Acting
Leslie Uggams
Born 25 May 1943 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
71 credits
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 71
- 2024Deadpool & WolverineFilmBlind Al
- 2024FalloutSeriesBetty Pearson
- 2023American FictionFilmAgnes Ellison
- 2023ExtrapolationsSeriesIsabel Zucker
- 2023My Dad the Bounty HunterSeriesGrandma (voice)
- 2023Dotty and SoulFilmDotty
- 2022The Gilded AgeSeriesErnestine Brown
- 2022NannyFilmKathleen
- 2022The RavineFilmJoanna
- 2021The BiteSeriesDr. Hester Boutella
- 2021Show of TitlesFilm"Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
- 2020Stars in the HouseSeriesMadame Arcati
- 2020Blithe SpiritFilmMadame Arcati
- 2019The ApolloFilmSelf
- 2018New AmsterdamSeriesMamma Reynolds
- 2018Deadpool 2FilmBlind Al
- 2018Once Upon a DeadpoolFilmBlind Al
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksFilmSadie
- 2016DeadpoolFilmBlind Al
- 2015EmpireSeriesLeah Walker
- 2014Just the Three of UsFilm
- 2009The Good WifeSeriesSuzanne Packer
- 2009Nurse JackieSeriesVivian
- 2009Toe to ToeFilmGrandma
- 2007Words and Music by Jerry HermanFilmSelf
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereFilmSelf
- 2002Remembering RootsFilmSelf
- 1999Family GuySeriesLeslie Uggams (voice)
- 1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Film
- 1994Sugar HillFilmDoris Holly
- 1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlFilmSelf
- 1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoFilm
- 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilmSelf
- 1987A Different WorldSeriesDr. Eileen Redding
- 1986Christmas at Radio City Music HallFilmSelf - Special Guest
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilmSelf
- 1984The Cosby ShowSeriesKris Temple
- 1983Reading RainbowSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1981SizzleFilmVonda
- 1980Magnum, P.I.SeriesAlexis Carter
- 1979Backstairs at the White HouseSeriesLillian Rogers Parks
- 1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasFilmSelf
- 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringFilm
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesCallie Reason, Marion Blake
- 1977RootsSeriesKizzy Reynolds, Kizzy Reynolds Moore
- 1976The Muppet ShowSeriesSelf - Special Guest Star
- 1975Poor Pretty EddieFilmElizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
- 1974Easter IsFilm(voice)
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SeriesSelf
- 1973The Bobby Darin ShowSeries
- 1972SkyjackedFilmLovejoy Wells
- 1972Black GirlFilmNetta
- 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinFilmSelf
- 1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf
- 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1970Swing Out, Sweet LandFilmSaloon Singer
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf
- 1969The Leslie Uggams ShowSeries
- 1968The Mod SquadSeries
- 1968That's LifeSeries
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.SeriesNatasha Brimstone
- 1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries
- 1965HullabalooSeriesSelf, Self - Host
- 1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf - Singer
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf
- 1962Two Weeks in Another TownFilmChanteuse
- 1959StartimeSeriesSelf
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf
Filmography from TMDB.