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Actor

Leslie Uggams: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
16
on screen
1962–2024
box office
$2.54B
nomination
1
average score
59
Born
May 25, 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace
New York City, U.S.
Full name
Leslie Marian Uggams
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Actress, Singer
Years active
1951-present
Spouses
Grahame Pratt
Children
2
Known for

The Best Leslie Uggams Movies

The highest-rated films Leslie Uggams is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. American Fiction (2023) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

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Career at a glance

Leslie Uggams's Career in Numbers

Leslie Uggams's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Leslie Uggams works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.

Leslie Uggams Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 1
  2. 1970s 4
  3. 2010s 2
  4. 2020s 6

The 2020s were Leslie Uggams's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Leslie Uggams Movies by Genre

  • Action 3
  • Comedy 3
  • Thriller 3
  • Drama 3
  • Horror 1

Action is the genre Leslie Uggams has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Leslie Uggams Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Deadpool & Wolverine $1.34B worldwide
Best-rated film
American Fiction Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film
Deadpool & Wolverine 2024
16 credits

Leslie Uggams Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Leslie Uggams is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

1 nomination

Leslie Uggams: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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Biography

Who Is Leslie Uggams?

Leslie Uggams was born in New York City, U.S. in 1943 and is 83 years old. Credited on films since 1962, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Leslie Marian Uggams (/ˈʌɡəmz/; born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Her career began as a child in the 1950s and she has since received acclaim for her role in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. She is perhaps most recognized for her role as Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), for which she received Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations. Her later roles include Blind Al in the Deadpool superhero films, Leah Walker on the Fox musical drama series Empire, Agnes Ellison in the comedy-drama film American Fiction, and Betty Pearson in the Amazon Original series Fallout.

Uggams was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to Juanita Ernestine (Smith), a Cotton Club chorus girl/dancer, and Harold Coyden Uggams, an elevator operator, maintenance man, and singer with the Hall Johnson choir. She attended the Professional Children's School of New York and Juilliard. Her early work includes being a child performer at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, alongside Ella Fitzgerald, and her professional debut at the age of six on Jack Barry's NBC show Stars And Stardust. Her breakthrough came on The Lawrence Welk Show. She was the first black person to host a network variety show since the mid-1950s with The Leslie Uggams Show in 1969. Her roles in film include appearances in Skyjacked, Black Girl, Poor Pretty Eddie, and Sugar Hill. She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1983 for hosting the NBC game show Fantasy. She has been married to Grahame Pratt since 1965 with whom she shares two children, Danielle and Justice.

Works with

Who Leslie Uggams Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Leslie Uggams shares the most films with. Ryan Reynolds comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Tony Randall (3).

FAQ

Leslie Uggams: Questions & Answers

How many movies Leslie Uggams has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Leslie Uggams been in?

Leslie Uggams is credited on 16 films, from 1962 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Leslie Uggams's highest-grossing movie?

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) is Leslie Uggams's biggest box office hit, with $1.34B worldwide, ahead of Deadpool 2 (2018) ($786M). Across every film with box office figures, Leslie Uggams's movies have made $2.54B.

Leslie Uggams's biggest hits

What is the best Leslie Uggams movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Leslie Uggams's best-rated film is American Fiction (2023) with a score of 78, followed by Deadpool 2 (2018) (75).

Best Leslie Uggams movies, ranked

Has Leslie Uggams won an Oscar?

Leslie Uggams has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Leslie Uggams has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

How old is Leslie Uggams?

Leslie Uggams is 83 years old, born on May 25, 1943 in New York City, U.S..

What is Leslie Uggams's newest movie?

The most recent film on Leslie Uggams's filmography is Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), in the role of Blind Al.

Who does Leslie Uggams work with most often?

Leslie Uggams shares the most films with Ryan Reynolds (3 films), Tony Randall (3 films) and Rob Delaney (3 films).

The Best Leslie Uggams Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 credits.

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