Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Leslie Uggams is a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer whose career has brought her from Harlem to Broadway, the big screen to television. Perhaps best known for her stirring portrayal of Kizzy in the landmark TV mini-series Alex Haley's Roots, Ms. Uggams has performed to critical and popular acclaim ever since her first professional appearances at the age of nine at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City. There she opened for such musical legends as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. Now, after six decades on stage and screen, she is a legend in her own right. She is on the Board of Directors of the Apollo Theater; was recently awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut; and is also the recipient of an American Artist Award from Arena Stage in Washington, DC.
Leslie UggamsOn Golden Pond
Leslie Uggams, King Hedley II
Leslie Uggams , King Hedley II
Leslie Uggams , Hallelujah, Baby!
Leslie Uggams, Hallelujah, Baby!
Leslie Uggams, Hallelujah, Baby!
Leslie Uggams has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Leslie Uggams has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for On Golden Pond , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for King Hedley II , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for King Hedley II, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hallelujah, Baby!, Best New Personalities (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hallelujah, Baby! and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Hallelujah, Baby!.
Leslie Uggams has won the following awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hallelujah, Baby!, Best New Personalities (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hallelujah, Baby!, and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Hallelujah, Baby!.
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