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Leslie Marian Uggams (/ ˈ ʌ ɡ ə m z /; 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.
Leslie Uggams was born on 25 May 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018) and American Fiction (2023). She has been married to Grahame Pratt since 16 October 1965.
Leslie Uggams was born on 25 May 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018) and American Fiction (2023). She has been married to Grahame Pratt since 16 October 1965. They have two children.
Feb 18, 2016 · No, it’s not star Ryan Reynolds, although he is perfectly cast; it’s prolific, award-winning actress Leslie Uggams, who plays Deadpool’s no-nonsense elderly roommate, Blind Al. Uggams’...
Feb 19, 2024 · Tony® and Emmy® Award-winning actress Leslie Uggams stops by the show! She looks back at six decades in front of the camera, from her role as Kizzy in “Roots” to being part of the star ...
Perhaps best known for her stirring portrayal of Kizzy in the landmark TV mini-series Alex Haley’s Roots (Critics Choice Award, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations), Leslie has performed to critical and popular acclaim ever since her first professional appearances at the age of nine at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City.
Feb 15, 2024 · In the decades since, the now 80-year-old legend has hardly slowed down, appearing in dozens more movies and shows, among them the Deadpool movies (where she plays the foul-mouth Blind Al)...
Jun 8, 2018 · By the time Uggams was 12 years-old, At a Glance … Born Leslie Marian Uggams in New York City on May 25, 1943, Daughter of Harold C. Uggams (an elevator operator and maintenance man) and Juanita (a waitress) Smith Uggams.
Jun 8, 2020 · From ages nine to16, Leslie started playing the Apollo with people like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and The Drifters. I asked her what she learned from these greats...
Age: 81 years old. Birth Place: New York, New York. Awards. Leslie Marian Uggams was born May 25, 1943 in New York City to a singer father and dancer mother.
