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.
Flesh and Bone
... 1993
Little Fish
... 2005
Soulmate
... 2020
The Mystery of Her
... 2022
The Idea of You
... 2024
Tatsulok: Tatlo Magkasalo
... 2024
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
... 2011
Bad Sisters
... 2022
Reality Bites
... 1994