Leslie Uggams (1943 - )
American actor and singer;
recipient of Tony Award for
Best Actress in a Musical (1968);
currently winning new fans as
"Blind Al" in the Deadpool franchise.
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Maria Ressa (1963- ) Filipino-American journalist and professor, jailed for opposing the Philippine dictatorship. Co-recipient of the 202...
Gotta be honest I don't know her or her work at all.
ReplyDeleteBravura performance in Roots.
ReplyDelete@ Kirk -- Yes, I remember that too!
Delete🥰 I have loved Leslie Uggams almost since I became a sentient being! My family never missed the "Sing Along with Mitch" television show and Uggams was a featured singer on that show from her teenage years!! 🤗
ReplyDelete@ Cleora Borealis -- You are indeed a True Fan! Cheers to you!
DeleteI had no idea she was in the Deadpool franchise! I love seeing older women getting work in the cesspit that is Hollywood.
ReplyDelete@ e -- And she has embraced the cesspit of the Deadpool franchise and the role of Blind Al with GUSTO!
DeleteOMG she's a RIOT in the Deadpool movies!!
ReplyDeleteHysterically dry and oh so relatable.
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