Leslie Uggams
Fame aside, Leslie Uggams is above all a career actress who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The filmography runs to some 34 credits between film and television. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Deadpool'. There is 'Deadpool 2' as well. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy.
Leslie Uggams
17 Movies
17 Series
Fame aside, Leslie Uggams is above all a career actress who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The filmography runs to some 34 credits between film and television. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Deadpool'. There is 'Deadpool 2' as well. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy.
Movies
Plays Blind Al
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Plays Blind Al
Deadpool
2016
Plays Blind Al
Deadpool 2
2018
Plays Agnes Ellison
American Fiction
2023
Plays Blind Al
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
Plays Kathleen
Nanny
2022
Plays Doris Holly
Sugar Hill
1994
Plays Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975
Plays Lovejoy Wells
Skyjacked
1972
Plays Chanteuse
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
Plays (voice)
Easter Is
1974
Plays Madame Arcati
Blithe Spirit
2020
Plays Joanna
The Ravine
2022
Plays Dotty
Dotty and Soul
2023
Plays Saloon Singer
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
Plays Grandma
Toe to Toe
2009
Plays Netta
Black Girl
1972
TV Shows
Plays Leah Walker
Empire
2015
Plays Betty Pearson
Fallout
2024
Plays Dr. Hester Boutella
The Bite
2021
Plays Grandma (voice)
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
2023
Plays Mamma Reynolds
New Amsterdam
2018
Plays Lillian Rogers Parks
Backstairs at the White House
1979
Plays Kizzy Reynolds
Roots
1977
Plays Self
Hullabaloo
1965
Plays Vivian
Nurse Jackie
2009
Plays Marion Blake
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Leslie Uggams (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Ernestine Brown
The Gilded Age
2022
Plays Natasha Brimstone
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
Plays Alexis Carter
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Kris Temple
The Cosby Show
1984
Plays Dr. Eileen Redding
A Different World
1987
Plays Madame Arcati
Stars in the House
2020
Plays Suzanne Packer
The Good Wife
2009
Latest Trailers
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Deadpool & Wolverine
Full Filmography
Deadpool & Wolverine
Blind Al
2024
Film
Fallout
Betty Pearson · 9 episodes
2024–
TV
American Fiction
Agnes Ellison
2023
Film
Dotty and Soul
Dotty
2023
Film
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Grandma (voice) · 5 episodes
2023–
TV
Nanny
Kathleen
2022
Film
The Ravine
Joanna
2022
Film
The Gilded Age
Ernestine Brown · 2 episodes
2022–
TV
The Bite
Dr. Hester Boutella · 6 episodes
2021–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Leslie Uggams and where are they from?
Leslie Uggams is 83 years old, born on May 25, 1943 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Leslie Uggams?
Leslie Uggams is best known for roles in Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Deadpool & Wolverine.
How many movies has Leslie Uggams been in?
Over a 64-year career (since 1962), Leslie Uggams has appeared in 17 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Leslie Uggams's first movie?
The career of Leslie Uggams began with Two Weeks in Another Town (1962).
What is Leslie Uggams's most recent movie or series?
Leslie Uggams's most recent release is Deadpool & Wolverine, which premiered on July 24, 2024.
What TV shows has Leslie Uggams appeared in?
On television, Leslie Uggams has appeared in Family Guy, Fallout, New Amsterdam, Empire.
Leslie Uggams
1943-05-25 · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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.