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.
Acting credits 14 titles
Deadpool & Wolverine
as Blind Al
Film
2024
7.6
American Fiction
as Agnes Ellison
Film
2023
7.2
Dotty and Soul
as Dotty
Film
2023
4.0
Nanny
as Kathleen
Film
2022
5.4
The Ravine
as Joanna
Film
2022
5.2
The Bite
as Dr. Hester Boutella
Series
2021
6.8
The Apollo
as Self
Film
2019
6.4
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Blind Al
Film
2018
7.1
Deadpool 2
as Blind Al
Film
2018
7.5
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Sadie
Film
2017
6.4
Deadpool
as Blind Al
Film
2016
7.6
Backstairs at the White House
as Lillian Rogers Parks
Series
1979
6.1
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Self
Film
1978
6.7
The Leslie Uggams Show
Series
1969
9.0
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7.6
Film
Deadpool & Wolverine
Blind Al
2024
7.6
Film
Deadpool
Blind Al
2016
7.5
Film
Deadpool 2
Blind Al
2018
7.1
Film
Once Upon a Deadpool
Blind Al
2018
7.2
Film
American Fiction
Agnes Ellison
2023
6.7
Film
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Self
1978
6.1
Series
Backstairs at the White House
Lillian Rogers Parks
1979
6.4
Film
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Sadie
2017
5.4
Film
Nanny
Kathleen
2022
6.8
Series
The Bite
Dr. Hester Boutella
2021
6.4
Film
The Apollo
Self
2019
5.2
Film
The Ravine
Joanna
2022
9.0
Series
The Leslie Uggams Show
1969
4.0
Film
Dotty and Soul
Dotty
2023