Lea DeLaria

Acting·May 23, 1958 — 68 years old·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.

Known For

Friends

1994·8.4

Cars 3

2017·6.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999·8.0

The Blacklist

2013·7.6

Shameless

2011·8.2

Orange Is the New Black

Californication

The First Wives Club

Will & Grace

Awkward.

Clarence

Broad City

Filmography · 66

—Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie MusicalDelilah Leigh —There She Goes —C-SideBonnie 2026TowJocelyn 2026WoodstockersMary 2025OuterlandsDenise 2025Old Dykes 2024Glitter & DoomBoston 2024POSSUMExecutive Producer 2022The Lesbian Bar ProjectTVSelf - Host · Executive Producer 2022East New YorkTVFire Marshal Nicky Greenville 2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorTVSelf 2021Potato Dreams of AmericaTamara 2021The Lesbian Bar ProjectNarrator · Executive Producer 2021Ahead of the CurveSelf 2021Girls5evaTVBev 2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sTVSelf 2020The Renegades 2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensTVAlfur the Elf 2020Kipo and the Age of WonderbeastsTVMolly Yarnchopper (voice)2019ReprisalTVQueenie 2019Thanks to HankSelf 2018Support the GirlsBobo 2017Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolMiss Fritter (voice)2017Cars 3Miss Fritter (voice)2017Clarence’s Stormy SleepoverEJ (voice)2016ChelseaTVSelf 2016Bear with UsChief Ranger Stewart (voice)2015Jay Leno's GarageTVSelf 2015The Same Difference 2014Trailblazer HonorsTVSelf - Honoree · Self - Presenter 2014ClarenceTVEJ / Gale / Betty (voice) · EJ (voice) · EJ / Incidental Lady (voice) · EJ / TV Girl (voice) · EJ / Nurse (voice)2014Broad CityTVDeb 2013The BlacklistTVNurse Binstock 2013Dear Dumb DiaryMs. Bruntford 2013Orange Is the New BlackTVBig Boo 2013Ass BackwardsDeb 2011Awkward.TVTattooist 2011ShamelessTVBarb 2007CalifornicationTVDebbie 2006Fat Rose and SqueakyFat Rose 2006Outlaugh!Self 2001Further Tales of the CityTVWillie Omiak 2001The OblongsTVHelga Phugly (voice)2001The JobTV 1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesSelf - Performer 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVFrankie 1999Edge of SeventeenAngie 1998Will & GraceTVNurse Carver 1998Homo HeightsClementine 1998We're Funny That Way 1997Plump FictionMr. Purple 1996The First Wives ClubElise's Fan 1996Rescuing DesireSadie 1996Good News WeekTVSelf 1996Jodie: An IconSelf - Interviewee 1995The Drew Carey ShowTVJewel 1994FriendsTVWoman 1993Camp Christmas 1993Out ThereSelf 1993A Simple Matter of JusticeSelf 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassTVMiss Hearst 1993The John Larroquette ShowTVLorelei 1986MatlockTVDet. Pat Poletti · Det. Pat Jordan 1971Great PerformancesTVSelf 1968One Life to LiveTV