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Leslie Uggams

Acting

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams is an actress born on May 25, 1943 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. She is known for Deadpool, American Fiction and Nanny. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1943
Place of birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Leslie Marian Uggams

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

  1. 2024Deadpool & Wolverineas Blind Al
  2. 2024Falloutas Betty Pearson · 9 episodes
  3. 2023American Fictionas Agnes Ellison
  4. 2023Dotty and Soulas Dotty
  5. 2023Extrapolationsas Isabel Zucker · 2 episodes
  6. 2023My Dad the Bounty Hunteras Grandma (voice) · 5 episodes
  7. 2022Nannyas Kathleen
  8. 2022The Ravineas Joanna
  9. 2022The Gilded Ageas Ernestine Brown · 2 episodes
  10. 2021The Biteas Dr. Hester Boutella · 6 episodes
  11. 2019The Apolloas Self
  12. 2018Once Upon a Deadpoolas Blind Al
  13. 2018New Amsterdamas Mamma Reynolds · 5 episodes
  14. 2018Deadpool 2as Blind Al
  15. 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Sadie
  16. 2016Deadpoolas Blind Al
  17. 2015Empireas Leah Walker · 21 episodes
  18. 2009The Good Wifeas Suzanne Packer · 1 episode
  19. 2009Nurse Jackieas Vivian · 3 episodes
  20. 2009Toe to Toeas Grandma
  21. 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
  22. 1999Family Guyas Leslie Uggams (voice) · 2 episodes
  23. 1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowlas Self
  24. 1994Sugar Hillas Doris Holly
  25. 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self
  26. 1987A Different Worldas Dr. Eileen Redding · 1 episode
  27. 1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
  28. 1984The Cosby Showas Kris Temple · 1 episode
  29. 1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  30. 1982Hotel1 episode
  31. 1981Sizzleas Vonda
  32. 1980Magnum, P.I.as Alexis Carter · 1 episode
  33. 1979Backstairs at the White Houseas Lillian Rogers Parks · 4 episodes
  34. 1978A Special Sesame Street Christmasas Self
  35. 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
  36. 1977The Love Boatas Marion Blake · 2 episodes
  37. 1977Rootsas Kizzy Reynolds · 2 episodes
  38. 1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star · 1 episode
  39. 1975Poor Pretty Eddieas Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
  40. 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self · 1 episode
  41. 1973The Bobby Darin Show1 episode
  42. 1972Black Girlas Netta
  43. 1972Skyjackedas Lovejoy Wells
  44. 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwinas Self
  45. 1970The Flip Wilson Showas Self · 1 episode
  46. 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
  47. 1970Swing Out, Sweet Landas Saloon Singer
  48. 1969The Leslie Uggams Show10 episodes
  49. 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self · 1 episode
  50. 1968That's Life1 episode
  51. 1968The Mod Squad1 episode
  52. 1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self · 1 episode
  53. 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Natasha Brimstone · 1 episode
  54. 1965The Dean Martin Show1 episode
  55. 1965Hullabalooas Self · 2 episodes
  56. 1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer · 1 episode
  57. 1963The Danny Kaye Showas Self · 1 episode
  58. 1962Two Weeks in Another Townas Chanteuse
  59. 1959Startimeas Self · 1 episode
  60. 1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest · 1 episode