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 Uggams in 1997 | |
| Born | Leslie Marian Uggams May 25, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School |
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| Years active | 1951–present |
| Known for | Kizzy Reynolds – Roots |
| Spouse |
Grahame Pratt (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | leslieuggams |
Leslie Marian Uggams (/ˈʌɡəmz/;[1] born May 25, 1943)[2] 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 as Blind Al in the superhero films Deadpool (2016) and its 2018 sequel (as well as in the upcoming 2024 third Deadpool film); as Leah Walker on the Fox musical drama series Empire (2016–2020); as Agnes Ellison in the comedy-drama film American Fiction (2023); and as Betty Pearson in the Amazon Original post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout (2024), based on the video game of the same name.
- ^ "Say How: U". National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Jessie Carney, ed. (1996). Notable Black American Women, Book II. Gale Research. p. 664. ISBN 978-0810391772.
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