Upcoming Appearances

BTU GALA. Leslie will be one of a host of legendary performers helping BLACK THEATRE UNITED celebrate its 2024 Awards Gala. Event is Monday, Sept. 30, at the famed Ziegfeld Ballroom in NYC. For information, tickets and sponsorships, visit the BTU Gala website.

THE GILDED AGE. Leslie will guest star on an upcoming episode of the hit HBO drama series. Stay tuned for more details on her Season 3 appearance.

FALLOUT. Leslie is a featured recurring character in the new streaming series FALLOUT based on the popular video game. The series streams on Amazon Prime with all eight episodes of Season One available. Season 2 will begin production soon.

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE. Leslie Uggams returns as Blind Al in the third installment of the megahit superhero movie DEADPOOL, once again starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with the Mouth. Hugh Jackman co-stars as Wolverine. Check your local listings for theater locations and times. The movie will be available on streaming platforms soon.

AMERICAN FICTION. Leslie is featured in this exciting new satirical comedy based on the best-selling novel, ERASURE. The movie has won multiple awards and was nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture. The feature film can be seen in theaters and streaming online. View the hilarious trailer here.

DOTTY & SOUL. Leslie Uggams stars as Dotty in this hilarious and relatable new comedy about a 71-year-old woman who rises to power when a flashy young CEO gets canceled because of a social media firestorm. View trailer here. Available to buy or rent digitally and on demand, including Apple iTunes.

EXTRAPOLATIONS. Leslie is part of an All-Star cast in this apocalyptic limited series about the effects of climate change on eight different families in the not too distant future. Series streams on Apple+ TV.

MY DAD THE BOUNTY HUNTER. Seasons 1 and 2 streaming on Netfix Kids now. Leslie voices the grandmother of two kids whose curiosity inadvertently launches them into space as they follow their dad on his way to what they think is boring work. View the trailer here.

NANNY. Streaming on Prime Video. Leslie plays a mysterious visionary in this African American horror story that features haunting imagery drawn from African mythology. Info and trailer at nannymovie.com.

MINNIE'S BOW-TUNES. Leslie voices, sings and "dances" as Nana Beaver in two episodes of this Disney Junior series. Check out "All That Jazz" on YouTube. She also appears in "Happy Birthday, Minnie Mouse." 

THE BITE. Leslie stars as Dr. Hester Boutella in this new Spectrum Original series streaming free on demand. Viewers must subscribe to Spectrum cable or internet Stream or Choice packages to access.

NEW AMSTERDAM. Leslie appears as a recurring guest star on the hit NBC medical series NEW AMSTERDAM. Episodes are availabe to stream on Netflix.

THE APOLLO. Leslie is featured in the Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary about the famed Harlem theater.