Leslie 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.
Known For
Acting
2023
asDotty
1975
asElizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
1994
asDoris Holly
2022
asKathleen
1972
asNetta
1972
asLovejoy Wells
2003
asSelf
1988
asSelf
1970
asSelf (archive footage)
2023
asAgnes Ellison
2016
asBlind Al
1962
asChanteuse
1985
asSelf
2024
asBlind Al
1978
asSelf
2018
asBlind Al
2007
asSelf
1994
asSelf
2018
asBlind Al
1989
as
2019
asSelf
1981
asVonda
2020
asMadame Arcati
2014
as
2022
asJoanna
1972
asSelf
1995
as
1978
as
2021
as"Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
1974
as(voice)
2009
asGrandma
asAlexis Carter
asNatasha Brimstone
asKris Temple
as
as
asSelf
asSelf - Special Guest Star
asLillian Rogers Parks
asSelf - Singer
asSelf
asSelf
as
asSelf
asKizzy Reynolds
asDr. Hester Boutella
as 
asSelf
as 
asIsabel Zucker
as
asLeslie Uggams (voice)
asMamma Reynolds
asSelf
asSelf
asHerself - Narrator (voice)
asDr. Eileen Redding
asSelf - Mystery Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter / Nominee / Performer
asSelf - Host
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf - Performer
asSelf - Host
asMadame Arcati
asBetty Pearson
asKizzy Reynolds Moore
asMarion Blake
asCallie Reason
asGrandma (voice)
asSelf
asSuzanne Packer
asSelf
asProduction
Crew
Directing
