Lea DeLaria

Acting

Lea DeLaria

Born 23 May 1958 · Belleville, Illinois, USA · 68

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

Highlights

Friends1994 · Series · Woman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Frankie
Shameless2011 · Series · Barb
The Blacklist2013 · Series · Nurse Binstock
Cars 32017 · Film · Miss Fritter (voice)
Orange Is the New Black2013 · Series · Big Boo

Filmography

Movies

24 films

The Knock Shadow2026 · Film · Sketch
Tow2026 · Film · Jocelyn
Woodstockers2026 · Film · Mary
Outerlands2025 · Film · Denise
Old Dykes2025 · Film
Glitter & Doom2024 · Film · Boston
Potato Dreams of America2021 · Film · Tamara
The Renegades2020 · Film
Support the Girls2018 · Film · Bobo
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool2017 · Film · Miss Fritter (voice)
Cars 32017 · Film · Miss Fritter (voice)
Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover2017 · Film · EJ (voice)
Bear with Us2016 · Film · Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)
The Same Difference2015 · Film
Dear Dumb Diary2013 · Film · Ms. Bruntford
Ass Backwards2013 · Film · Deb
Fat Rose and Squeaky2006 · Film · Fat Rose
Edge of Seventeen1999 · Film · Angie
Homo Heights1998 · Film · Clementine
We're Funny That Way1998 · Film
Plump Fiction1997 · Film · Mr. Purple
The First Wives Club1996 · Film · Elise's Fan
Rescuing Desire1996 · Film · Sadie
Camp Christmas1993 · Film

Filmography

Series

23 shows

East New York2022 · Series · Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville
Girls5eva2021 · Series · Bev
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens2020 · Series · Alfur the Elf
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts2020 · Series · Molly Yarnchopper (voice)
Reprisal2019 · Series · Queenie
Clarence2014 · Series · EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
Broad City2014 · Series · Deb
The Blacklist2013 · Series · Nurse Binstock
Orange Is the New Black2013 · Series · Big Boo
Awkward.2011 · Series · Tattooist
Shameless2011 · Series · Barb
Californication2007 · Series · Debbie
Further Tales of the City2001 · Series · Willie Omiak
The Oblongs2001 · Series · Helga Phugly (voice)
The Job2001 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Frankie
Will & Grace1998 · Series · Nurse Carver
The Drew Carey Show1995 · Series · Jewel
Friends1994 · Series · Woman
Saved by the Bell: The New Class1993 · Series · Miss Hearst
The John Larroquette Show1993 · Series · Lorelei
Matlock1986 · Series · Det. Pat Poletti
One Life to Live1968 · Series