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Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Actor · Born May 23, 1958 (68) · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1958 (68)
From
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 54 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 3% in 30 days

What are Lea DeLaria's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
47%
Bonds
29%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Survival
5%
Morality
4%
Ideas
1%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Warm
6
Joyful
5
Absurd
5
Contemplative
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous1

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 Lea DeLaria's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lea DeLaria'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

54 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tow(2025)

    as Jocelyn

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Woodstockers(2026)

    as Mary

  • Outerlands(2025)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Old Dykes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Glitter & Doom(2023)

    as Boston

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • POSSUM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • The Lesbian Bar Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • East New York(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Fire Marshal Nicky Greenville

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Potato Dreams of America(2021)

    as Tamara

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Lesbian Bar Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Narrator

  • Girls5eva(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bev

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alfur the Elf

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Molly Yarnchopper (voice)

  • Reprisal(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Queenie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Support the Girls(2018)

    as Bobo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool(2017)

    as Miss Fritter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cars 3(2017)

    as Miss Fritter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as EJ (voice)

  • Bear with Us(2016)

    as Chief Ranger Stewart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Same Difference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Clarence(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as EJ (voice) · as EJ / Gale / Betty (voice) · as EJ / Incidental Lady (voice) · as EJ / Nurse (voice) · as EJ / TV Girl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Deb

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Binstock

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dear Dumb Diary(2013)

    as Ms. Bruntford

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 63 episodes · as Big Boo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ass Backwards(2013)

    as Deb

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Awkward.(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tattooist

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Barb

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Fat Rose and Squeaky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Fat Rose

  • Further Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Willie Omiak

  • The Oblongs(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Helga Phugly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Edge of Seventeen(1998)

    as Angie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Carver

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Homo Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Clementine

  • We're Funny That Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Plump Fiction(1997)

    as Mr. Purple

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The First Wives Club(1996)

    as Elise's Fan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rescuing Desire(1996)

    as Sadie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jewel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Camp Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Hearst

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lorelei

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Pat Jordan · as Det. Pat Poletti

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • One Life to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Bollywood and Vine: The Original B-Movie Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Delilah Leigh

  • C-Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bonnie

  • Stephanie, Bride to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • There She Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 50 of them dated from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Cars 3 (2017)

$384M worldwide

Highest rated

Edge of Seventeen (1998)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Cars 3 (2017)

Film career

19682026

Peak 2017 · 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.

  • 1996Screen debut· The First Wives Club
  • 2017First top-billed film· Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
  • 2017Career best· Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 54: 51 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing3 of 54: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s14 · 12 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles
9616

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.

How do Lea DeLaria's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Glitter & Doom (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Orange Is the New Black (2013)

Midcredits 88th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. 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 Lea DeLaria's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–56 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian 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 Lea DeLaria work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lea DeLaria's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cristela Alonzo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles