Leslie Uggams Net Worth
Leslie Uggams Net Worth is
$3 Million
Leslie Uggams Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Leslie Uggams was born on May 25, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978), The Leslie Uggams Show (1969) and The Match Game (1962). She has been married to Grahame Pratt since October 16, 1965. They have two children. | Full Name | Leslie Uggams |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 25, 1943 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack |
| Education | Professional Children's School, Juilliard School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Grahame Pratt children Danielle Chambers, actress and Justice Pratt, actor |
| Children | Danielle Chambers, Justice Pratt |
| Parents | Juanita Uggams, Harold Uggams |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, TV Land Anniversary Award, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding host/hostess in a variety series, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Personalities |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production, Primetime Emmy Award for Ou... |
| Movies | Deadpool, Toe to Toe, Sugar Hill, Poor Pretty Eddie, Black Girl, Skyjacked, Just The Three Of Us, Harold Arlen: An All-Star Tribute |
| TV Shows | All My Children, The Leslie Uggams Show, Roots, Backstairs at the White House, Fantasy, Sing Along With Mitch |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was nominated for a 2001 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Actress in a Play for "King Hedley II" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 2 | Educated at the Juilliard School of Music. |
| 3 | Although John Amos and Madge Sinclair were only three and five years her senior in real life, they played her parents in Roots (1977). Similarly, she is only three years older than her on-screen son Ben Vereen and four months older than her on-screen grandson Georg Stanford Brown in the same production. |
| 4 | Daughter Danielle Chambers is a singer/actress who went to high school at Beverly Hills High. Upon graduating she went to New York to study Theatre and Film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She has sung on cruise ships, appeared in a number of regional musicals ("Titanic," "Into the Woods," "Beehive") and produced and performed her own cabaret show. |
| 5 | Mother of Danielle Chambers, and Justice Pratt, mother-in-law of Keith Chambers. |
| 6 | She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Incorporated. |
| 7 | Was in the audience when Buddy Holly and The Crickets made their debut at the Apollo Theater in 1957. |
| 8 | Reprised her role in 1989/90 at the Lincoln Center's Vivien Beaumont Theatre on Broadway. 1991 saw Leslie touring in "Stringbean", a new play with music based on Ethel Waters' rise to fame in the twenties and thirties. |
| 9 | She began performing regularly at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem as an extra added attraction before the performances of such legends as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington at age six. |
| 10 | She made her national television debut at age six on the TV series Beulah (1950), portraying the niece of Ethel Waters. |
| 11 | Raised in the Washington Heights section of New York City. |
| 12 | Off stage, Leslie is a founding member of the BRAVO Chapter/City of Hope - a charitable organisation dedicated to the study, treatment, and eradication of all blood-related diseases. |
| 13 | Among her most recent concerts are the Pittsburgh Symphony, Rhode Island Symphony, and The Memorial Day Concert on the Washington Mall, in front of 300,000 people, televised live by PBS. |
| 14 | She is also a board member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and TADA, a children's musical theatre. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire | 2016 | TV Series | Leah Walker |
| Deadpool | 2016 | Blind Al | |
| Nurse Jackie | 2015 | TV Series | Vivian |
| Just the Three of Us | 2014 | Short | Regina |
| NYC 22 | 2012 | TV Series | Etta King |
| The Good Wife | 2011 | TV Series | Suzanne Packer |
| Memphis Beat | 2011 | TV Series | Estelle |
| Toe to Toe | 2009 | Grandma | |
| All My Children | 1996 | TV Series | Rose Keefer |
| Under One Roof | 1995 | TV Series | Geneva |
| Sugar Hill | 1993 | Doris Holly | |
| A Different World | 1993 | TV Series | Dr. Eileen Redding |
| The Cosby Show | 1991 | TV Series | Kris Temple |
| The Love Boat | 1981-1987 | TV Series | Leslie Uggams / Marion Blake / Callie Reason |
| Hotel | 1987 | TV Series | Amanda Price |
| Magnum, P.I. | 1984 | TV Series | Alexis Carter |
| Freedom to Speak | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Barbara Jordan (scenes deleted) |
| Sizzle | 1981 | TV Movie | Vonda |
| Backstairs at the White House | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Lillian Rogers Parks |
| Roots | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Kizzy Reynolds / Kizzy Reynolds Moore |
| Poor Pretty Eddie | 1975 | Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly | |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1974 | TV Series | Laurie Williams |
| Easter Is | 1974 | TV Movie voice | |
| Black Girl | 1972 | Netta | |
| Skyjacked | 1972 | Lovejoy Wells | |
| Mod Squad | 1972 | TV Series | Dina Lane |
| Swing Out, Sweet Land | 1970 | TV Movie | Saloon Singer |
| That's Life | 1968-1969 | TV Series | |
| I Spy | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Tonia |
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | 1966 | TV Series | Natasha Brimstone |
| Two Weeks in Another Town | 1962 | Chanteuse |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire | 2016 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special performer: "Love, Look Away", "My Own Morning", "Broadway Baby", "A Whole Lotta Sunlight" | |
| The 39th Annual Tony Awards | 1985 | TV Special performer: "My Own Morning", "People", "I Don't Know How to Love Him", "Memory" | |
| The 38th Annual Tony Awards | 1984 | TV Special performer: "If He Walked Into My Life", "I Don't Want To Know" | |
| The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special performer: "Someone to Watch Over Me", "Just One of Those Things" | |
| The Muppet Show | 1979 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | 1978 | TV Movie performer: "It's the Thought That Counts", "Christmas Blech", "Oscar Remember", "That Face", "Christmas Morning", "Tomorrow", "If Just One Person Believes In You", "Christmas Medley: Jingle Bells / Sleigh Ride / Winter Wonderland / I Saw Three Ships" - uncredited | |
| The 31st Annual Tony Awards | 1977 | TV Special performer: "I'm Still Here", "Being Alive" | |
| Sinatra and Friends | 1977 | TV Special performer: "Where or When", "I Honestly Love You", "The Lady Is a Tramp", "Everybody Ought to Be in Love" - uncredited | |
| Poor Pretty Eddie | 1975 | performer: "The Star-Spangled Banner" - uncredited | |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1971 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | 1968 | TV Special performer: "Smile, Smile" | |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1966 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1966 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Two Weeks in Another Town | 1962 | performer: "Don't Blame Me" - uncredited | |
| Sing Along with Mitch | 1961 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Inherit the Wind | 1960 | performer: " Gimme Dat Old Time Religion", "Battle Hymn of the Republic" ca 1856 - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remembering 'Roots' | 2002 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kraft 75th Anniversary Special | 1978 | TV Special | |
