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Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Actor · Born May 25, 1943 · 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.

Acted in 45

1990s

  1. 1999

    Family Guy

    Leslie Uggams (voice) · 2 episodes

    79
  2. 1995

    Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

    Movie

  3. 1994

    Sugar Hill

    Doris Holly

    48

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

    Movie

  2. 1987

    A Different World

    Dr. Eileen Redding · 1 episode

    70
  3. 1984

    The Cosby Show

    Kris Temple · 1 episode

    73
  4. 1982

    Hotel

    TV · 5 Seasons · Drama

    64
  5. 1981

    Sizzle

    Vonda

  6. 1980

    Magnum, P.I.

    Alexis Carter · 1 episode

    74

1970s

  1. 1979

    Backstairs at the White House

    Lillian Rogers Parks · 4 episodes

  2. 1978

    Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

    Movie

  3. 1977

    The Love Boat

    Marion Blake, Callie Reason · 2 episodes

    63

  4. Roots

    Kizzy Reynolds, Kizzy Reynolds Moore · 2 episodes

    81
  5. 1975

    Poor Pretty Eddie

    Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly

  6. 1974

    Easter Is

    (voice)

  7. 1973

    The Bobby Darin Show

    TV

  8. 1972

    Black Girl

    Netta

  9. Skyjacked

    Lovejoy Wells

  10. 1970

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Saloon Singer

Appearances28

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Apollo

    Self

    75

2000s

  1. 2007

    Words and Music by Jerry Herman

    Self

  2. 2003

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

    Self

  3. 2002

    Remembering Roots

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Early Show

    Self · 1 episode

    52
  2. 1994

    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

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

    Self

  2. 1986

    Christmas at Radio City Music Hall

    Self - Special Guest

  3. 1985

    Night of 100 Stars II

    Self

  4. 1983

    Reading Rainbow

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode

    84