Actor
Leslie Uggams
Born May 25, 1943 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA23 films
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer.
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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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First watchDeadpool20167.6as Blind AlThe origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
23 films as actor- 2024Deadpool & WolverineBlind Al
- 2023American FictionAgnes Ellison
- 2023Dotty and SoulDotty
- 2022NannyKathleen
- 2022The RavineJoanna
- 2020Blithe SpiritMadame Arcati
- 2018Once Upon a DeadpoolBlind Al
- 2018Deadpool 2Blind Al
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksSadie
- 2016DeadpoolBlind Al
- 2014Just the Three of Us
- 2009Toe to ToeGrandma
- 1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
- 1994Sugar HillDoris Holly
- 1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
- 1981SizzleVonda
- 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
- 1975Poor Pretty EddieElizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
- 1974Easter Is(voice)
- 1972Black GirlNetta
- 1972SkyjackedLovejoy Wells
- 1970Swing Out, Sweet LandSaloon Singer
- 1962Two Weeks in Another TownChanteuse