Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams
Born 25/05/1943 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

Character:Blind Al

Release Date:24/07/2024

American Fiction

American Fiction

Character:Agnes Ellison

Release Date:10/11/2023

Dotty and Soul

Dotty and Soul

Character:Dotty

Release Date:19/05/2023

Nanny

Nanny

Character:Kathleen

Release Date:23/11/2022

The Ravine

The Ravine

Character:Joanna

Release Date:06/05/2022

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

Character:"Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer

Release Date:13/06/2021

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Character:Madame Arcati

Release Date:06/06/2020

The Apollo

The Apollo

Character:Self

Release Date:24/04/2019

Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

Character:Blind Al

Release Date:11/12/2018

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

Character:Blind Al

Release Date:15/05/2018

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Character:Sadie

Release Date:22/04/2017

Deadpool

Deadpool

Character:Blind Al

Release Date:09/02/2016

Just the Three of Us

Just the Three of Us

Character:

Release Date:31/07/2014

Toe to Toe

Toe to Toe

Character:Grandma

Release Date:16/01/2009

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Character:Self

Release Date:01/04/2007

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Character:Self

Release Date:03/04/2003

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Character:

Release Date:19/10/1995

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Character:Self

Release Date:04/03/1994

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

Character:Doris Holly

Release Date:25/02/1994

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

Character:

Release Date:28/12/1989

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Character:Self

Release Date:16/05/1988

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Character:Self

Release Date:10/03/1985

Sizzle

Sizzle

Character:Vonda

Release Date:29/11/1981

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Character:Self

Release Date:08/12/1978

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

Character:

Release Date:09/03/1978

Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie

Character:Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly

Release Date:01/06/1975

Easter Is

Easter Is

Character:(voice)

Release Date:01/03/1974

Black Girl

Black Girl

Character:Netta

Release Date:09/11/1972

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

Character:Lovejoy Wells

Release Date:24/05/1972

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

Character:Self

Release Date:17/01/1972

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:24/03/1970

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

Character:Chanteuse

Release Date:17/08/1962

Television Appearances

Fallout

Fallout

Character:Betty Pearson

Extrapolations

Extrapolations

Character:Isabel Zucker

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

Character:Grandma (voice)

The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

Character:Ernestine Brown

The Bite

The Bite

Character:Dr. Hester Boutella

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

Character:Madame Arcati

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

Character:Mamma Reynolds

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

Character:Suzanne Packer

The Early Show

The Early Show

Character:Self

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Leslie Uggams (voice)

A Different World

A Different World

Character:Dr. Eileen Redding

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

Character:Kris Temple

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Hotel

Hotel

Character:

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Character:Alexis Carter

Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House

Character:Lillian Rogers Parks

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

Character:Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Marion Blake

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Character:Callie Reason

Roots

Roots

Character:Kizzy Reynolds

Roots

Roots

Character:Kizzy Reynolds Moore

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

Character:Self - Special Guest Star

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Character:Self

The Bobby Darin Show

The Bobby Darin Show

Character:

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

Character:Self

The Leslie Uggams Show

The Leslie Uggams Show

Character:

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Character:Self

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Character:

That's Life

That's Life

Character:

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Character:Self

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Character:Natasha Brimstone

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show

Character:

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

Character:Self

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

Character:Self - Host

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

Character:Self - Singer

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

Character:Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Character:Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self

Startime

Startime

Character:

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Character:Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Performer

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Character:Self - Mystery Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Character:Self

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