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Leslie Uggams

25 May, 1943 in Harlem, New York, USA

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.

Also Known As:

Leslie Marian Uggams萊斯莉·奧加姆斯

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Hotel
67% (1982)
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The Early Show
57% (1999)
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Hullabaloo
0% (1965)
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Roots
74% (1977)
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The Bite
68% (2021)
That's Life
60% (1968)
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Startime
60% (1959)
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New Amsterdam
84% (2018)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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Hullabaloo
0% (1965)
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Roots
74% (1977)
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The Good Wife
76% (2009)