Lea Delaria Biography (1959-)

Born c. 1959; daughter of Robert (a social worker and jazz pianist) and Jerry(a homemaker) DeLaria. Career: Actress, director, singer, comedienne,and writer. Singer in jazz clubs as a teenager; stand-up comedienne, c. 1982--. Emcee of a gay and lesbian march, Washington, DC, 1993. Awards, Honors: Obie Award, Theatre World Award, New York Theatre Award, and Drama Desk Award nomination, all 1998, for On the Town. Addresses:Agent: William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director, singer, comedienne, writer
Birth Details: 1959; United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Hildy, On the Town, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1998-99
As You Like It, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1999
Appeared as Marryin' Sam, Li'l Abner, City Center Encores!, New York City; in Broadway Favorites: The Leading Ladies and Tribute to Judy Garland, both Carnegie Hall, New York City; and in Box Lunch,Apollo Theatre, London, England.
Major Tours
Appeared as Big Mama Morton, Chicago.
Film Appearances
Herself, Camp Christmas, 1993
(As Lea De Laria) Elise's fan, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996
Mr. Purple and herself, Plump Fiction, Legacy Releasing Corporation, 1996
Sadie, Rescuing Desire, 1996
Clementine, Homo Heights, Lehmann-Moore Productions, 1998
Angie, Edge of Seventeen, Strand Releasing, 1998
We're Funny That Way (documentary), 1998
Film Work
Director
Homo Heights, Lehmann-Moore Productions, 1998
Television Appearances

Series
Madame Delphina, One Life to Live, ABC, 1999--
Miniseries
Captain White, OP Center (also known as Tom Clancy's OP Center), NBC, 1995
Specials
Comedy from the Danger Zone, Showtime, 1993
Host, Out There, Comedy Central, 1993
Out There in Hollywood, Comedy Central, 1995
The World According to Us, Lifetime, 1995
In thru the Out Door, Showtime, 1998
Episodic
The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1990
Detective Pat Poletti, "Dead Air," Matlock, ABC, 1994
Loreli, "Wrestling Matches," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1995
Woman in laundromat, Friends, NBC, 1995
Woman, "The One with the Lesbian Wedding," Friends, NBC, 1996
Jewel, "Drewstock," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
Also appeared on Politically Incorrect, ABC; The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated; and Saved by the Bell, NBC.
RECORDINGS
Albums with Others
Box Lunch (soundtrack), Rising Star Records, 1997
Fruit Cocktail, Streeter Music, 1998
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Wrote Stone Butch Bitches.
Teleplays
Specials
Out There, Comedy Central, 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Advocate, September 15, 1998, pp. 54-55.
People Weekly, May 10, 1993, pp. 49-50.*

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