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Lea DeLaria

Biography

Lea DeLaria

Actor Producer

Born
May 23, 1958
Age
68 years old
Place of birth
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Years active
1968 – present
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56

Credits

30

Movies

25

TV series

59

Years active

6.9

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Lea DeLaria

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Career timeline

  1. 1958 · Born

    Born in Belleville, Illinois, USA

  2. 1968 · Screen debut

    One Life to Live (TV)

  3. 1994 · Breakthrough

    Friends (TV)

  4. 2026 · Latest release

    The Knock Shadow (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy31
  • Drama22
  • Crime7
  • Animation6
  • Romance5
  • Mystery4
Highest-rated title Friends 1994 8.4 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Lea DeLaria in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — There She Goes Upcoming Movie
  2. — Stephanie, Bride to Be Upcoming Movie
  3. — Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical Upcoming as Delilah Leigh Movie
  4. — C-Side Upcoming as Bonnie Movie
  5. 2026 The Knock Shadow as Sketch Movie
  6. 2026 Tow as Jocelyn Movie
  7. 2026 Woodstockers as Mary Movie
  8. 2025 Outerlands as Denise Movie
  9. 2025 Old Dykes Movie
  10. 2024 Glitter & Doom as Boston Movie
  11. 2022 East New York as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville TV
  12. 2021 Potato Dreams of America as Tamara Movie
  13. 2021 The Lesbian Bar Project as Narrator Movie
  14. 2021 Girls5eva as Bev TV
  15. 2020 The Renegades Movie
  16. 2020 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Alfur the Elf TV
  17. 2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts as Molly Yarnchopper (voice) TV
  18. 2019 Reprisal as Queenie TV
  19. 2018 Support the Girls as Bobo Movie
  20. 2017 Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool as Miss Fritter (voice) Movie
  21. 2017 Cars 3 as Miss Fritter (voice) Movie
  22. 2017 Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover as EJ (voice) Movie
  23. 2016 Bear with Us as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice) Movie
  24. 2015 The Same Difference Movie
  25. 2014 Clarence as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice) TV
  26. 2014 Broad City as Deb TV
  27. 2013 The Blacklist as Nurse Binstock TV
  28. 2013 Dear Dumb Diary as Ms. Bruntford Movie
  29. 2013 Orange Is the New Black as Big Boo TV
  30. 2013 Ass Backwards as Deb Movie
  31. 2011 Awkward. as Tattooist TV
  32. 2011 Shameless as Barb TV
  33. 2007 Californication as Debbie TV
  34. 2006 Fat Rose and Squeaky as Fat Rose Movie
  35. 2001 Further Tales of the City as Willie Omiak TV
  36. 2001 The Oblongs as Helga Phugly (voice) TV
  37. 2001 The Job TV
  38. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Frankie TV
  39. 1999 Edge of Seventeen as Angie Movie
  40. 1998 Will & Grace as Nurse Carver TV
  41. 1998 Homo Heights as Clementine Movie
  42. 1998 We're Funny That Way Movie
  43. 1997 Plump Fiction as Mr. Purple Movie
  44. 1996 The First Wives Club as Elise's Fan Movie
  45. 1996 Rescuing Desire as Sadie Movie
  46. 1995 The Drew Carey Show as Jewel TV
  47. 1994 Friends as Woman TV
  48. 1993 Camp Christmas Movie
  49. 1993 Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Miss Hearst TV
  50. 1993 The John Larroquette Show as Lorelei TV
  51. 1990 The Word TV
  52. 1986 Matlock as Det. Pat Poletti TV
  53. 1968 One Life to Live TV
  1. 2024 POSSUM Movie
  2. 2022 The Lesbian Bar Project TV
  3. 2021 The Lesbian Bar Project Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Lea DeLaria?

Lea DeLaria is 68 years old, born on May 23, 1958.

Where was Lea DeLaria born?

Lea DeLaria was born in Belleville, Illinois, USA.

What was Lea DeLaria’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Lea DeLaria is One Life to Live (1968).

How many movies and series has Lea DeLaria made?

Our catalogue lists 55 titles for Lea DeLaria: 30 movies and 25 TV series.

What is Lea DeLaria’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Friends has the highest audience rating, with 8.4/10 on TMDB.

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