Leslie Uggams stars in 'Classic Uggams'; reflects on career
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Channel: FOX 5 New York · 2014 · News & Politics
After six decades in show business, New York's own Leslie Uggams is showing no signs of slowing down. Uggams stopped by the Fox 5 studios to talk about a new one-woman show appropriately titled "Classic Uggams," which debuts this weekend. She has won an Emmy, a Tony, and has multiple Golden Globe and Grammy nominations. Leslie Uggams became a household name when she played Kizzy in the critically acclaimed 1977 miniseries "Roots." The groundbreaking series broke barriers in Hollywood and beyond, as did Uggams herself.
