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My Take
LuPone is the kind of stage presence that makes you understand why people travel across the country just to see one performer. That voice cuts through a theatre like nothing else, and she sings with a sense of danger that newer Broadway stars rarely match. Her Evita put her on the map, but her later turns in Sweeney Todd and Company proved she only got bolder with age. I love that she's also famously protective of the live theatre experience, calling out phones mid-show without apology. She's a force, completely uncompromising, and the American musical is richer for her.
Overview
Patti LuPone (born 1949) is an American actress and singer widely regarded as one of the leading performers of the American musical theatre. She won the Tony Award for originating the title role in the Broadway production of Evita and later won an Olivier Award for the original London cast of Les Miserables. A multiple Drama Desk Award winner, she has also worked extensively in film and television across a decades-long career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patti LuPone
- Name (Japanese)
- パティ・ルポーン
- Reading
- ぱてぃ・るぽーん
- Born
- April 21, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Northport, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Television actress / Film actress / Singer / Actress / Stage actress
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- 1980 Tony Award, Best Actress in a Musical
- 1985 Laurence Olivier Award, Best Actress in a Musical
- 1988 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- 2000 National Board of Review, Best Cast
- 2000 Florida Film Critics Circle Award, Best Ensemble
- 2008 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Les Miserables | — | Unknown |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.