Lea DeLaria
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Lea DeLaria was born on 23 May 1958 in Belleville, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Cars 3 (2017) and Edge of Seventeen (1998).
- Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination
Known for
Credits
Actress
- Holy Irresistible
- Aunt Rad
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2013–2019
- 2019
- 2017–2018
Producer
Writer
Personal details
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- Lea De Laria
- Height
- 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
- Born
- ParentsJerry DeLaria
- RelativesSibling(Sibling)
- Other works"On the Town," musical revival; music by Leonard Bernstein; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; based on a concept by Jerome Robbins; music orchestrated by Bruce Coughlin; musical direction and conducted by Kevin Stites; directed by George C. Wolfe; choreographed by Keith Young; additional (uncredited) choreography by Joey McKneely; with Lea DeLaria (portraying Hildy Esterhazy); Jesse Tyler Ferguson (in his Broadway debut, portraying Chip); Jennifer Frankel (portraying Mannequin/Diamond Eddie Girl/Dance Ensemble); Chandra Wilson (in her Broadway debut, portraying Flossie's Friend/Woman of Carnegie Hall/Person of New York); among many others in the large cast; on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (101 total performances, including 32 previews beginning October 20, 1998).
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- TriviaFamously controversial for her irreverent commentary, DeLaria was the first openly gay comic to break the late-night talk-show barrier with her 1993 appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show".
- QuotesIt's a cosmic joke that I'm a lesbian because I understand men so completely and women are a total mystery to me. ... Women are the most confusing, annoying people in the world.
- TrademarksShort black hair
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