Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1943-05-25 (80 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 64

TV Shows 35

self 30

Movies 29

Voice 1

Blind Al
Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Movie
Agnes Ellison
American Fiction

American Fiction (2023)

Movie
Self
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback (2023)

Movie
Dotty
Dotty and Soul

Dotty and Soul (2023)

Movie
Isabel Zucker
Extrapolations

Extrapolations (2023)

TV
Grandma (voice)
My Dad the Bounty Hunter

My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)

TV
Kathleen
Nanny

Nanny (2022)

Movie
Joanna
The Ravine

The Ravine (2022)

Movie
Dr. Hester Boutella
The Bite

The Bite (2021)

TV
Madame Arcati
Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit (2020)

Movie
Self
The Apollo

The Apollo (2019)

Movie
Blind Al
Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)

Movie
9.25
Mamma Reynolds
New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam (2018)

TV
6.33
Blind Al
Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Movie
7.11
Blind Al
Deadpool

Deadpool (2016)

Movie
7.59
Regina
Just the Three of Us

Just the Three of Us (2014)

Movie
Herself
Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007)

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

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

Movie
Self
The Early Show

The Early Show (1999)

TV
Leslie Uggams (voice)
Family Guy

Family Guy (1999)

TV
6.7
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)

Movie
Herself
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

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

Movie
Doris Holly
Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill (1994)

Movie
Self
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

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

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

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

Movie
Dr. Eileen Redding
A Different World

A Different World (1987)

TV
6.11
Self
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

Movie
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show (1984)

TV
6.2
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow (1983)

TV
6
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Vonda
Sizzle

Sizzle (1981)

Movie
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

TV
5.61
Lillian Rogers / Lillian Rogers Parks
Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House (1979)

TV
Self
A Special Sesame Street Christmas

A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)

Movie
Marion Blake / Callie Reason
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Self - Special Guest Star
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show (1976)

TV
6.14
Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)

Movie
Assistant (1974-1980)
High Rollers

High Rollers (1974)

TV
Actress
Easter Is

Easter Is (1974)

Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

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

TV
Netta
Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

Movie
Lovejoy Wells
Skyjacked

Skyjacked (1972)

Movie
Self
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

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

Movie
Self
The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show (1970)

TV
4
Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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

Movie
Self
The Leslie Uggams Show

The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)

TV
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

TV
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

TV
6
That's Life

That's Life (1968)

TV
Self
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

TV
5.33
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

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

TV
The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show (1965)

TV
6.67
Self / Self - Host
Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo (1965)

TV
Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

TV
Self
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show (1963)

TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Chanteuse
Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Startime

Startime (1959)

TV
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)

TV
Self - Performer / Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer / Self - Presenter / Self - Host
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Self - Singer / Self - Singers
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters

The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters

TV

Ratings

Average 6.16
Based on 2.46 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1969
1980
1972
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1943-05-25 (80 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Relatives
Eloise C. Uggams

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Theatre World Award, TV Land Award


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