Leslie Uggams

Acting • 1943-05-25 • Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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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2024
Deadpool & WolverineFilm
Blind Al
★ 7.6
2024
FalloutTV
Betty Pearson • 9 episodes
★ 8.1
2023
American FictionFilm
Agnes Ellison
★ 7.2
2023
ExtrapolationsTV
Isabel Zucker • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2023
My Dad the Bounty HunterTV
Grandma (voice) • 5 episodes
★ 8.2
2023
Dotty and SoulFilm
Dotty
★ 4.0
2022
The Gilded AgeTV
Ernestine Brown • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2022
NannyFilm
Kathleen
★ 5.3
2022
The RavineFilm
Joanna
★ 5.2
2021
The BiteTV
Dr. Hester Boutella • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
Show of TitlesFilm
"Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
2020
Stars in the HouseTV
Madame Arcati • 1 episodes
2020
Blithe SpiritFilm
Madame Arcati
2019
The ApolloFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2018
Deadpool 2Film
Blind Al
★ 7.5
2018
New AmsterdamTV
Mamma Reynolds • 5 episodes
★ 8.3
2018
Once Upon a DeadpoolFilm
Blind Al
★ 7.1
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksFilm
Sadie
★ 6.3
2016
DeadpoolFilm
Blind Al
★ 7.6
2015
EmpireTV
Leah Walker • 21 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Just the Three of UsFilm
2009
The Good WifeTV
Suzanne Packer • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2009
Nurse JackieTV
Vivian • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
2009
Toe to ToeFilm
Grandma
★ 3.2
2007
Words and Music by Jerry HermanFilm
Self
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2002
Remembering RootsFilm
Self
1999
Family GuyTV
Leslie Uggams (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
The Early ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Film
1994
Sugar HillFilm
Doris Holly
★ 5.8
1994
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1989
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoFilm
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1987
A Different WorldTV
Dr. Eileen Redding • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1986
Christmas at Radio City Music HallFilm
Self - Special Guest
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1984
The Cosby ShowTV
Kris Temple • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1983
Reading RainbowTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1982
HotelTV
★ 6.7
1981
SizzleFilm
Vonda
★ 10.0
1980
Magnum, P.I.TV
Alexis Carter • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1979
CBS News Sunday MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1979
Backstairs at the White HouseTV
Lillian Rogers Parks • 4 episodes
★ 6.1
1978
A Special Sesame Street ChristmasFilm
Self
★ 6.7
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringFilm
★ 7.0
1977
The Love BoatTV
Marion Blake • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Callie Reason • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
RootsTV
Kizzy Reynolds • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1977
RootsTV
Kizzy Reynolds Moore • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1976
The Muppet ShowTV
Self - Special Guest Star • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1975
Poor Pretty EddieFilm
Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
★ 5.2
1974
Easter IsFilm
(voice)
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1973
The Bobby Darin ShowTV
★ 10.0
1972
SkyjackedFilm
Lovejoy Wells
★ 6.2
1972
Black GirlFilm
Netta
★ 6.8
1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
1970
Swing Out, Sweet LandFilm
Saloon Singer
★ 5.6
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1969
The Leslie Uggams ShowTV
★ 9.0
1968
The Mod SquadTV
★ 6.1
1968
That's LifeTV
★ 6.5
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.TV
Natasha Brimstone • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1965
The Dean Martin ShowTV
★ 7.4
1965
HullabalooTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 10.0
1965
HullabalooTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1964
The Hollywood PalaceTV
Self - Singer • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
Two Weeks in Another TownFilm
Chanteuse
★ 6.0
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
1959
StartimeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Performer • 2 episodes
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self - Mystery Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.8

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Fallout

Deadpool

Deadpool 2

New Amsterdam

Deadpool & Wolverine

American Fiction

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