| The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Nominee |
| Good Morning America | 1977 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series and Presenter |
| The 31st Annual Tony Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Host, Performer & Presenter: Best Original Score & Best Book of a Musical |
| Sinatra and Friends | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - Singer |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1966-1976 | TV Series | Herself - Vocalist / Herself - Co-Host |
| The 30th Annual Tony Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Herself - Performer and Presenter: Best Actor in a Musical |
| Spring in New Orleans | 1976 | TV Special | |
| Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Andy | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Magnificent Marble Machine | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The New High Rollers | 1974 | TV Series | Assistant (1974-1980) |
| The Bobby Darin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford | 1973 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II | 1972 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1965-1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | 1972 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Val Doonican Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Ice Palace | 1971 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Hostess |
| The 25th Annual Tony Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| Flip | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Carol Burnett Show | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Andy Williams Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Don Knotts Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | 1970 | Documentary | Herself |
| Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Is Tom Jones | 1970 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Engelbert Humperdinck Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Leslie Uggams Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Jim Nabors Hour | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 21st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Alan King Show | 1969 | TV Movie | Herself - Singer |
| The 22nd Annual Tony Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Herself - Performer and Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical |
| Stars for Israel | 1967 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964-1967 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Herself - Audience Bow |
| What's My Line? | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Mystery Guest |
| Girl Talk | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Match Game | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Team Captain |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The John Gary Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hullabaloo | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
| The Wonderful World of Leslie Uggams | 1965 | TV Movie | Herself - Singer |
| Sing Along with Mitch | 1961-1964 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Singer / Herself - Regular |
| The Garry Moore Show | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| Startime | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Bob Crosby Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| Your Show of Shows | 1954 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Performer |
| TV Teen Club | 1952 | TV Series | Herself - Winning Contestant |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Deadpool: From Comics to Screen... to Screen | 2016 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2013-2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Roots Remembered | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Miniseries |
| The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary") |
| Words and Music by Jerry Herman | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Interviewee (taped) |
| Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
| The Early Show | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Broadway Beat | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | 2003 | Documentary | Herself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Roots: Celebrating 25 Years | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Remembering 'Roots' | 2002 | Video documentary short | Herself - 'Kizzy' |
| The 55th Annual Tony Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play |
| Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Family Guy | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Made for Television Movie |
| NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story | 1996 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Previous Winner |
| Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Thalians Ball | 1992 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Reading Rainbow | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano | 1989 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| A Show of Concern: The Heart of America Responds | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| Christmas at Radio City Music Hall | 1986 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Lighting Design |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 39th Annual Tony Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter & Performer |
| Plácido Domingo: Stepping Out with the Ladies | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| All Star Blitz | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 38th Annual Tony Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| Fantasy | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Herself - Hostess |
| Family Feud | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1982 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The John Davidson Show | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Limited Series |
| A Gift of Music | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1969-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Horas doradas | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Favourite Television Drama Series |
| The Muppet Show | 1979 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest Star |
| A Special Sesame Street Christmas | 1978 | TV Movie | Herself |
| General Electric's All-Star Anniversary | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | 1978 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 5th Annual American Music Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
| ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration | 1978 | TV Special | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Anniversary Award | TV Land Awards | Roots (1977) | |
| 1983 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series | Fantasy (1982) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series | All My Children (1970) |
| 1984 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series | Fantasy (1982) |
| 1978 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Roots (1977) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Roots (1977) |
Known for movies
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)
as Herself
Deadpool (2016)
as Blind Al
The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)
as Herself
Sing Along with Mitch (1961-1964)
as Herself / Herself - Singer / Herself - Regular