Leslie Uggams
Birthday: 1943-05-25 | Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, USALeslie 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
Role
as Betty Pearson
as Betty Pearson
as Blind Al
as Agnes Ellison
as Dotty
as Joanna
as Kathleen
as "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
as Dr. Hester Boutella
as Madame Arcati
as Blind Al
as Blind Al
as Blind Al
as Sadie
as Blind Al
as Grandma
as Self
as Doris Holly
as Lillian Rogers Parks
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
as (voice)
as Netta
