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Leslie Marian Uggams 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 in Deadpool (2016) and in a recurring role on Empire.
Born
Tuesday, 25 May 1943
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Blind Al | 2024 |
| Fallout | Betty Pearson | 2024 |
| American Fiction | Agnes Ellison | 2023 |
| Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback | Self | 2023 |
| Dotty & Soul | Dotty | 2023 |
| The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
| Extrapolations | Isabel Zucker | 2023 |
| My Dad the Bounty Hunter | Grandma | 2023 |
| Nanny | Kathleen | 2022 |
| The Ravine | Joanna | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 1978 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
