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.
movieWords and Music by Jerry Herman
as Self · 2007 · 0.0
movieBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self · 2003 · 7.0
movieRemembering Roots
as Self · 2002 · 0.0
tvThe Early Show
as Self · 1999 · 6.3
tvFamily Guy
as Leslie Uggams (voice) · 1999 · 7.4
movieLive from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
as · 1995 · 0.0
movieJerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self · 1994 · 9.0
movieSugar Hill
as Doris Holly · 1994 · 5.6
movieThe Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
as · 1989 · 0.0
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self · 1988 · 6.0
tvA Different World
as Dr. Eileen Redding · 1987 · 7.0
movieChristmas at Radio City Music Hall
as Self - Special Guest · 1986 · 0.0
movieNight of 100 Stars II
as Self · 1985 · 8.0
tvThe Cosby Show
as Kris Temple · 1984 · 7.0
tvReading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1983 · 8.3
tvHotel
as · 1982 · 6.8
movieSizzle
as Vonda · 1981 · 10.0
tvMagnum, P.I.
as Alexis Carter · 1980 · 7.3
tvBackstairs at the White House
as Lillian Rogers Parks · 1979 · 6.1
tvCBS News Sunday Morning
as Self · 1979 · 7.0
movieA Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Self · 1978 · 6.7
movieJulie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
as · 1978 · 7.0
tvThe Love Boat
as Marion Blake · 1977 · 6.3
tvThe Love Boat
as Callie Reason · 1977 · 6.3