Leslie Uggams
| Born | May 25, 1943 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Grahame Pratt |
| Children | Justice Pratt, Danielle Chambers |
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Peter Marshall, ‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, Dies at 98
- Peter Marshall, Emmy-award winning game show host of “Hollywood Squares,” died of kidney failure Thursday in Encino. He was 98. His wife Laurie said in a statement that he died at home. Emmy-nominated 19 times, with five wins, he hosted more than 5,000 episodes of the original version of game show “The Hollywood Squares” and …
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Deadpool Legend Leslie Uggams Addresses Her Career Renaissance at 81: 'Because I'm Fabulous' (Exclusive)
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | American Fiction (film) | Nominated |
| 1978 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Roots | Nominated |
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‘The Gilded Age’ Adds Bill Camp, Merritt Wever, Leslie Uggams, Lisagay Hamilton, Andrea Martin & More To Season 3
The Gilded Age is expanding its ensemble. Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent) and Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie), along with Leslie Uggams (Roots) and Lisagay Hamilton (Winning Time) are joining the HBO drama that’s currently in production on its third season. Camp will play JP Morgan, who finds himself at odds with George Russell (Morgan Spector) over …
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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Adds Bill Camp, Merritt Wever, Andrea Martin and Leslie Uggams
LisaGay Hamilton, Paul Alexander Nolan, Hattie Morahan and Jessica Frances Dukes also join the HBO drama series The post ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Adds Bill Camp, Merritt Wever, Andrea Martin and Leslie Uggams appeared first on TheWrap.
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Leslie Uggams Wants to Keep You Guessing
Whether she’s cracking you up as Blind Al in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ or playing the political puppeteer on ‘Fallout,’ Uggams knows how to steal a scene.
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Will 'Deadpool & Wolverine' be on Netflix? Where to stream the third Deadpool movie
"Deadpool & Wolverine" is a box office hit. But is it a Disney movie? Can you watch it on Netflix? Where can you stream 'Deadpool & Wolverine'?
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Tom Holland’s Brother Appeared as Deadpool Variant in Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine is filled to the brim with cameos, but one specific one went completely unnoticed, even by Ryan Reynolds himself. Taking to Instagram, Tom Holland’s brother Harry Holland revealed that he had actually been in the recently released MCU film, playing a Deadpool variant. Holland shared a photo of himself in costume, thanking […]
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Mania, San Diego Comic-Con Highlights and This Week’s Best Events
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Deadpool & Wolverine, San Diego Comic-Con and Harold and the Purple Crayon. Harold and the Purple Crayon special screening Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery and Benjamin Bottani joined director Carlos Saldanha at a …
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Leslie Uggams' 2 Children: All About Danielle and Justice
'Deadpool & Wolverine' actress Leslie Uggams shares a daughter and a son with her husband of nearly 60 years
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Leslie Uggams wishes Ryan Reynolds would give her some investment advice
With more than half a century’s experience in Hollywood, you would think that veteran actor Leslie Uggams has plenty of words of wisdom for her “Deadpool & Wolverine” costar Ryan Reynolds.
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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Crash Comic-Con’s Hall H with All the Cameo Stars from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
“Deadpool & Wolverine” may have finally been released in theaters, but stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman saved their biggest press tour stop for last. The pair rolled into San Diego Comic-Con, alongside co-star Emma Corrin, director Shawn Levy and Marvel chief Kevin Feige to present the Hall H audience with a surprise screening of …
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Star Leslie Uggams On Her Son’s Reaction To Blind Al
Leslie Uggams might not have known about her Deadpool & Wolverine character Bilind Al before becoming part of the Deadpool franchise. Her son, however, did know how important her character was. Uggams, who plays Blind Al in the upcoming Marvel film, told Sharronda Williams for Blavity how she learned about the character through her son.… Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Star Leslie Uggams On Her Son’s Reaction To Blind Al
