About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1943-05-25
Place of birth:
Harlem, New York, USA
Website:
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Leslie Uggams

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Actor Blind Al 75
Good
2023 American Fiction Actor Agnes Ellison 68
Fair
2023 Dotty and Soul Actor Dotty 58
Average
2022 Nanny Actor Kathleen 57
Average
2022 The Ravine Actor Joanna 58
Average
2021 The Bite Actor Dr. Hester Boutella 69
Fair
2020 Blithe Spirit Actor Madame Arcati N/A
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2019 The Apollo Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Once Upon a Deadpool Actor Blind Al 66
Fair
2018 Deadpool 2 Actor Blind Al 74
Good
2016 Deadpool Actor Blind Al 75
Good
2014 Just the Three of Us Actor N/A
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2007 Words and Music by Jerry Herman Actor Herself N/A
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2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Actor Self 59
Average
1995 Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! Actor N/A
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1994 Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl Actor Self N/A
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1994 Sugar Hill Actor Doris Holly 58
Average
1989 The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano Actor N/A
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1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Actor Self 59
Average
1985 Night of 100 Stars II Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Sizzle Actor Vonda N/A
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1979 Backstairs at the White House Actor Lillian Rogers Parks 68
Fair
1978 A Special Sesame Street Christmas Actor Herself 59
Average
1975 Poor Pretty Eddie Actor Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly 58
Average
1972 Black Girl Actor Netta 59
Average
1972 Skyjacked Actor Lovejoy Wells 59
Average
1972 S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Actor Self N/A
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1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1969 The Leslie Uggams Show Actor N/A
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1962 Two Weeks in Another Town Actor Chanteuse 59
Average
Untitled Deadpool holiday special Actor Blind Al N/A
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