Biography
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
Filmography
Fallout
as Betty Pearson
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as Blind Al
New Amsterdam
as Mamma Reynolds
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as Blind Al
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as Blind Al
The Good Wife
as Suzanne Packer
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as Leslie Uggams (voice)
A Different World
as Dr. Eileen Redding
The Cosby Show
as Kris Temple
Magnum, P.I.
as Alexis Carter
The Love Boat
as Marion Blake