Leslie Uggams
Acting
Born 1943-05-25 · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Movie
Deadpool
2016 · Movie
Deadpool 2
2018 · Movie
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018 · Movie
American Fiction
2023 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Sizzle
1981 · Movie
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994 · Movie
Sugar Hill
1994 · Movie
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Movie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Movie
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 · Movie
Skyjacked
1972 · Movie
Nanny
2022 · Movie
The Apollo
2019 · Movie
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962 · Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Movie
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978 · Movie
Black Girl
1972 · Movie
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978 · Movie
The Ravine
2022 · Movie
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975 · Movie
Dotty and Soul
2023 · Movie
Toe to Toe
2009 · Movie
Show of Titles
2021 · Movie
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
1989 · Movie
Blithe Spirit
2020 · Movie
Remembering Roots
2002 · Movie
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
2007 · Movie
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995 · Movie
Easter Is
1974 · Movie