Leslie Uggams

Personal Info

Birthday: 1943-05-25

Age: 81

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

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 ...

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Filmography

Dotty and Soul

Dotty

Poor Pretty Eddie

Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly

Sugar Hill

Doris Holly

Nanny

Kathleen

Black Girl

Netta

Skyjacked

Lovejoy Wells

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

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