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
all 69
TV Shows 37
Movies 32
self 32
Voice 1
Blind Al
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Movie
Betty Pearson
Fallout (2024)
TV
Agnes Ellison
American Fiction (2023)
Movie
Self
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback (2023)
Movie
Dotty
Dotty and Soul (2023)
Movie
Isabel Zucker
Extrapolations (2023)
TV
Grandma (voice)
My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)
TV
Kathleen
Nanny (2022)
Movie
Joanna
The Ravine (2022)
Movie
Dr. Hester Boutella
The Bite (2021)
TV
Madame Arcati
Blithe Spirit (2020)
Movie
Self
The Apollo (2019)
Movie
Blind Al
Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
Movie
9.25
Mamma Reynolds
New Amsterdam (2018)
TV
6.33
Blind Al
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Movie
7.13
Blind Al
Deadpool (2016)
Movie
7.63
Regina
Just the Three of Us (2014)
Movie
Grandma
Toe to Toe (2009)
Movie
Herself
Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007)
Movie
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Movie
Self
The Early Show (1999)
TV
Leslie Uggams (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)
Movie
Herself
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994)
Movie
Doris Holly
Sugar Hill (1994)
Movie
Self
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano (1989)
Movie
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Movie
Dr. Eileen Redding
A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Movie
The Cosby Show (1984)
TV
6.2
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Vonda
Sizzle (1981)
Movie
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Lillian Rogers
Backstairs at the White House (1979)
TV
Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)
Movie
Marion Blake / Callie Reason
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Self - Singer
Sinatra and Friends (1977)
Movie
Kizzy Reynolds / Kizzy Reynolds Moore
Roots (1977)
TV
Self - Special Guest Star
The Muppet Show (1976)
TV
6.14
Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)
Movie
Assistant (1974-1980)
High Rollers (1974)
TV
Actress
Easter Is (1974)
Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
TV
Netta
Black Girl (1972)
Movie
Lovejoy Wells
Skyjacked (1972)
Movie
Self
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
Movie
Self
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
TV
4
Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
Movie
Self
The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)
TV
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
TV
The Mod Squad (1968)
TV
6
That's Life (1968)
TV
Self
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
TV
5.33
Natasha Brimstone
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
TV
The Dean Martin Show (1965)
TV
6.67
Self / Self - Host
Hullabaloo (1965)
TV
Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
TV
Self
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Chanteuse
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Startime (1959)
TV
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Self - Performer / Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer / Self - Presenter / Self - Host
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Self - Singer / Self - Singers
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Self
The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters
TV
Self
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.16
Based on 2.53 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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1969
1980
1973
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1943-05-25 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelativesEloise C. Uggams
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLeslie Marian Uggams
AwardsTheatre World Award, TV Land Award
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