Leslie Uggams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 25 May 1943 · 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
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- 2024Deadpool & Wolverine as Blind Al
- 2023American Fiction as Agnes Ellison
- 2023Dotty and Soul as Dotty
- 2022Nanny as Kathleen
- 2022The Ravine as Joanna
- 2021Show of Titles as "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
- 2020Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati
- 2019The Apollo as Self
- 2018Once Upon a Deadpool as Blind Al
- 2018Deadpool 2 as Blind Al
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Sadie
- 2016Deadpool as Blind Al
- 2014Just the Three of Us
- 2009Toe to Toe as Grandma
- 2007Words and Music by Jerry Herman as Self
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- 2002Remembering Roots as Self
- 1999Family Guy as Leslie Uggams (voice) · 2 episodes
- 1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
- 1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 1994Sugar Hill as Doris Holly
- 1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
- 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 1986Christmas at Radio City Music Hall as Self - Special Guest
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1981Sizzle as Vonda
- 1979CBS News Sunday Morning as Self · 1 episode
- 1978A Special Sesame Street Christmas as Self
- 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
- 1975Poor Pretty Eddie as Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
- 1974Easter Is as (voice)
- 1972Black Girl as Netta
- 1972Skyjacked as Lovejoy Wells
- 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin as Self
- 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- 1970Swing Out, Sweet Land as Saloon Singer
- 1962Two Weeks in Another Town as Chanteuse
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 6 episodes