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.

All movies available from Leslie Uggams

Poster movie Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

Movie
Poster movie Skyjacked

Skyjacked

Movie
Poster movie American Fiction

American Fiction

Movie
Poster movie Deadpool

Deadpool

Movie
Poster movie Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

Movie
Poster movie Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

Movie
Poster movie Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

Movie
Poster movie Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White H

Tv series
Poster movie My Dad the Bounty Hunter

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

Tv series

Movies unavailable from Leslie Uggams

Dotty and Soul

Dotty

Movie 2023

Poor Pretty Eddie

Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly

Movie 1975

Nanny

Kathleen

Movie 2022

Black Girl

Netta

Movie 1972

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self

Movie 2003

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Self

Movie 1988

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1970

Two Weeks in Another Town

Chanteuse

Movie 1962

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

Movie 1985

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Self

Movie 1978

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Herself

Movie 2007

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

Self

Movie 1994

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

Movie 1989

The Apollo

Self

Movie 2019

Sizzle

Vonda

Movie 1981

Blithe Spirit

Madame Arcati

Movie 2020

Just the Three of Us

Movie 2014

The Ravine

Joanna

Movie 2022

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

Self

Movie 1972

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Movie 1995

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

Movie 1978

Tv series unavailable from Leslie Uggams

Magnum, P.I.

Tv 1980

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Natasha Brimstone

Tv 1966

The Cosby Show

Kris Temple

Tv 1984

Hotel

Tv 1982

The Mod Squad

Tv 1968

The Early Show

Self

Tv 1999

The Muppet Show

Self - Special Guest Star

Tv 1976

The Hollywood Palace

Self - Singer

Tv 1964

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Self

Tv 1969

Hullabaloo

Self

Tv 1965

The Dean Martin Show

Tv 1965

The Flip Wilson Show

Self

Tv 1970

Roots

Kizzy Reynolds

Tv 1977

The Bite

Dr. Hester Boutella

Tv 2021

The Leslie Uggams Show

Tv 1969

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

Tv 1973

That's Life

Tv 1968

Extrapolations

Isabel Zucker

Tv 2023

Startime

Tv 1959

Family Guy

Leslie Uggams (voice)

Tv 1999

New Amsterdam

Mamma Reynolds

Tv 2018

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Tv 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Tv 1962

Reading Rainbow

Herself - Narrator (voice)

Tv 1983

A Different World

Dr. Eileen Redding

Tv 1987

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

Tv 1950

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self

Tv 1957

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Tv 1948

The Carol Burnett Show

Self

Tv 1967

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer

Tv 1956

Tony Awards

Self - Host

Tv 1956

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Tv 1956

Tony Awards

Self - Performer

Tv 1956

Hullabaloo

Self - Host

Tv 1965

Stars in the House

Madame Arcati

Tv 2020

Fallout

Betty Pearson

Tv 2024

Roots

Kizzy Reynolds Moore

Tv 1977

The Love Boat

Marion Blake

Tv 1977

The Love Boat

Callie Reason

Tv 1977

The Danny Kaye Show

Self

Tv 1963

The Good Wife

Suzanne Packer

Tv 2009

CBS News Sunday Morning

Self

Tv 1979

The Bobby Darin Show

Tv 1973