Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

1958-05-23 Belleville, Illinois, USA 31 Credits

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 Sev...

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Tow

Tow

2025

as Jocelyn

10.0
Acting

Based on a true story, this poignant and inspiring underdog drama follows Amanda, an unhoused woman living in her car, who takes on a predatory towing...

Outerlands

Outerlands

2025

Acting

Cass juggles jobs as a nanny, restaurant server, and party drug dealer in order to make ends meet and pay for their tiny San Francisco apartment. Afte...

POSSUM

POSSUM

2024

Executive Producer

Producing

When the leader of an artist residency kills the possum that’s been eating their cauliflower, the residents come to a shocking consensus.

Glitter & Doom

Glitter & Doom

2024

as Boston

3.2
Acting

Serious musician Doom and free-spirited circus kid Glitter start a budding summer relationship filled with camping trips, late-night conversations, an...

Potato Dreams of America

Potato Dreams of America

2021

as Tamara

6.3
Acting

A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the...

The Lesbian Bar Project

The Lesbian Bar Project

2021

as Narrator

1.0
Acting

This documentary reflects on the disappearance of lesbian bars in the United States.

The Lesbian Bar Project

The Lesbian Bar Project

2021

Executive Producer

1.0
Producing

This documentary reflects on the disappearance of lesbian bars in the United States.

Ahead of the Curve

Ahead of the Curve

2021

as Self

7.3
Acting

With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the horse track, and a title that called to mind a certain French film star, Franco Stevens launched ...

The Renegades

The Renegades

2020

Acting

Queer culture and the arts would be much poorer without the presence and contribution of butch and stud lesbians, whose identity is both its own aesth...

Thanks to Hank

Thanks to Hank

2019

as Self

Acting

Brought to life with archival footage, animation, and interviews with collaborators and friends, this sweeping documentary uncovers the impacts of Han...

Support the Girls

Support the Girls

2018

as Bobo

6.1
Acting

Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her employees fiercely - but ove...

Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

2017

as Miss Fritter (voice)

4.8
Acting

Enjoy blindsided testimonials from the Crazy 8's, touting the transformative impact Miss Fritter's Racing School has had in reshaping the direction of...

Cars 3

Cars 3

2017

as Miss Fritter (voice)

6.9
Acting

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in th...

Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover

Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover

2017

as EJ (voice)

8.0
Acting

Clarence plans to throw the sleepover to end all sleepovers with decorations, pillow fights, and games, but there's one thing missing - guests; Claren...

Bear with Us

Bear with Us

2016

as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)

3.5
Acting

Bear with Us is a crazy romp about a guy who attempts to propose to his girlfriend in the most romantic way possible, but his plan starts to fall apar...

The Same Difference

The Same Difference

2015

3.1
Acting

The Same Difference is a documentary about lesbians who discriminate against other lesbians! The Same Difference, through a series of lesbian women st...

Dear Dumb Diary

Dear Dumb Diary

2013

as Ms. Bruntford

6.5
Acting

Based on the best selling series "Dear Dumb Diary" by Jim Benton. Follow Jamie Kelly, as she navigates Mackeral Middle School with the help of her bes...

Ass Backwards

Ass Backwards

2013

as Deb

4.5
Acting

Two best friends embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children.

Fat Rose and Squeaky

Fat Rose and Squeaky

2006

as Fat Rose

4.0
Acting

The Irish-willed eighty-year-old Bonnie Ash Fitzpatrick and her only friend in life, seventy-year-old Celine Snow disagree on just about everything. W...

Outlaugh!

Outlaugh!

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

This hilarious, historic concert film showcases the funniest queer stand-up comics and queer sketch groups working in America today. Outlaugh! takes ...

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

1999

as Self - Performer

9.0
Acting

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn and Audra McDonald -- took the stage at New York...

Edge of Seventeen

Edge of Seventeen

1999

as Angie

6.5
Acting

1984, Sandusky, Ohio. A naive 17-year-old navigates heartbreak and self-expression as he explores his sexuality.

Homo Heights

Homo Heights

1998

as Clementine

5.1
Acting

Gay guru and fading icon Malcolm wants to escape from Homo Heights town, which is ruled by drag queen and leader of gay mafia Maria Callous.

We're Funny That Way

We're Funny That Way

1998

5.5
Acting

Live performance clips are combined with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews in which the performers candidly share their life experiences, offer...

Plump Fiction

Plump Fiction

1997

as Mr. Purple

3.8
Acting

Four stories intersect in this violent film parody. Exterminators dress as hit men and try to protect the wife of their boss, Montello. Meanwhile, the...

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996

as Elise's Fan

6.7
Acting

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the tr...

Rescuing Desire

1996

as Sadie

3.3
Acting

Toni, a very accomplished social worker and award winning nurse, is engaged to successful physician, Dr Ralph Mallory and works in a hospital run by R...

Jodie: An Icon

Jodie: An Icon

1996

as Self - Interviewee

1.0
Acting

Jodie is a fast paced, breezy look at the transatlantic phenomenon that has made Hollywood actress Jodie Foster an icon for lesbians who identify with...

Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

1993

3.5
Acting

Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.

Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical

Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical

N/A

as Delilah Leigh

Acting

Forgotten B movie scream queen Delilah Leigh and her son Devin vie for the attention of handsome Indian filmmaker Bhuvan Bannerji, Delilah for her las...

There She Goes

N/A

Acting

Molly and Advay meet again twenty five years after being high school sweethearts. They seemed destined to be together forever, but it all ended when s...