Known For
Acting
Born
May 25, 1943
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
77 titles
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
Filmography
Deadpool & Wolverine
Blind Al
Fallout
Betty Pearson
American Fiction
Agnes Ellison
Dotty and Soul
Dotty
Extrapolations
Isabel Zucker
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Grandma (voice)
Nanny
Kathleen
The Ravine
Joanna
The Gilded Age
Ernestine Brown
Show of Titles
"Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
The Bite
Dr. Hester Boutella
Blithe Spirit
Madame Arcati
Stars in the House
Madame Arcati
The Apollo
Self
Once Upon a Deadpool
Blind Al
New Amsterdam
Mamma Reynolds
Deadpool 2
Blind Al
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Sadie
Deadpool
Blind Al
Empire
Leah Walker
Just the Three of Us
The Good Wife
Suzanne Packer
Nurse Jackie
Vivian
Toe to Toe
Grandma
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Remembering Roots
Self
The Early Show
Self
Family Guy
Leslie Uggams (voice)
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Sugar Hill
Doris Holly
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
A Different World
Dr. Eileen Redding
Christmas at Radio City Music Hall
Self - Special Guest
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The Cosby Show
Kris Temple
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hotel
Sizzle
Vonda
Magnum, P.I.
Alexis Carter
Backstairs at the White House
Lillian Rogers Parks
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Self
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
The Love Boat
Marion Blake
Roots
Kizzy Reynolds
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Poor Pretty Eddie
Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly