Lea DeLaria
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Lea DeLaria is a television-first actress who has spent most of a career inside continuing stories. Comedy accounts for most of the list. The working life has been shared between series and features. Most of her on-screen time belongs to 'Orange Is the New Black' and to Big Boo. She has a part in 'Cars 3'.
Lea DeLaria
19 Movies
20 Series
Lea DeLaria is a television-first actress who has spent most of a career inside continuing stories. Comedy accounts for most of the list. The working life has been shared between series and features. Most of her on-screen time belongs to 'Orange Is the New Black' and to Big Boo. She has a part in 'Cars 3'.
Movies
Plays Miss Fritter (voice)
Cars 3
2017
Plays Jocelyn
Tow
2026
Plays Elise's Fan
The First Wives Club
1996
Plays Boston
Glitter & Doom
2024
Plays Sadie
Rescuing Desire
1996
Plays Denise
Outerlands
2025
Plays Mary
Woodstockers
2026
Plays EJ (voice)
Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover
2017
Plays Angie
Edge of Seventeen
1999
Plays Miss Fritter (voice)
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
2017
Plays Bobo
Support the Girls
2018
Plays Mr. Purple
Plump Fiction
1997
Plays Deb
Ass Backwards
2013
Plays Tamara
Potato Dreams of America
2021
Plays Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
Bear with Us
2016
Plays Clementine
Homo Heights
1998
TV Shows
Plays Big Boo
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Plays Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
2020
Plays Helga Phugly (voice)
The Oblongs
2001
Plays EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
Clarence
2014
Plays Queenie
Reprisal
2019
Plays Willie Omiak
Further Tales of the City
2001
Plays Lorelei
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Plays Alfur the Elf
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
Plays Det. Pat Poletti
Matlock
1986
Plays Jewel
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Plays Miss Hearst
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Plays Nurse Carver
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Tattooist
Awkward.
2011
Plays Debbie
Californication
2007
Plays Nurse Binstock
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Deb
Broad City
2014
Plays Woman
Friends
1994
Plays Bev
Girls5eva
2021
Plays Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
East New York
2022
Plays Barb
Shameless
2011
Plays Frankie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Latest Trailers
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Tow
Full Filmography
The Knock Shadow
Sketch
2026
Film
Tow
Jocelyn
2026
Film
Woodstockers
Mary
2026
Film
Outerlands
Denise
2025
Film
Glitter & Doom
Boston
2024
Film
East New York
Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Potato Dreams of America
Tamara
2021
Film
Girls5eva
Bev · 1 episode
2021–
TV
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Alfur the Elf · 2 episodes
2020–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Lea DeLaria and where are they from?
Lea DeLaria is 68 years old, born on May 23, 1958 in Belleville, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Lea DeLaria?
Lea DeLaria is best known for roles in Cars 3, The First Wives Club, Support the Girls.
How many movies has Lea DeLaria been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), Lea DeLaria has appeared in 18 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Lea DeLaria's first movie?
The career of Lea DeLaria began with A Simple Matter of Justice (1993).
What is Lea DeLaria's most recent movie or series?
Lea DeLaria's most recent release is The Knock Shadow, which premiered on October 9, 2026.
What TV shows has Lea DeLaria appeared in?
On television, Lea DeLaria has appeared in Friends, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Blacklist, Shameless.
Lea DeLaria
1958-05-23 · Belleville, Illinois, USA
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.