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Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1943-05-25 (81 years old)

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 70

TV Shows 38

Movies 32

self 32

Voice 1

Blind Al

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Betty Pearson

Fallout

Fallout (2024)

Agnes Ellison

American Fiction

American Fiction (2023)

Self

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback (2023)

Dotty

Dotty and Soul

Dotty and Soul (2023)

Isabel Zucker

Extrapolations

Extrapolations (2023)

Grandma (voice)

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)

Kathleen

Nanny

Nanny (2022)

Joanna

The Ravine

The Ravine (2022)

Dr. Hester Boutella

The Bite

The Bite (2021)

Madame Arcati

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit (2020)

Madame Arcati

Stars in the House

Stars in the House (2020)

Self

The Apollo

The Apollo (2019)

Blind Al

Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)

Mamma Reynolds

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam (2018)

Blind Al

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Blind Al

Deadpool

Deadpool (2016)

Regina

Just the Three of Us

Just the Three of Us (2014)

Grandma

Toe to Toe

Toe to Toe (2009)

Herself

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007)

Self

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

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

Self

The Early Show

The Early Show (1999)

Leslie Uggams (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy (1999)

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)

Herself

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994)

Doris Holly

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill (1994)

Self

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano (1989)

Self

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

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

Dr. Eileen Redding

A Different World

A Different World (1987)

Self

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show (1984)

Herself - Narrator (voice)

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow (1983)

Hotel

Hotel (1982)

Vonda

Sizzle

Sizzle (1981)

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Lillian Rogers

Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House (1979)

Self

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)

Callie Reason / Marion Blake

The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

Self - Singer

Sinatra and Friends

Sinatra and Friends (1977)

Kizzy Reynolds Moore / Kizzy Reynolds

Roots

Roots (1977)

Self - Special Guest Star

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show (1976)

Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly

Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)

Assistant (1974-1980)

High Rollers

High Rollers (1974)

Actress

Easter Is

Easter Is (1974)

Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

Netta

Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

Lovejoy Wells

Skyjacked

Skyjacked (1972)

Self

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)

Self

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show (1970)

Self (archive footage)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

Self

The Leslie Uggams Show

The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

That's Life

That's Life (1968)

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

Natasha Brimstone

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show (1965)

Self / Self - Host

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo (1965)

Self - Singer

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show (1963)

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Chanteuse

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Startime

Startime (1959)

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)

Self - Performer / Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer / Self - Presenter / Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

Self - Singer / Self - Singers

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

Self

The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters

The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters

Self

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

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Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1943-05-25 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Harlem, New York, USA

Relatives
Eloise C. Uggams

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Leslie Marian Uggams, 萊斯莉·奧加姆斯

Awards
Theatre World Award, TV Land Award

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-08-11

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1 Movie

5 TV Shows

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4 TV Shows

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