Leslie Uggams

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 as Blind Al in the superhero films ''Deadpool'' (2016) and its 2018 sequel (as well as in the upcoming 2024 third ''Deadpool'' film); as Leah Walker on the Fox musical drama series ''Empire'' (2016–2020); as Anges Ellison in the comedy-drama film ''American Fiction'' (2023); and as Betty Pearson in the Amazon Original post-apocalyptic drama series ''Fallout'' (2024), based on the video game of the same name. Provided by Wikipedia