LESLIE
UGGAMS

Leslie Uggams was born in New York City on 25 May 1943. An actor and singer, she began performing as a child and developed a career spanning the stage, television and film.

Her Broadway debut in the musical Hallelujah, Baby! brought her a Tony Award. The production established her as a musical theatre performer as well as a familiar television presence.

In the 1977 miniseries Roots, Uggams played Kizzy. The role earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and remains a major part of her television career.

A later generation of film viewers came to know Uggams as Blind Al in Deadpool and its sequels. Her exchanges with Wade Wilson bring a dry comic rhythm to their shared scenes.

The films below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of her work.