Leslie Uggams

American actress and singer.
Married to Grahame Pratt (1965).
Best known for her work in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby! (1967)
and the TV miniseries Roots (1977).

Born May 25, 1943 in Harlem, New York

Uggams appeared opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (2016), portraying Blind Al, the sharp, foul-mouthed roommate of Wade Wilson.