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Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

ActingBorn May 25, 1943 (age 83)Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

2024Movie
2024
Fallout

as Betty Pearson

TV
2023
American Fiction

as Agnes Ellison

Movie
2023Movie
2023
Extrapolations

as Isabel Zucker

TV
2023
My Dad the Bounty Hunter

as Grandma (voice)

TV
2022
Nanny

as Kathleen

Movie
2022
The Ravine

as Joanna

Movie
2022
The Gilded Age

as Ernestine Brown

TV
2021
Show of Titles

as "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer

Movie
2021
The Bite

as Dr. Hester Boutella

TV
2020
Blithe Spirit

as Madame Arcati

Movie
2020
Stars in the House

as Madame Arcati

TV
2019
The Apollo

as Self

Movie
2018Movie
2018
New Amsterdam

as Mamma Reynolds

TV
2018
Deadpool 2

as Blind Al

Movie
2016
Deadpool

as Blind Al

Movie
2015
Empire

as Leah Walker

TV
2009
The Good Wife

as Suzanne Packer

TV
2009
Nurse Jackie

as Vivian

TV
2009
Toe to Toe

as Grandma

Movie
2002Movie
1999TV
1999
Family Guy

as Leslie Uggams (voice)

TV
1994
Sugar Hill

as Doris Holly

Movie
1987
A Different World

as Dr. Eileen Redding

TV
1986
Christmas at Radio City Music Hall

as Self - Special Guest

Movie
1985Movie
1984
The Cosby Show

as Kris Temple

TV
1983
Reading Rainbow

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
1982TV
1981
Sizzle

as Vonda

Movie
1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Alexis Carter

TV
1979
Backstairs at the White House

as Lillian Rogers Parks

TV
1977
The Love Boat

as Marion Blake

TV
1977
The Love Boat

as Callie Reason

TV
1977
Roots

as Kizzy Reynolds

TV
1977
Roots

as Kizzy Reynolds Moore

TV
1976
The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

TV
1975
Poor Pretty Eddie

as Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly

Movie
1974
Easter Is

as (voice)

Movie
1972
Black Girl

as Netta

Movie
1972
Skyjacked

as Lovejoy Wells

Movie
1970Movie
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Saloon Singer

Movie
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

as Natasha Brimstone

TV
1965
Hullabaloo

as Self

TV
1965
Hullabaloo

as Self - Host

TV
1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

TV
1963TV
1962Movie
1959
Startime

as Self

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Host

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 25, 1943
Place of BirthHarlem, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.1