Short Info
Date Of Birth | April 21, 1949 |
Spouse | Matthew Johnston |
Fact | Won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for "Gypsy" in 2007. |
Patti LuPone is an American actress and singer, best known for her work in the musical theatre. She has won two Tony Awards, one for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her role as Eva Perón in Evita, and one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Fantine in Les Misérables. She has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards and two Olivier Awards.
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— Patti LuPone (@PattiLuPone) April 14, 2019
LuPone was born on April 21, 1949, in Northport, New York, the daughter of Angela Louise (née Malsi) and Orlando Joseph LuPone, a college professor. She has two sisters, April and Joanne. LuPone’s parents were both of Italian descent; her maternal grandfather, Francis Malsi, was from Ripacandida, and her paternal grandfather, Lorenzo LuPone, was from Montella, both in the province of Avellino.
LuPone was raised in Oyster Bay, New York, and attended Oyster Bay High School. She studied voice with William Vennard at the Juilliard School and graduated in 1971.
LuPone’s professional debut was in the 1971 production of The Beggar’s Opera at the Juilliard School. She has since appeared in numerous stage productions, including the Broadway productions of The Cradle Will Rock (1977), Evita (1979), Les Misérables (1987), Sunset Boulevard (1994), Master Class (1995), The Old Neighborhood (1997), Noises Off (2002), Sweeney Todd (2005), Gypsy (2008), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010), An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin (2011), and War Paint (2017).
LuPone has also appeared in many films and television shows, including the films King of the Gypsies (1978), Wise Guys (1986), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Witness (1985), Alien: Resurrection (1997), Parker (2013), and TV shows such as Taxi (1978–1979), Miami Vice (1984–1985), Life Goes On (1989–1993), Oz (1997–2003), Will & Grace (2003–2004), Ugly Betty (2006–2007), 30 Rock (2009–2010), American Horror Story: Coven (2013–2014), and Penny Dreadful (2014–2016).
LuPone has been married to Matt Johnston since 1987. They have two children: Joshua Luke (born 1990) and Rebecca Rose (born 1992).
LuPone is 5’5″ tall and has brown hair and eyes.
General Info
Full Name | Patti LuPone |
Date Of Birth | April 21, 1949 |
Height | 1.57 m |
Profession | Comedian, Actor, Singer |
Education | Juilliard School, Northport High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Matthew Johnston |
Children | Joshua Luke Johnston |
Parents | Orlando Joseph LuPone, Angela Louise Lupone |
Siblings | Robert LuPone, William LuPone |
Accomplishments
Awards | Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Grammy Award for Best Classical Album, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, Outer Critics Circle... |
Nominations | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performe... |
Movies | Driving Miss Daisy, Witness, Summer of Sam, City by the Sea, Fighting Back, 1941, State and Main, LBJ: The Early Years, The 24 Hour Woman, Family Prayers, Wise Guys, The Song Spinner, Heist, Parker, Union Square, Monday Night Mayhem, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Sweeney Todd in Concert,... |
TV Shows | Penny Dreadful, Life Goes On |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [after snatching a cellphone during a performance] We work hard onstage to create a world that is being totally destroyed by a few rude, self-absorbed and inconsiderate audience members. |
2 | I'm fairly tough on anybody who isn't there for the play. I'm very tough on people who are in it for the wrong reason. I'm very tough on people who don't remember that there's an audience out there paying a lot of money. The bottom line is that I love the theater. I realized when I came back [after an absence in L.A.] and put my foot on the boards, this is where I belong. |
3 | I'm totally Italian, and it's a big personality. But I'm not a diva. If you could see the way I'm dressed in daily life, that's not a diva. Appearances are so not important to me. |
4 | For a long time, I don't think people thought I was capable of comedy. I mean, I'm Italian, so crying has always been easy for me - our emotions are just underneath the skin. But I've always had a black sense of humor, and I've always been able to find humor in any situation. |
5 | I knew before I knew anything else that my career was in Europe. I wanted a career there. I've always thought that was who I am and that what I look like belongs in Italy. I made a film there and I looked around and thought, 'God, I'm a beauty here. I mean, I'm really gorgeous here.' |
6 | The audiences that inspire me are the ones that are not asleep. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | She was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for "War Paint" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
2 | Starring as "Fosca" in the PBS broadcast of Stephen Sondheim's Live from Lincoln Center: American Songbook - Passion (2005). [April 2005] |
3 | Performing around the country in her one-woman shows "Matters of the Heart" and "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda." [April 2003] |
4 | Receiving critical and popular acclaim for her extraordinary portrayal of Rose in the quintessential Broadway musical "Gypsy," directed by the author, Arthur Laurents, at New York's City Center, the premiere engagement of Encores! Summer Stars. [July 2007] |
