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Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Actor · Born April 21, 1949 (77) · Northport, Long Island, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her work in stage musicals. She has won two Grammy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Olivier Awards. She is also a 2006 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee. On television, LuPone played Lady Bird Johnson in the 1987 TV movie, LBJ: The Early Years, starred in the drama series Life Goes On (1989–1993) and received Emmy Award nominations for the TV movie The Song Spinner (1995) and her guest role in the sitcom Frasier (1998). In the 1990s she had a recurring role as defense attorney Ruth Miller on Law & Order. She also had recurring roles in two Ryan Murphy FX series, the thriller American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014) and the drama Pose (2019), as well as on Murphy's Hollywood on Netflix. She guest starred in Penny Dreadful (2014–2016) before returning in a lead role. She voices the character Yellow Diamond in the animated series Steven Universe (2013–2019) and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future (2019–2020). She also appeared on The CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Rabbi Shari (2017). LuPone appeared in the Oscar-winning films Witness (1985) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and also was featured in State and Main (2000), Parker (2013), and The Comedian (2016). LuPone has a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and she is famous for her strong/high "Broadway" belt singing voice. In a 2008 interview, she maintained that she was "an actor who sings", and thankful she "had a voice"

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 21, 1949 (77)
From
Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Patti LuPone's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
3%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patti LuPone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patti LuPone's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kevin(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Patti LuPony · as Patti LuPony (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rosie Morsch

  • Agatha All Along(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lilia Calderu

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Palm Royale(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marjorie Merriweather Post

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruby Lane

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    as Mona Wassermann

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The School for Good and Evil(2022)

    as Mrs. Deauville

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gianna 'Gia' Amato

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Show of Titles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as "Anything Goes" Performer

  • The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Fluor

  • Hollywood(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Avis Amberg

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Penny Dreadful: City of Angels(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Vocalist

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Steven Universe Future(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yellow Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Last Christmas(2019)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Steven Universe: The Movie(2019)

    as Yellow Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cliffs of Freedom(2019)

    as Yia-Yia

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yellow Diamond

  • Pose(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frederica Norman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Comedian(2016)

    as Florence Berkowitz

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Patti LuPone

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi Stilton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dr. Seward · as Joan Clayton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Steven Universe(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yellow Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Parker(2013)

    as Ascension

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joan Ramsey · as Kathy Pizazz

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lucia

  • Portraits in Dramatic Time(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Joanne

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Patti LuPone

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Leocadia Begbick

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Galassini

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sylvia Rossitano

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Weiner

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Fosca

  • Candide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as The Old Lady

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Reno Sweeney (segment "Anything Goes")

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Eva Perón (segment "Evita")

  • In-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Desiree Armfeldt

  • Monday Night Mayhem(2002)

    as Emmy Cosell

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Heist(2001)

    as Betty Croft

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert(2001)

    as Nellie Lovett

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sandy

  • Cold Blooded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Van Klerk

  • State and Main(2000)

    as Sherry Bailey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Just Looking(1999)

    as Sylvia Levine Polinsky

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Lebasi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanno: A Godfather's Story(1999)

    as Miss C. Canzinarra

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The 24 Hour Woman(1999)

    as Joan Marshall

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Patti LuPone

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Her Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Joanna Saxen

  • Remember WENN(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Cavendish

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Song Spinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Zantalalia

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Dupree

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zora Crane

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Family Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Aunt Nan

  • Sunset Boulevard: Live at the Sydmonton Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Norma Desmond

  • The Water Engine(1992)

    as Rita Lang

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ruth Miller

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Monroe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Driving Miss Daisy(1989)

    as Florine Werthan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 83 episodes · as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher

  • LBJ: The Early Years(1987)

    as Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Wise Guys(1986)

    as Wanda Valentini

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Cradle Will Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Moll / Mr. Mister’s Daughter

  • Witness(1985)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Rachel Burston

  • Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television 1983 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Fighting Back(1982)

    as Lisa D'Angelo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    as Lydia Hedberg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • King of the Gypsies(1978)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Andros Targets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sharon Walker

  • The Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Kitty Duval

  • Live from Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Fosca

  • August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 79 of them dated from 1976 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

$146M worldwide

Highest rated

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Agatha All Along (2024)

Film career

19762026

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
7909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major awards from 5 major nominations, 1998–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
  2. 2009
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Classical Album
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Opera Recording
  3. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Patti LuPone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Portraits in Dramatic Time (2011)

86th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Patti LuPone's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles16–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles6–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles26–88 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles7–65 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles20–71 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Patti LuPone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patti LuPone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Mamet shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers