti, Det. Pat Jordan · 1 ep

1971
Great Performances poster

Great Performances

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1968
One Life to Live poster

One Life to Live

TV · 4 eps