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Leslie Uggams

American actress and singer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 83

Leslie Marian Uggams is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968.

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2024FalloutSeries, Betty PearsonDeadpool & WolverineFilm, 2024Blind Al2022NannyFilm, Kathleen2020Stars in the HouseSeries, Madame ArcatiBlithe SpiritFilm, 2020Madame Arcati2018Deadpool 2Film, Blind Al2016DeadpoolFilm, Blind Al2009Nurse JackieSeries, VivianToe to ToeFilm, 2009Grandma2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereFilm1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Film1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoFilm1987A Different WorldSeries, Dr. Eileen Redding1986Christmas at Radio City Music HallFilm1982HotelSeries1981SizzleFilm, Vonda1979CBS News Sunday MorningSeries1975Poor Pretty EddieFilm, Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly1972Black GirlFilm, Netta1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeries1967Theatre World AwardAward1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesTwo Weeks in Another TownFilm, 1962Chanteuse1956Tony AwardsSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1943Born25 May 1943

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  • Deadpool & Wolverine 2024
  • Deadpool 2016
  • Deadpool 2 2018
  • American Fiction 2023
  • Once Upon a Deadpool 2018

Filmography 35

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Television 24

Media & music

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Awards

Theatre World Award1967
TV Land Award
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

About this person

Uggams gained wider recognition for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
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Born 1943 · age 83