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Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Acting · 1.9 popularity

Age

83

Movies

35

TV

42

Born
May 25, 1943
From
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

Works

35 films

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

20247.6

Deadpool

Deadpool

20167.6

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

20187.5

Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

20187.1

American Fiction

American Fiction

20237.3

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

19786.7

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

19945.6

Nanny

Nanny

20225.4

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

20176.3

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021

The Ravine

The Ravine

20225.1

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

19726.2

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

19856.8

Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie

19755.2

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

19625.9

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995

The Apollo

The Apollo

20196.4

Remembering Roots

Remembering Roots

2002

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

19707.3

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

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

20037.0

Dotty and Soul

Dotty and Soul

20234.0

Easter Is

Easter Is

1974

Sizzle

Sizzle

198110.0

Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land

19705.7

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

2007

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

2020

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

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

19886.0

Black Girl

Black Girl

19726.8

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

19726.0

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

19949.0

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

1989

Just the Three of Us

Just the Three of Us

2014

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

19787.0

Toe to Toe

Toe to Toe

20093.3

Christmas at Radio City Music Hall

Christmas at Radio City Music Hall

1986