Person

Lea DeLaria

Acting · Born 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.

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  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  Frankie

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  Shameless

  Barb

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  The Blacklist

  Nurse Binstock

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  Friends

  Woman

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  Californication

  Debbie

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  Orange Is the New Black

  Big Boo

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  Great Performances

  Self

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  Matlock

  Det. Pat Poletti

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  Clarence

  EJ / Gale / Betty (voice)

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  Will & Grace

  Nurse Carver

• 2026TowJocelyn
• 2026WoodstockersMary
• 2025OuterlandsDenise
• 2025Old Dykes
• 2024Glitter & DoomBoston
• 2024POSSUMExecutive Producer
• 2022The Lesbian Bar ProjectSelf - Host
• 2022East New YorkFire Marshal Nicky Greenville
• 2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSelf
• 2021Potato Dreams of AmericaTamara
• 2021The Lesbian Bar ProjectNarrator
• 2021Ahead of the CurveSelf
• 2021Girls5evaBev
• 2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf
• 2020The Renegades
• 2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensAlfur the Elf
• 2020Kipo and the Age of WonderbeastsMolly Yarnchopper (voice)
• 2019ReprisalQueenie
• 2019Thanks to HankSelf
• 2018Support the GirlsBobo
• 2017Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolMiss Fritter (voice)
• 2017Cars 3Miss Fritter (voice)
• 2017Clarence’s Stormy SleepoverEJ (voice)
• 2016ChelseaSelf
• 2016Bear with UsChief Ranger Stewart (voice)
• 2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf
• 2015The Same Difference
• 2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - Honoree
• 2014ClarenceEJ / Gale / Betty (voice)
• 2014Broad CityDeb
• 2013The BlacklistNurse Binstock
• 2013Dear Dumb DiaryMs. Bruntford
• 2013Orange Is the New BlackBig Boo
• 2013Ass BackwardsDeb
• 2011Awkward.Tattooist
• 2011ShamelessBarb
• 2007CalifornicationDebbie
• 2006Fat Rose and SqueakyFat Rose
• 2006Outlaugh!Self
• 2001Further Tales of the CityWillie Omiak
• 2001The OblongsHelga Phugly (voice)
• 2001The Job
• 1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesSelf - Performer
• 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFrankie
• 1999Edge of SeventeenAngie
• 1998Will & GraceNurse Carver
• 1998Homo HeightsClementine
• 1998We're Funny That Way
• 1997Plump FictionMr. Purple
• 1996The First Wives ClubElise's Fan
• 1996Rescuing DesireSadie
• 1996Good News WeekSelf
• 1996Jodie: An IconSelf - Interviewee
• 1995The Drew Carey ShowJewel
• 1994FriendsWoman
• 1993Camp Christmas
• 1993Out ThereSelf
• 1993A Simple Matter of JusticeSelf
• 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMiss Hearst
• 1993The John Larroquette ShowLorelei
• 1986MatlockDet. Pat Poletti
• 1971Great PerformancesSelf
• 1968One Life to Live
• —Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie MusicalDelilah Leigh
• —There She Goes
• —C-SideBonnie