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Won Broadway's 1968 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Hallelujah, Baby!" in a tie with Patricia Routledge for "Darling of the Day." She was also nominated in 2001 as Best Actress (Play) for August Wilson's "King Hedley II." See more trivia »

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2012 NYC 22 (TV series)
Etta King
– Block Party (2012) … Etta King
 
2011 The Good Wife (TV series)
Suzanne Packer
– Death Row Tip (2011) … Suzanne Packer
 
2011 Memphis Beat (TV series)
Estelle
– Troubled Water (2011) … Estelle
 
2009 Toe to Toe
Grandma
 
2003 Broadway Beat (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 May 2003 (2003)
 
1996 All My Children (TV series)
Rose Keefer
– Episode dated 15 October 1996 (1996) … Rose Keefer
 
1993 Sugar Hill
Doris Holly
 
1993 A Different World (TV series)
Dr. Eileen Redding
– College Kid (1993) … Dr. Eileen Redding
 
1991 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Kris Temple
– The Return of the Clairettes (1991) … Kris Temple
 
1987 Hotel (TV series)
Amanda Price
– Discoveries (1987) … Amanda Price
 
1984 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Alexis Carter
– Paradise Blues (1984) … Alexis Carter
 
1982 Freedom to Speak (TV mini-series)
Barbara Jordan (scenes deleted)
 
1981 Sizzle (TV movie)
Vonda
 
1981 The Love Boat (TV series)
Callie Reason / Marion Blake
– Two Grapes on the Vine/Aunt Sylvia/Deductible Divorce (1981) … Marion Blake
– Quiet, My Wife's Listening/Eye of the Beholder/The Nudist from Sunshine Gardens (1981) … Callie Reason
 
1979 Backstairs at the White House (TV mini-series)
Lillian Rogers Parks
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Lillian Rogers Parks
– Episode #1.4 (1979) … Lillian Rogers Parks
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Lillian Rogers Parks
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Lillian Rogers Parks
 
1978 The Kraft 75th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Kizzy Reynolds
– Episode #1.7 (1977) … Kizzy Reynolds
– Part Eight (1977) … Kizzy Reynolds
– Part Four (1977) … Kizzy Reynolds
– Part Nine (1977) … Kizzy Reynolds
 
1975 Poor Pretty Eddie
Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
 
1974 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Laurie Williams
– Feedback (1974) … Laurie Williams
 
1974 Easter Is (TV movie) (voice)
 
1972 Black Girl
Netta
 
1972 Skyjacked
Lovejoy Wells
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
Dina Lane
– Kill Gently, Sweet Jessie (1972) … Dina Lane
 
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie)
Saloon Singer
 
1968-1969 That's Life (TV series)
– You Never Take Me Anyplace (1969)
– Our First Christmas (1968)
 
1967 I Spy (TV series)
Tonia
– Tonia (1967) … Tonia
 
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Natasha Brimstone
– The Jewels of Topango Affair (1966) … Natasha Brimstone
 
1962 Two Weeks in Another Town
Chanteuse
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (9 titles)
1978 A Special Sesame Street Christmas (TV movie) (performer: "It's the Thought That Counts" - uncredited, "Christmas Blech" - uncredited, "Oscar Remember" - uncredited, "That Face" - uncredited, "Christmas Morning" - uncredited, "Tomorrow" - uncredited, "If Just One Person Believes In You" - uncredited, "Christmas Medley: Jingle Bells/Sleigh Ride/Winter Wonderland/I Saw Three Ships" - uncredited)
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Leslie Uggams (1978) (performer: "Hey There, Good Times" - uncredited, "Here You Come Again" - uncredited, "Love Will Keep Us Together" - uncredited)
 
1975 Poor Pretty Eddie (performer: "The Star-Spangled Banner" - uncredited)
 
1968 The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Smile, Smile")
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #4.6 (1966) (performer: "Glow Worm")
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #3.33 (1966) (performer: "What Did I Have That I Don't Have?" - uncredited, "Inka-Dinka-Doo" - uncredited)
 
1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #18.31 (1965) (performer: "My Melancholy Baby")
 
1961 Sing Along with Mitch (TV series)
– Episode dated 14 December 1961 (1961) (performer: "After You've Gone" - uncredited)
 
1960 Inherit the Wind (performer: " Gimme Dat Old Time Religion" - uncredited, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" ca 1856 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Remembering 'Roots' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (110 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 5 February 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2013 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Miniseries (2013) … Herself
 
2007 Roots Remembered (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Words and Music by Jerry Herman (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 
2005 The Early Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Remembering 'Roots' (video documentary short)
Herself - 'Kizzy'
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Lead Actress in a Play
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Ben Vereen: The Hard Way (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Family Guy (TV series)
Herself
– Mind Over Murder (1999) … Herself (voice)
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Made for TV Movie
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (TV special)
Herself
 