5 | Starring on Broadway as "Mrs. Lovett" in John Doyle's revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street". [November 2005] |
6 | Playing Mama Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of "Gypsy". [March 2008] |
7 | Performing "The Lady With the Torch" at Feinstein's at The Regency, New York City, conceived and directed by Scott Wittman, accompanied by Chris Fenwick, pianist. [November 2004] |
8 | Was nominated for a Tony as Best Actress in a Musical for "Sweeney Todd" in 2006. |
9 | Won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for "Gypsy" in 2007. |
10 | Graduated from Juilliard's drama division |
11 | Has one son, Joshua Luke Johnston, born November 21, 1990. |
12 | Has recorded several solo discs including Patti LuPone Live!, Heatwave, Matters of the Heart, and the future release The Lady With a Torch. Patti can also be heard on other recordings such as Philadelphia Chickens, Grateful, Hey! Mr. Producer, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, and The Family Guy Live in Vegas. |
13 | Won Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for playing the title character, 'Eva Peron', in "Evita". She was also nominated as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Robber Bridegroom" in 1976 (a year that also saw her brother, Robert LuPone, earning a Tony nomination), and as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Anything Goes" in 1988. |
14 | Is a frequent collaborator with David Mamet. |
15 | Cousin of Oz (1997) creator Tom Fontana. |
16 | Performed as a teenager with her twin brothers William and Robert LuPone. They were billed as "The LuPone Trio." |
17 | She was a member of the very first class of the drama division at Juilliard. Other classmates included Kevin Kline (with whom she had an eight-year relationship in the 70s), David Ogden Stiers, and her future "Evita" co-star Mandy Patinkin. |
18 | In 1994 she had surgery to remove nodes from her vocal cords. |
19 | Is the first American actress to win an Olivier award in England for her performances in "Les Misérables" and "The Cradle Will Rock" in 1985 |
20 | Met husband Matthew Johnston in 1986 when both were working on the TV movie LBJ: The Early Years (1987). They married two years later on the stage of New York City's Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center while Patti was performing in "Anything Goes". Their son, Joshua Luke Johnston, was born on November 21, 1990. |
21 | Ms. LuPone volunteered at the Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) in Los Angeles (1999-2000) |
22 | The name "Patti" is not shortened from or derived from Patricia, but rather from Ms. LuPone's mother's maiden name, which was "Patti". |
23 | Awarded Tony for 'Evita'. [1980] |
24 | Younger sister of actor Robert LuPone |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Penny Dreadful | 2015 | TV Series | Joan Clayton |
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family | 2015 | TV Short | Patti LuPone |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2015 | TV Series | Lydia Lebasi |
Girls | 2014 | TV Series | Patti LuPone |
American Horror Story | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Joan Ramsey |
People in New Jersey | 2013 | TV Movie | Rachel Levin |
Parker | 2013 | Ascension | |
Army Wives | 2012 | TV Series | Ms. Galassini |
30 Rock | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Sylvia Rossitano |
The Miraculous Year | 2011 | TV Movie | Veronica |
Union Square | 2011 | Lucia | |
Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011 | Patti LuPone | |
Company | 2011 | Joanne | |
Glee | 2011 | TV Series | Patti LuPone |
Open Books | 2010 | TV Movie | Roz |
Great Performances | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Leocadia Begbick / The Old Lady |
Ugly Betty | 2007 | TV Series | Mrs. Weiner |
Live from Lincoln Center | 2005 | TV Series | Fosca |
Oz | 2003 | TV Series | Stella Coffa |
Cold Blooded | 2003 | Van Klerk | |
In-Laws | 2003 | TV Series | Rochelle Landis |
City by the Sea | 2002 | Maggie (as Patti Lupone) | |
Monday Night Mayhem | 2002 | TV Movie | Emmy Cosell |
Life at Five Feet | 2002 | TV Movie | Mrs. Marshack |
The Victim | 2001 | Short | Sandy |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert | 2001 | TV Movie | Mrs. Lovett |
Heist | 2001 | Betty Croft (as Patti Lupone) | |
Touched by an Angel | 2001 | TV Series | Alice Dupree |
State and Main | 2000 | Sherry Bailey | |
Falcone | 2000 | TV Series | Francesca Gold |
Just Looking | 1999 | Sylvia Levine Polinsky | |
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | 1999 | TV Movie | Miss C. Canzinarra |
Summer of Sam | 1999 | Helen | |
The 24 Hour Woman | 1999 | Joan Marshall | |
Encore! Encore! | 1999 | TV Series | Wine Critic |
Family Brood | 1998 | TV Movie | |
Frasier | 1993-1998 | TV Series | Aunt Zora Crane / Pam |
Law & Order | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Ruth Miller |
Her Last Chance | 1996 | TV Movie | Joanna Saxen |
Remember WENN | 1996 | TV Series | Grace Cavendish |
The Song Spinner | 1995 | TV Movie | Zantalalia |
Life Goes On | 1989-1993 | TV Series | Libby Thacher |
Family Prayers | 1993 | Aunt Nan | |
The Water Engine | 1992 | TV Movie | Rita Lang |
Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | Florine Werthan (as Patti Lupone) | |
Un siciliano in Sicilia | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Vincenzina |
LBJ: The Early Years | 1987 | TV Movie | Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson |
