Leslie Uggams
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
25 May 1943
Age
83 Years
Born In
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
81
Years Active
76 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
as Blind Al
tv
Fallout
Fallout
as Betty Pearson
movie
American Fiction
American Fiction
as Agnes Ellison
movie
Dotty and Soul
Dotty and Soul
as Dotty
tv
Extrapolations
Extrapolations
as Isabel Zucker
tv
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
as Grandma (voice)
movie
Nanny
Nanny
as Kathleen
movie
The Ravine
The Ravine
as Joanna
tv
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age
as Ernestine Brown
movie
Show of Titles
Show of Titles
as "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
tv
The Bite
The Bite
as Dr. Hester Boutella
movie
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
as Madame Arcati
tv
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Madame Arcati
movie
The Apollo
The Apollo
as Self
movie
Once Upon a Deadpool
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Blind Al
tv
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
as Mamma Reynolds
movie
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
as Blind Al
movie
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Sadie
movie
Deadpool
Deadpool
as Blind Al
tv
Empire
Empire
as Leah Walker
movie
Just the Three of Us
Just the Three of Us
tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Suzanne Packer
tv
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
as Vivian
movie
Toe to Toe
Toe to Toe
as Grandma
movie
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
as Self
movie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
movie
Remembering Roots
Remembering Roots
as Self
tv
The Early Show
The Early Show
as Self
tv
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Leslie Uggams (voice)
movie
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
movie
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
movie
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
as Doris Holly
movie
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano
movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
tv
A Different World
A Different World
as Dr. Eileen Redding
movie
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Kris Temple
tv
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
tv
Hotel
Hotel
movie
Sizzle
Sizzle
as Vonda
tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Alexis Carter
tv
Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
as Lillian Rogers Parks
tv
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
movie
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Self
movie
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Marion Blake
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Callie Reason
tv
Roots
Roots
as Kizzy Reynolds
tv
Roots
Roots
as Kizzy Reynolds Moore
tv
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
movie
Poor Pretty Eddie
Poor Pretty Eddie
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
movie
Easter Is
Easter Is
as (voice)
tv
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
tv
The Bobby Darin Show
The Bobby Darin Show
movie
Black Girl
Black Girl
as Netta
movie
Skyjacked
Skyjacked
as Lovejoy Wells
movie
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
as Self
tv
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
movie
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
tv
The Leslie Uggams Show
The Leslie Uggams Show
tv
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
tv
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
tv
That's Life
That's Life
tv
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
tv
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Natasha Brimstone
tv
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show
tv
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo
as Self
tv
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo
as Self - Host
tv
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
tv
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
movie
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Chanteuse
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
tv
Startime
Startime
as Self
tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self