1992 The 37th Annual Thalians Ball (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Herself
– Jack, the Seal and the Sea (1990) … Herself (voice)
 
1989 The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 A Show of Concern: The Heart of America Responds (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1987 The Love Boat (TV series)
Herself
– Who Killed Maxwell Thorn? (1987) … Herself
 
1986 The 40th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter & Performer
 
1986 Christmas at Radio City Music Hall (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Herself
 
1985 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter & Performer
 
1985 Plácido Domingo: Stepping Out with the Ladies (TV special)
Herself
 
1985 All Star Blitz (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 April 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter & Performer
 
1983 Family Feud (TV series)
– Game Show Hosts (1983)
 
1982 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 December 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1972-1982 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 September 1982 (1982) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 August 1975 (1975) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 August 1973 (1973) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 August 1973 (1973) … Herself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1982 Fantasy (TV series)
Hostess
 
1982 The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1981 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 November 1981 (1981) … Herself
 
1981 The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Limited Series
 
1981 A Gift of Music (TV movie)
Herself
 
1969-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 June 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 June 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 October 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
See all 37 episodes »
 
1980 Horas doradas (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1979 The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite Television Drama Series
 
1978 A Special Sesame Street Christmas (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Leslie Uggams (1978) … Herself
 
1978 General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (TV documentary)
 
1978 Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The 5th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Nominee
 
1977 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 December 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series and Presenter
 
1977 The 31st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Host, Presenter & Performer
 
1977 Sinatra and Friends (TV special)
Herself
 
1976 The 30th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1976 Spring in New Orleans (TV special)
 
1975 The Magnificent Marble Machine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 July 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1974-1980 The New High Rollers (TV series)
Assistant
 
1973 The Bobby Darin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 April 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1973 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1972 Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967-1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 February 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 September 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 April 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1972 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (TV movie)
Herself
 
1971 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Ice Palace (TV series)
Herself - Guest Hostess
– Episode #1.1 (1971) … Herself - Guest Hostess
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.129 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.22 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.98 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.17 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 January 1970 (1970) … Herself - Guest
 
1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (documentary)
Herself
 
1970 Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 March 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #2.21 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.9 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 The Jim Nabors Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Leslie Uggams Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.1 (1969) … Herself - Singer
 
1969 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 August 1969 (1969) … Herself - Guest
 
1969 The 21st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1969 The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.139 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Alan King Show (TV movie)
Herself - Singer
 
1968 The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer and Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
 
1964-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Herself - Audience Bow
– Episode #20.36 (1967) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #20.35 (1967) … Herself - Audience Bow
– Episode #20.12 (1966) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #19.17 (1966) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #19.3 (1965) … Herself - Singer
See all 10 episodes »
 
1967 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 7 May 1967 (1967) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1966-1967 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 December 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #4.6 (1966) … Herself - Singer
 
1966 The John Gary Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.1 (1966) … Herself - Guest
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #3.33 (1966) … Herself - Singer
 
1965-1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Music That Mirrors the Times (1966) … Herself - Singer
– The Music of Harold Arlen (1965) … Herself - Singer
– A Musical Tour of Tin Pan Alley (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1966 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 1 April 1966 (1966) … Herself - Co-Host
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Herself - (Host)
– Episode #2.17 (1966) … Herself - (Host)
 
1961-1963 Sing Along with Mitch (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer / Regular
– Episode dated 7 October 1963 (1963) … Herself - Singer
– Episode dated 26 April 1963 (1963) … Herself - Singer
– Episode dated 1 March 1962 (1962) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 February 1962 (1962) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 February 1962 (1962) … Herself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1960 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.9 (1960) … Herself
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Herself
– The Mitch Miller Variety Show (1960) … Herself
 
1959 The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.10 (1959) … Herself
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.247 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #2.223 (1959) … Herself
 
1958 The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1958) … Herself
 
1958 The Bob Crosby Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.12 (1958) … Herself
 
1954 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 March 1954 (1954) … Herself
 
1952 TV Teen Club (TV series)
Herself - Winning Contestant
– Episode dated 9 February 1952 (1952) … Herself - Winning Contestant
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1979 Roots: The Next Generations
Kizzy (uncredited)
 
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Other Works:

(1988) Stage: Appeared (as "Reno Sweaney") in the National Company of the Lincoln Center Production of "Anything Goes". See more »

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Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

Won Broadway's 1968 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Hallelujah, Baby!" in a tie with Patricia Routledge for "Darling of the Day." She was also nominated in 2001 as Best Actress (Play) for August Wilson's "King Hedley II." See more »

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