Acting
Leslie Uggams
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.
Filmography
Deadpool & Wolverine
Film · 2024
Fallout
Series · 2024
Dotty and Soul
Film · 2023
American Fiction
Film · 2023
Extrapolations
Series · 2023
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Series · 2023
Nanny
Film · 2022
The Ravine
Film · 2022
The Gilded Age
Series · 2022
Show of Titles
Film · 2021
The Bite
Series · 2021
Blithe Spirit
Film · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
The Apollo
Film · 2019
Deadpool 2
Film · 2018
Once Upon a Deadpool
Film · 2018
New Amsterdam
Series · 2018
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Film · 2017
Deadpool
Film · 2016
Empire
Series · 2015
Just the Three of Us
Film · 2014
Toe to Toe
Film · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
Nurse Jackie
Series · 2009
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Film · 2007
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Film · 2003
Remembering Roots
Film · 2002
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Film · 1995
Sugar Hill
Film · 1994
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Film · 1994
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
Film · 1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Film · 1988
A Different World
Series · 1987
Christmas at Radio City Music Hall
Film · 1986
Night of 100 Stars II
Film · 1985
The Cosby Show
Series · 1984
Reading Rainbow
Series · 1983
Hotel
Series · 1982
Sizzle
Film · 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
Backstairs at the White House
Series · 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Series · 1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Film · 1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Film · 1978
Roots
Series · 1977
Roots
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
Poor Pretty Eddie
Film · 1975
Easter Is
Film · 1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
The Bobby Darin Show
Series · 1973
Black Girl
Film · 1972
Skyjacked
Film · 1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Film · 1972
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Film · 1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Film · 1970
The Flip Wilson Show
Series · 1970
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Series · 1969
The Leslie Uggams Show
Series · 1969
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
That's Life
Series · 1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1966
Hullabaloo
Series · 1965
The Dean Martin Show
Series · 1965
Hullabaloo
Series · 1965
The Hollywood Palace
Series · 1964
The Danny Kaye Show
Series · 1963
Two Weeks in Another Town
Film · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Startime
Series · 1959
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948