American actress and singer (born 1943)
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Marian Uggams is an American actress and singer.
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- Profession
- American actress and singer (born 1943)
- Born
- 1943-05-25
Overview
Leslie Marian Uggams is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered 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. Uggams gained wider recognition for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance.
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