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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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The Bite
as Dr. Hester Boutella
Episodes: 6
First Aired: May 21, 2021
New Amsterdam
as Mamma Reynolds
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 25, 2018
Fallout
as Betty Pearson
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Apr 10, 2024
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
as Grandma (voice)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Feb 09, 2023
Backstairs at the White House
as Lillian Rogers Parks
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 29, 1979
Extrapolations
as Isabel Zucker
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 16, 2023
Family Guy
as Leslie Uggams (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Natasha Brimstone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1966
The Cosby Show
as Kris Temple
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1984
Roots
as Kizzy Reynolds
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1977
A Different World
as Dr. Eileen Redding
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1987
Stars in the House
as Madame Arcati
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 16, 2020
Roots
as Kizzy Reynolds Moore
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1977
The Love Boat
as Marion Blake
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
The Love Boat
as Callie Reason
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
The Good Wife
as Suzanne Packer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2009
The Leslie Uggams Show
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 28, 1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
Hullabaloo
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 12, 1965
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Magnum, P.I.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1980
Hotel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 21, 1982
The Mod Squad
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
The Early Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 01, 1999
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1976
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 1964
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 22, 1969
The Dean Martin Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1965
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1970
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 1973
That's Life
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
Startime
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1959
Reading Rainbow
as Herself - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1983
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 02, 1950
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 1957
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1967
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter / Nominee / Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Hullabaloo
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1965
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 1963
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1979
The Bobby Darin Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 19, 1973
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 54 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 34 | 63 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |