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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