1943Born, Harlem
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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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DeadpoolBlind Al
Deadpool 2Blind Al
Deadpool & WolverineBlind Al
Family GuyLeslie Uggams (voice)
FalloutBetty Pearson2024Deadpool & WolverineBlind AlMovie
2024FalloutBetty Pearson · 9 episodesShow
2023American FictionAgnes EllisonMovie
2023Dotty and SoulDottyMovie
2023ExtrapolationsIsabel Zucker · 2 episodesShow
2023My Dad the Bounty HunterGrandma (voice) · 5 episodesShow
2022NannyKathleenMovie
2022The RavineJoannaMovie
2021Show of Titles"Hallelujah, Baby!" PerformerMovie
2021The BiteDr. Hester Boutella · 6 episodesShow
2020Blithe SpiritMadame ArcatiMovie
2020Stars in the HouseMadame Arcati · 1 episodeShow
2018Once Upon a DeadpoolBlind AlMovie
2018New AmsterdamMamma Reynolds · 5 episodesShow
2018Deadpool 2Blind AlMovie
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksSadieMovie
2016DeadpoolBlind AlMovie
2015EmpireLeah Walker · 21 episodesShow
2014Just the Three of UsMovie
2009Toe to ToeGrandmaMovie
1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Movie
1994Sugar HillDoris HollyMovie
1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoMovie
1984The Cosby ShowKris Temple · 1 episodeShow
1982Hotel1 episodeShow
1981SizzleVondaMovie
1980Magnum, P.I.Alexis Carter · 1 episodeShow
1979Backstairs at the White HouseLillian Rogers Parks · 4 episodesShow
1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringMovie
1977RootsKizzy Reynolds, Kizzy Reynolds Moore · 2 episodesShow
1975Poor Pretty EddieElizabeth 'Liz' WetherlyMovie
1974Easter Is(voice)Movie
1973The Bobby Darin Show1 episodeShow
1972Black GirlNettaMovie
1972SkyjackedLovejoy WellsMovie
1970Swing Out, Sweet LandSaloon SingerMovie
1969The Leslie Uggams Show10 episodesShow
1968The Mod Squad1 episodeShow
1968That's Life1 episodeShow
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Natasha Brimstone · 1 episodeShow
1965The Dean Martin Show1 episodeShow
1962Two Weeks in Another TownChanteuseMovie
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