Actor | Producer
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the e...
American Fiction
... 2023
Deadpool
... 2016
Deadpool 2
... 2018
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.
My Cousin Rachel
... 2017
Friends with Benefits
... 2011
My Best Friend's Girl
... 1983
The Graves
... 2010
The Hours
... 2002
Dragonheart: Vengeance
... 2020
Knocked Up
... 2007
Close
... 2022
Monsters in the Closet
... 2022