Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Harlem, New York, USA
    Birthday
    5/25/1943
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Dotty and Soul
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Poor Pretty Eddie
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Skyjacked
6.2
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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American Fiction
American Fiction
7.345
Deadpool
Deadpool
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Two Weeks in Another Town
5.9
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Night of 100 Stars II
8
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
7.7
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
8
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
7.493
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
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Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
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Once Upon a Deadpool
7.1
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
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The Apollo
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Sizzle
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Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
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Just the Three of Us
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The Ravine
The Ravine
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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
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Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
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