Quick Facts
Born:
1943-05-25
Birthplace:
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
80 Total Roles
Leslie Uggams
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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.
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
Deadpool
Blind Al
Deadpool 2
Blind Al
Deadpool & Wolverine
Blind Al
Family Guy
Leslie Uggams (voice)
Fallout
Betty Pearson
American Fiction
Agnes Ellison
New Amsterdam
Mamma Reynolds
Once Upon a Deadpool
Blind Al
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine MOVIE | Blind Al |
| 2024 | Fallout TV | Betty Pearson |
| 2023 | American Fiction MOVIE | Agnes Ellison |
| 2023 | Dotty and Soul MOVIE | Dotty |
| 2023 | Extrapolations TV | Isabel Zucker |
| 2023 | My Dad the Bounty Hunter TV | Grandma (voice) |
| 2022 | Nanny MOVIE | Kathleen |
| 2022 | The Ravine MOVIE | Joanna |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age TV | Ernestine Brown |
| 2021 | Show of Titles MOVIE | "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer |