Leslie Uggams
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.
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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The Bite
The Bobby Darin Show
Sugar Hill
Skyjacked
Two Weeks in Another Town
Night of 100 Stars II
Nanny
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Show of Titles
Sizzle
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
The Ravine
Dotty and Soul
The Apollo
Poor Pretty Eddie
Blithe Spirit
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Black Girl
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