If you don't know her for her music — yet — you definitely know her for her acting.
Lea DeLaria made a splash for her role as "Big Boo" in the hit Netflix series "Orange Is The New Black," and she's also an accomplished jazz musician. Her most recent album, "House of David," is a tribute to the late rock visionary David Bowie.
DeLaria stopped by Boston Public Radio Tuesday to discuss the importance of making art and being yourself in tumultuous times.
"The world is crazy right now," she said. "I think those of us who come from a place of love and are trying to get society to a place of love, we are going to be much needed right now. ... We are the ones who must never shut up."
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