Cowboy Joe | 1987 | TV Movie | Linda Tidmunk |
Wise Guys | 1986 | Wanda Valentini | |
Witness | 1985 | Elaine | |
America's Musical Theater | 1985 | TV Series | Moll |
Piaf | 1984 | TV Movie | Narrator |
Fighting Back | 1982/I | Lisa D'Angelo | |
1941 | 1979 | Lydia Hedberg | |
King of the Gypsies | 1978 | uncredited | |
The Andros Targets | 1977 | TV Series | Sharon Walker |
The Time of Your Life | 1976 | TV Movie | Kitty Duval |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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American Horror Story | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary performer: "What If Life Were More Like Theatre?" | |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2011 | TV Movie performer: "Come Rain or Come Shine" | |
The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special performer: "Side By Side" | |
Great Performances | 1993-2010 | TV Series performer - 5 episodes | |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
30 Rock | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special performer: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" | |
The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special performer: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd/The Worst Pies in London/My Friends" | |
Will & Grace | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert | 2001 | TV Movie performer: "The Worst Pies In London", "Poor Thing", "My Friends", "Pirelli's Miracle Elexir", "Wait", "A Little Priest", "God, That's Good!", "By the Sea", "Not While I'm Around", "Parlor Songs" | |
State and Main | 2000 | performer: "The Song of the Old Mill" | |
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special performer: "Broadway Divas", "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" | |
Life Goes On | 1989 | TV Series performer: "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | |
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards | 1988 | TV Special performer: "Anything Goes" | |
The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special performer: "Buenos Aires" | |
The 34th Annual Tony Awards | 1980 | TV Special performer: "Dice Are Rolling", "A New Argentina" |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2016 | Documentary filming | Herself |
Broadway: The Next Generation | 2016 | Documentary filming | Herself |
Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Musical |
Masterclass | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Revival of a Musical |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Great Performances | 1993-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The View | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
CBS Cares | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Leading Actress in a Musical & Performer |
Broadway Beat | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Live from Lincoln Center | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
Breakfast with the Arts | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical |
Jack Mitchell: My Life Is Black and White | 2006 | Documentary | Herself |
51st Annual Drama Desk Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
Between Two Worlds: The Making of 'Witness' | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
50th Annual Drama Desk Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Will & Grace | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
The Tony Danza Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Intimate Portrait | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-2001 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
An Evening with Patti LuPone | 1997 | TV Movie | Herself |
Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Original Score |
The 13th Annual CableACE Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
Grammy Living Legends | 1989 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical |
Today | 1985 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President | 1981 | TV Special documentary | |
The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
The 34th Annual Tony Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Actress in a Musical |
New York, New York | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
The 30th Annual Tony Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Eva Peron (in 'Evita') |
Great Performances | 2003-2004 | TV Series | |
Biography | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Classical Album | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007) |
2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Opera Recording | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007) |
2001 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | State and Main (2000) |
2001 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble | State and Main (2000) |
2000 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Acting by an Ensemble | State and Main (2000) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series | Penny Dreadful (2014) |
2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actress | Penny Dreadful (2014) |
1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Frasier (1993) |
1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | The Song Spinner (1995) |
1991 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Life Goes On (1989) |
1990 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Life Goes On (1989) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia