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Irma Lerman is an inmate at Litchfield Penitentiary. She is portrayed by Yvette Freeman. Irma is a member of the Golden Girls, which are the older inmates of Litchfield.

Biography[]

Season Two[]

Irma is seen with the rest of the Golden Girls. Irma is introduced to Red when Red is invited to join them at their dining room table.

Later, Irma, Taslitz and Frieda scare the Latinas into giving them Red's cooking utensils back.

When Taslitz accidentally stabs the wrong girl, Irma backs her up.

Season Three[]

Irma only appears once in Season Three, when Frieda and the rest of the golden girls are gardening. They have no idea what to do with the garden as Red's contraband market has gone as a result of her purposefully filling the drain with concrete. Irma suggests gardening as the hobby, as that is the only reason she joined the group. ("Empathy Is a Boner Killer")

Relationships[]

Friends[]

  • Frieda - Frieda and Irma are shown to be very close friends, they often sit next to each other. Irma, Frieda and Taslitz scare the Hispanic girls together.
  • Taslitz - Irma and Taslitz are shown to be close friends, Taslitz, Irma and Frieda scare the Hispanic girls together.
  • Red - Irma is welcoming of Red into the group.
  • Jimmy - The Golden Girls protected and cared for Jimmy, including performing personal care, as a result of her advanced dementia.

Appearances[]

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Last seen in Minimum Security Irma Lerman  •  Annie Valdez  •  Loretta Fisher
Released inmates Piper Chapman  •  Stella Carlin  •  Mercy Valduto  •  Sara Rice  •  Linda Ferguson  •  Sophia Burset  •  Jane Ingalls  •  Jimmy Cavanaugh  •  Judy King  •  George Mendez  •  Cesar Velazquez  •  Cindy Hayes  •  Gloria Mendoza  •  Blanca Flores
Deceased inmates Poussey Washington  •  Yvonne Parker  •  Tricia Miller  •  Maureen Kukudio  •  Carol Denning  •  Barbara Denning  •  Rosa Cisneros  •  Dominga Duarte  •  Tiffany Doggett
Deported inmates Maritza Ramos  •  Karla Córdova  •  Shani Abboud  •  Swapna Majumdar  •  Dario Zuniga
ICE inmates Santos Chaj  •  Mei Chang  •  Efua Onagbeboma
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