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Leslie Uggams

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
83

Gender
Female

Birthday
May 25, 1943 (83 years old)

Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Leslie Uggams

Biography

Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer.

Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968.

Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds as Blind Al in Deadpool (2016) & Deadpool 2 (2018) and in a recurring role on Empire.

Known For

Acting

2024Deadpool & Wolverineas Blind Al
2024Falloutas Betty Pearson
2023American Fictionas Agnes Ellison
2023Dotty and Soulas Dotty
2023Extrapolationsas Isabel Zucker
2023My Dad the Bounty Hunteras Grandma (voice)
2022Nannyas Kathleen
2022The Ravineas Joanna
2022The Gilded Ageas Ernestine Brown
2021Show of Titlesas "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
2021The Biteas Dr. Hester Boutella
2020Blithe Spiritas Madame Arcati
2020Stars in the Houseas Madame Arcati
2019The Apolloas Self
2018Once Upon a Deadpoolas Blind Al
2018New Amsterdamas Mamma Reynolds
2018Deadpool 2as Blind Al
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Sadie
2016Deadpoolas Blind Al
2015Empireas Leah Walker
2014Just the Three of Usas
2009The Good Wifeas Suzanne Packer
2009Nurse Jackieas Vivian
2009Toe to Toeas Grandma
2007Words and Music by Jerry Hermanas Self
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
2002Remembering Rootsas Self
1999The Early Showas Self
1999Family Guyas Leslie Uggams (voice)
1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!as
1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowlas Self
1994Sugar Hillas Doris Holly
1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milanoas
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self
1987A Different Worldas Dr. Eileen Redding
1986Christmas at Radio City Music Hallas Self - Special Guest
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1984The Cosby Showas Kris Temple
1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)
1982Hotelas
1981Sizzleas Vonda
1980Magnum, P.I.as Alexis Carter
1979Backstairs at the White Houseas Lillian Rogers Parks
1979CBS News Sunday Morningas Self
1978A Special Sesame Street Christmasas Self
1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into Springas
1977The Love Boatas Callie Reason
1977The Love Boatas Marion Blake
1977Rootsas Kizzy Reynolds
1977Rootsas Kizzy Reynolds Moore
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
1975Poor Pretty Eddieas Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
1974Easter Isas (voice)
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
1973The Bobby Darin Showas
1972Black Girlas Netta
1972Skyjackedas Lovejoy Wells
1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwinas Self
1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
1970Swing Out, Sweet Landas Saloon Singer
1969The Leslie Uggams Showas
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
1968That's Lifeas
1968The Mod Squadas
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Natasha Brimstone
1965The Dean Martin Showas
1965Hullabalooas Self
1965Hullabalooas Self - Host
1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer
1963The Danny Kaye Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962Two Weeks in Another Townas Chanteuse
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1959Startimeas Self
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Host
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self

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