Also Known As: Leslie Marian Uggams
Leslie Uggams
📍Born in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Dotty and Soul
as Dotty
Poor Pretty Eddie
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
Sugar Hill
as Doris Holly
Nanny
as Kathleen
Black Girl
as Netta
Skyjacked
as Lovejoy Wells
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
American Fiction
as Agnes Ellison
Deadpool
as Blind Al
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Chanteuse
📌 Quick Info
Born
May 25, 1943
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
83
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
35
Movies
48
TV Shows